August 2007 – Present
Assistant Professor of Music & Director of Bands
Oklahoma Panhandle State University,
Courses
Taught:
Music 1513: Fundamentals of Music (annually)
Music 1523 & 1533: First-year Music Theory (annually)
Music 1521
& 1531: First-year Aural Skills (annually)
Music 2543 & 2553: Second-year Music Theory (annually)
Music 2541 &
2551: Second-year Aural Skills (annually)
Music 2312: History & Literature of Music I (one time)
Music 3612 & 3622: Instrumentation & Orchestration (annually)
Music 3563: Forms and Analysis (annually)
Music 3723: Composition (biennially)
Music
3733: Counterpoint (biennially)
Music Education 2111 & 2121: Woodwind Pedagogy (biennially)
Music Education 2211 &
2221: Brass Pedagogy (biennially)
Music Education 2411: Percussion Pedagogy (biennially)
Music Education 3112: Principles
of Conducting (one time)
Music Performance 1211: Concert Band (annually)
Music Performance 1511: Mariachi Band (annually)
Duties
included: Teaching responsibility as instructor of record for all courses above including all aspects of course design and student
evaluation. Three courses (Music Theory I and III and Instrumentation) were taught online during Fall Semester 2007.
Service: Curriculum Committee, Cultural/Entertainment Committee, Oklahoma Board of Regents Course Equivalency Plan Committee, Choral Search
Committee (2007 & 2009), Staff Accompanist Search Committee (2008), student advising.
August 2007 – Present
Music Department Chair and Acting Music Department Chair
Oklahoma Panhandle State University,
Duties included: Student recruitment and advising, budgetary oversight, community relations, department scheduling,
curriculum development, faculty recruitment and development, and preparation for accreditation renewal.
September 2005 – June 2007
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The Ohio State University,
Courses Taught:
Music
221, 222 & 223: First-year Music Theory
Music 225 & 226: First-year Aural Skills
Music 421, 422 & 423: Second-year Music Theory
Music 424, 425 & 426: Second-year Aural Skills
Music 293.01: Composition Elective (private undergraduate composition lessons)
Duties included: Full teaching and grading responsibility for sections of Music Theory and
Aural Skills. Design of evaluations for second-year Music Theory. Quasi-advising duties for students enrolled in composition
elective, a course preparatory to the undergraduate composition major.
Service: Graduate Music Student Association Theory/Composition
Representative
August 2002 – June 2004
Vocal and General Music Teacher
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools,
Choir and general
music, grades 6-12; general music, grades K-1 and 4-5
June 2000 – June 2002
Band Director
Northeastern High School and South Vienna
Middle School,
Band (marching and concert) and general music, grades 5-12
August 1999 – June 2000
Vocal Music Director
Northwestern Middle School and High School,
Choir, show choir
and general music, grades 5-12
July 1998 – June 1999
Band Director
McEvoy Middle School,
Band, general music and
physical education, grades 7-8