Curriculum Vitae

Education

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• Ph.D., Music Education

  Kent State University — Kent, Ohio

  Anticipated May 2028

• Ed.S., Educational Leadership

  Bowling Green State University — Bowling Green, Ohio

  August 2022

• M.S., Instructional Design and Technology

  Full Sail University — Winter Park, Florida

  September 2017

• B.S., Music Education

  Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland, Ohio

  Concentration: Percussion · May 2011

Work Experience

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• 2026–Present

  North Canton City Schools

  Assistant Marching Band Director

• 2012–Present

  North Canton City Schools

  Musical Theatre Instructor; Auditorium Manager; National Honor Society Advisor; Drama Club Advisor; Musical Theatre Director; Technical Theatre Advisor

• 2024–Present

  OMEA Marching Band Adjudicator

  Caption: Percussion

• 2024–Present

  Playhouse Square (Cleveland, Ohio)

  DAZZLE Awards Adjudicator

• 2020–2022

  Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

  Assistant Marching Band Director; Percussion Instructor

• 2015–2019

  North Canton City Schools

  Assistant Marching Band Director: Front Ensemble and Electronics

• 2007–2017

  Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony

  Symphony Manager; Percussion Coach

• 2014–2015

  Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

  Assistant Marching Band Director

• 2010–2012

  Madison Local Schools

  Assistant Marching Band Director; Percussion Instructor

Professional Affiliations

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• Educational Theatre Association (2018–Present)

• American Federation of Musicians (2011–2016)

• Ohio Music Education Association (2007–Present)

• National Association for Music Education (2007–Present)

Professional Development & Research Presentations

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• The Well-Tempered Chatbot: Practical Applications of Generative AI in the Music Classroom

  Upcoming January 2027 — OMEA Professional Development Conference, Session

• The Well-Tempered Chatbot: An Investigation on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Instrumental Music Classroom

  Presented May 2026 — Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

• The Sonic Inkblot: Why Music is Meaningless and What That Means for Music Education

  Presented May 2026 — Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

• Setting the Stage: Advice on How to Stage a Musical Theatre Production

  Presented January 2026 — OMEA Professional Development Conference, Session

• Does Personality Influence Ensemble Membership?: A Pilot Study

  Presented January 2026 — OMEA Professional Development Conference, Research Poster

• Musical Skills of Students in Musical Theatre Programs

  Presented January 2026 — OMEA Professional Development Conference, Research Roundtable

• Trophy Hunting: Competitive Marching Band in Modern Music Education

  Presented December 2025 — Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

• Self-Efficacy: Why It Matters and How to Support It

  Presented October 2025 — North Canton City Schools

• Music Theatre and School Music Programs: An Investigation into the Musical Skills of Students in Musical Theatre Programs

  Presented April 2025 — Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

• Does Personality Influence Ensemble Membership: A Pilot Study

  Presented April 2025 — Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

• History of Trauma-Informed Teaching in the Performing Arts: A Genealogical Literature Review

  Presented February 2025 — OMEA Professional Development Conference, Research Poster Session

• Considering Musical Theatre in Music Education: Social and Psychological Impacts on the Student Population

  Presented December 2024 — Kent State University Performing Arts Library Colloquium Series

• Empowering Your Classroom Through Student Choice

  Presented October 2024 — North Canton City Schools

Performing Arts Experience

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• Musical Theatre — Director or Assistant Director

  SpongeBob The Musical: Youth Edition (2026); Peter Pan Jr. (2025); Grease (2022); Disney’s Newsies! (2020); Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2019); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2018); Shrek the Musical! (2017); Guys and Dolls (2016); The Music Man (2015); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (2014); Les Miserables School Edition (2013)

• Dramatic Theatre — Director or Assistant Director

  Dracula (2022); Clue on Stage (2022); Puffs (2021); Alice in Wonderland (2019); Cinderella (2018); You Can’t Beat the House (2016); The Man Who Came to Dinner (2015); A Christmas Carol (2014); It’s Murder in the Wings (2013); It’s a Wonderful Life (2012)

• Pit Orchestra — Drumset or Percussion Performance

  Pippin (2023); Hairspray! (2019); You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (2013); Peter Pan (2013); Legally Blonde (2012); The Sound of Music (2011)

• Classical Performing Arts Organizations

  Tuscarawas Philharmonic Orchestra; Canton Concert Band; Sounds of Sousa Band; Cleveland Winds

References

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Available on request.