EDUCATION

Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio, Bachelor of Music, May 2000
Major: Technology In Music And Related Arts (TIMARA)

Armed Forces School of Music, Little Creek NAB, Norfolk, Virginia, Certificate in Piano Performance, October 2001
Major: Keyboards, Minor: Percussion

Army Warrior Leadership Course, Fort Bliss, TX, February 2008
Coursework: Leadership Classes dealing with office and field environments, and refresher courses on basic soldier skills

Webster University, Fort Leonard Wood and Rolla, MO, 2004 Coursework: Introduction to Business and Macroeconomics (in preparation for MBA)

University of Maryland, College Campus, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2002 Coursework: One Semester of Basic German

Shansi Winter Term in India, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, January 1999
Coursework at Lady Doak College and American College: Lectures on broad ranging topics relating to South India. Also related trips and research.

New York University Summer Music Program, June 1998
Coursework: Career Opportunities in the Music Industry - focusing on copyright law and industry structure

WORK EXPERIENCE

Keyboard Player, Sergeant, US Army Band Program
February 2001 to Present

Current Duties:
• Musician for a variety of ensembles
• Information Assurance Security Officer/Unit-level Computer Tech Support
• Unit Prevention Leader (drug and alcohol abuse prevention)

Past Duties:
• Group Leader for Jazz Combo
• Sound Engineer and NCOIC (Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge)
• Band Librarian and Library NCOIC
• NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Assistant (unit-level safety, detection, and equipment maintenance)
• Co-Web Designer
• Assistant Key Control
• Other minor duties as assigned (Unit Blood Coordinator, AER Fundraiser, etc.)
• Deployed with the First Armored Division (1AD) Band to Baghdad, Iraq for OIF, April 2003 to June 2003

Music Director, Trainee Protestant Service, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
2004 (as a contractor in my off-duty hours)

• Coordinated with Chaplain's Office and two subcontracted singers
• Selected and Rehearsed Music, conducting if necessary
• Organized volunteer musicians and vocalists with limited time (typically 1 short rehearsal, starting one hour before the service)
• Performed on keyboards, piano, and organ for services

Pianist, First Baptist Church, Ridgeway, Virginia
October 2000 to January 2001

• Prepared music for Sunday Worship, Special Services, and the Christmas Cantata
• Assisted Choir Director in rehearsals when necessary
• Provided arranging advice to Choir Director when requested

Salesperson: Pro Audio Specialist, Lentine's Music, Cleveland, Ohio
March 2000 to July 2000

• Discerned customers' needs, and sold appropriate products
• Provided support for products sold - requiring a good, working knowledge of a wide range of products and software
• Served as a resource for customers' music technology questions
• Provided good general customer service

TIMARA Dept. Tutor, Oberlin College Conservatory
January 2000 (under Anna Rubin), June 1997, July 1996 (under Gary Lee Nelson)

• Tutored individual students in music software and composition
• Led and assisted several classes dealing with MIDI, digital audio, synthesis, and sampling
• Solved technical problems

Conference Assistant, Oberlin College Conference Services
Summer 1999

• Customer Service - check ins, answering phones, front desk
• Meal sales
• Kept track of room keys and access cards
• Linen distribution

Residential Coordinator, Residential Life and Services of Oberlin College
August 1996 to June 1999.

• In charge of 20 - 40 dorm residents
• Planned community activities
• Mediated roommate conflicts
• Ensured facility repairs were properly requested and completed
• Secured building during duty hours
• Provided emergency help to residents

TIMARA Assistant Engineer, Oberlin Conservatory
September 1996 to May 1997

• Assisted TIMARA Engineer as needed
• Maintained studio and computer equipment
• Mixing and other aid for departmental recitals

Custodial Assistant, Oberlin College
October 1995 to May 1996

Front Loader, Lowe's builder supply store in Ridgeway, Virginia
Summer 1995

Private Piano Teacher, at my home in Ridgeway, VA and Denton Music Company in Martinsville, VA
1993 to 1995

• Individual private lessons for adults and children
• Also helped students with electronic keyboards

Page for the Virginia House of Delegates, Richmond, VA
January and February 1991
This is a paid, temporary, government position for Virginia citizens in the Eighth and Ninth grades. Selection is competitive.

Duties included:
• Clerical work - filing, collating, and delivery of legislative documents
• Service work - fetching and delivering everything from legislative documents to food for Delegates and other officials

MUSIC and MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

• Skilled in digital and analog recording and mixing
• Experience arranging, and familiar with Sibelius and Finale notation software
• Proficient with MIDI in general - including hardware and software sequencers
• Experienced in MAX graphic music programming environment
• Adept at sampling and synthesis with a variety of electronic instruments, including software

ACTIVITIES

• Various non-military ensembles, including Jazz ensembles and rock bands
• Avid amature photographer
• Travelling - India, Germany, Switzerland, France, the Czech Republic, and more
• Recording friends' music

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  Updated September 2008