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

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

MUSIC 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 and Special Services
• Assisted Choir Director in rehearsals when necessary
• Provided arranging advice to Choir Director as needed

Pro Audio Specialist, Lentine's Music Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
March 2000 to July 2000

• Discerned customers' needs, and sold appropriate products to meet those needs
• 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

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

• Led and assisted classes dealing with MIDI, digital audio, synthesis, and sampling
• Solved technical problems with lab workstations
• Tutored individual students

TIMARA Assistant Engineer, Oberlin Conservatory
September 1996 to May 1997

• Assisted in mixing and setup for departmental recitals
• Maintained studio and computer equipment

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

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

• Skilled in digital audio recording - including Pro Tools, Ableton Live, other recording software, and ADAT
• Experienced with analog recording equipment
• Proficient with MIDI - including hardware and software (Ableton Live, Reason, Cakewalk, Digital Performer, and more)
• Experienced in MAX graphic music programming environment
• Capable of arranging within Sibelius and Finale
• Experienced in synthesizing and sampling with a variety of recent and historical equipment and software (from Moog Modulars to contemporary software programs like Reason and Live)
• Equally capable with digital and analog mixers
• Experienced in live sound reinforcement for large ensembles

OTHER MUSIC SKILLS

• Skilled pianist - particularly Popular, Jazz, and Religious styles
• Able to compose music in several styles
• Knowledgeable of classical music theory
• Experienced in Jazz theory and arranging
• Conversant in Indian music - Carnatic and Film (Popular)

NON-MUSIC COMPUTER SKILLS

• Comfortable with Macintosh and IBM compatible computers
• Trained in the Media 100 video editing system
• Possess basic HTML abilities