About
My goal is to save you time, by sharing what I have learned. It will help you reach your goals faster by having a better understanding of what works (and what to avoid).
When you buy my products, you are supporting an independent artist. Don’t have time for a movie or song today? You can still support my work with positive merchandise at my TeeSpring.com store, make a direct donation through Paypal, or join me on Patreon.
I have always believed that any dream is possible.
At age 6, I became very interested in how movies were made and tried to learn all that I could through books, documentaries, and commentaries. By the time I was 7, I started creating my own films with the help of my family and friends and the use of my grandfather’s camcorder. When I was 8 years old, I began piano lessons and music joined film as a big part of my life. The more I learned, my movies became more involved and the music I wrote became more complex.
I completed college in 2012 with a degree in music education and a minor in film. I began teaching PreK-8 music in 2013. That same year, I began directing church music including adult choir and instruments.
I was very excited in 2014 to win a music educator’s award and grant package. In 2017, my film SLIM won 3 awards. In 2018, an album I produced and directed with my church choir won a music award and was heard on various internet radio stations.
I received my Masters of Arts in Music and Music Education in 2018 from Columbia University and I completed my Masters of Education in Music and Music Education at Columbia in 2019. During my graduate work, I had the privilege of learning with many high-level composers, conductors, performers, and educators.
In the 2019-2020 school year, I organized a successful instrument drive for my school music program and managed to receive more than $30,000 in grant money and over 35 instrument donations.
I love what I do and I want to share that joy with you.
When you buy my products, you are supporting an independent artist. Don’t have time for a movie or song today? You can still support my work with positive merchandise at my TeeSpring.com store, make a direct donation through Paypal, or join me on Patreon.
I have always believed that any dream is possible.
At age 6, I became very interested in how movies were made and tried to learn all that I could through books, documentaries, and commentaries. By the time I was 7, I started creating my own films with the help of my family and friends and the use of my grandfather’s camcorder. When I was 8 years old, I began piano lessons and music joined film as a big part of my life. The more I learned, my movies became more involved and the music I wrote became more complex.
I completed college in 2012 with a degree in music education and a minor in film. I began teaching PreK-8 music in 2013. That same year, I began directing church music including adult choir and instruments.
I was very excited in 2014 to win a music educator’s award and grant package. In 2017, my film SLIM won 3 awards. In 2018, an album I produced and directed with my church choir won a music award and was heard on various internet radio stations.
I received my Masters of Arts in Music and Music Education in 2018 from Columbia University and I completed my Masters of Education in Music and Music Education at Columbia in 2019. During my graduate work, I had the privilege of learning with many high-level composers, conductors, performers, and educators.
In the 2019-2020 school year, I organized a successful instrument drive for my school music program and managed to receive more than $30,000 in grant money and over 35 instrument donations.
I love what I do and I want to share that joy with you.
Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
Awards and Accomplishments:
- Masters of Education in Music and Music Education (2019, Columbia University, including lessons in piano, composition, and conducting)
- Masters of Arts in Music and Music Education (2018, Columbia University)
- Bachelor of Music in Music Education (2012, University of Maine, including music theory, orchestration, and performance)
- Minor in Film and Video (2012, University of Maine)
Experience:
- 24 years film production experience
- 22 years composition experience
- 20 years performance experience
- 18 years film editing experience
- 18 years audio editing experience
- 14 years recording experience
- 12 years arranging experience
- 7 years teaching experience
Awards and Accomplishments:
- Over $30,000 raised in grants for school music program, 2020
- best album award, 2018
- 3 film awards, 2017
- 3 feature films premiered, 2001, 2004, 2017
- Music Educator Award and Grant Package, 2014
- Composition award, 2008
- Dozens of short films produced, starting 1996
