Education================================================================
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (December 1997)
Edwardsville, Illinois
MA in Music
Major: Piano performance/ Chamber music G.P.A. 4.0/4.0

NORTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (May 1992)
Kirksville, Missouri
BM/BA in Music
Major: Piano performance/Theory G.P.A. 3.7/4.0

Employment=============================================================
FREELANCE PIANIST (1994- present detail below)

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, St. Louis Campus, 4411 Woodson Road, St. Louis, Missouri
Adjunct Faculty Instructor (September 1995- present)
Music Appreciation; Music of the United States: Masterpieces of Music

MCKENDREE COLLEGE, Department of Music, Lebanon, IL
Adjunct Faculy Instructor ( September 2000- May 2004)
Music Appreciation; Piano Pedagogy; Class Piano; Staff Accompanist; Jazz piano

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Department of Music, Edwardsville, Illinois
Graduate Assistant (August 1993- June 1995)
Accompanied students during studio lessons and individual rehearsals.
Provided accompaniment for opera theater productions and workshops.
Performed with advanced students in recitals, auditions and competitions.

NORTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Music, Kirksville, MO
Research Assistant (May 1990- 1992)
Developed a music theory MIDI lab and work station; taught instructional workshops and
monitored student usage
Established a music theory student mentor program; led evaluation process and presented data at
a research symposium

THE BUCKLE, INC., St. Claire Square, Fairview Heights, Illinois
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate (May 1990- March 1995)
Assisted in overall management of sales team.
Served as a liaison between sales team and store manger.
Responsible for daily sales goals, store operations, employee scheduling and recruitment.

Honors and Activities====================================================
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY- Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary Fraternity; Dean’s List 1993-1995;
Ruth Slenczynska Award 1994; Edward B. Warren Graduate Performance Award 1995

NORTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY- Dean’s List 1988-1992; Music Theory Mentor 1991- 1992; Missouri Brightflight Scholar 1987-1992; President’s Honorary Scholar 1987- 1991
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity 1987- 1992: Executive Board Member 1990- 1991;
Risk Management Director 1988- 1990

Freelance Activities=======================================
PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTOR
Egeston Piano Studio/McMurray Music Center, St. Louis, MO (October 1996- Present)

STUDIO/FESTIVAL ACCOMPANIST
Hazelwood East High School Orchestra, Marquette High School Orchestra (1994-2004)
Twinda Murry Violin Studio (August 1994- Present)
Clayton Academy of Music, Christine Chase- Chittison, Voice (August 1993- 1997)

PERFORMANCE WORK (partial listing)
mo & dawn:the remix project- keyboardist; composer; producer; manager (2005- present)
Urban Jazz Naturals- keyboardist; composer; arranger; manager(2000-2004)
Vargas (Swing) (Founder and Manager/Agent) Recording and Touring Band (1997- 2006)
Vargas Soundsystem, Original and Covered Jazz and Funk (February 1997- 1998)
Christina and Maurice Duo, Jazz Standards, The Sheldon Concert Hall (August 1996)
Jeffrey Collins Classical Saxophone Recital, The Sheldon Concert Hall (January 1996)
Invincible Groove (Bandleader), House Band at The Green Room, St. Louis, MO (February 1996- 1997)
C Felton and Fastforward, Jazz Quartet (July 1996- September 1996)
Elaine Ho Eckert Vocal Recital, Isserman Auditorium (May 1995)

CHORAL ACCOMPANIST
Parkway North Senior High, Creve Coeur, MO (August 1995- June 1996)
Eden Church of Christ, Edwardsville, IL (August 1994- February 1995)
PIT ORCHESTRA MEMBER/REHEARSAL PIANIST
“Pippin," Parkway North Senior High School, Creve Coeur, MO (April 1996)
“Meet Me In St. Louis," Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (August 1995)
“The Pirates of Penzance,” Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (April 1995)
“Gianni Schicchi,” Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (January 1995)
“Suor Angelica,” Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL (January 1995)