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Assistant Editor
Aug, 2021 - PresentMoon City Review
Review, edit, and determine content for the Moon City Journal, in the category of Creative Nonfiction.
Founder/President/CEO, Flutist / Oboist
Jun, 2019 - PresentTexas Chamber Symphony (formerly Pearland Chamber Orchestra)
A new Orchestra in the midst! As our community has grown an orchestra was much needed, so we answered the call. Our concert debut is December 21st, 2019, and we are excited! Our mission: Quality, Character, Community.
Applied Woodwind Instructor - Distance Learning (Off Campus Instructor)
Sep, 2018 - PresentWilliam Jessup University
I am presently on faculty teaching applied woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon), through a distance learning platform. I am very excited about this position because the world of higher education has been slow to embrace online lessons, even though they have been embracing online academic courses for some time now. Jessup is carving the way to better things, and I am very excited to be a part of an institution moving univ. applied music forward!
Personal Fitness Trainer
Jan, 2010 - PresentLeigh Enterprises
trainer / coach
Principal Flute / piccolo
Sep, 2005 - PresentBaytown Symphony Orchestra
orchestral musician
Adjunct Professor of Music
Jan, 2003 - Aug, 2013Brazosport College
teach studio woodwind lessons, fundamentals of music, class piano, music appreciation, introduction to music literature, woodwind ensemble, chamber music workshop, traditional and online course formats. created online courses / format. Adjunct Faculty Committee Member. College Music Society Campus Representative. My position was deleted due to financial cutbacks.
Flute / Oboe studio instructor
Sep, 2001 - May, 2005Houston Community College - Central
teach studio flute and oboe lessons.
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Sep, 2000 - May, 2011Lee College
teach studio woodwind lessons, fundamentals of music, music appreciation, introduction to music literature, woodwind ensemble. College Music Society Campus Representative.
Principal Flute
Sep, 2000 - May, 2005Pasadena Philharmonic
orchestral musician
Musician: Piccolo, Oboe, Alto Saxophone
Jan, 1995 - Dec, 1997Army Reserve - Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Perform for events and ceremonies over a tri-state area for all service branches with administrative duties.
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Aug, 1994 - May, 2000Rochester College
teach studio woodwind lessons. College Music Society Campus Representative.
Flute / piccolo / oboe
Aug, 1993 - Jun, 2000Winona Symphony Orchestra
orchestral musician
Owner / professor / musician / fitness-athletic-nutritional trainer/coach.
Jan, 1984 - PresentPrivate Enterprises
Flute / Piccolo / Alto Flute / Oboe / English Horn / Saxophone
Sep, 1982 - PresentVarious orchestras and musical theatre since 1982
Orchestral musician
Educación
BA-Music Performance, dance minor
Jan, 1984 - Dec, 1987Univ of MO-KC
MA
Jul, 2022Missouri State University
Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing
Aug, 2021 - Jul, 2022Missouri State University
MM-Performance
Jan, 1996 - Dec, 1999Univ of MN
BS-Music business
Sep, 1993 - Dec, 1995Winona State Univ
BA-Performance
Aug, 1993 - May, 1995Winona State University
Certifications
First Aid / triage
Jan, 1980ASHI
certified with multiple institutions since 1980. Red Cross, Army, ASHI. 1980, 1994, 1996, 2010, 2014
Exercise Therapy
Dec, 2014ISSA
The Exercise Therapy Certification specializes in clients discharged from prescriptive medical care with the need to undergo a supervised fitness therapy program, specifically designed around their condition.
Personal Trainer
Dec, 2010ISSA
2010, recertifications 2012, 2015
Emergency Oxygen
Feb, 2010ASHI
Aerobic Training
Jan, 1996NDEITA
CPR Pro / 1st Responder
Jan, 1980ASHI / ISSA
CPR. Certified with multiple institutions since 1980 Red Cross, Army, ASHI, ISSA. 1980, 1994, 1996, 2010, 2014
Awards
WSU music foundation scholarships
Sep, 1982Winona Symphony Orchestra
Fran and Cliff Whipple Scholarship
May, 2022The MSU Foundation Scholarship fund
City of Pearland Certificate of Recognition
Dec, 2019Mayor Tom Reid
Redman Half Ironman Distance 70.3 Triathlon
Sep, 20182nd place age group
2018 ITU Aquathlon World Championships - Odense, Denmark
Jul, 2018TEAM USA
USAT Aquathlon National Championships
Jun, 2017Qualified for ITU World Championships; Odense, Denmark
Playtri Festival International Distance Triathlon
Jun, 2014Playtri
Keep On Truckin Ultra Marathon (50k)
Jan, 2012Keep On Truckin Race
Redman Ironman distance Triathlon Race (140.6 miles)
Sep, 2011Redman Triathlon
Edwin Mellen Book/Recital Contract
Oct, 2010Edwin Mellen Pub
Vivian Menees Nelson Music Award winner
Jan, 1996Vivian Menees Nelson Foundation
American Federation of Musicians
May, 1995AFM-Minneapolis
Afiliaciones
National Flute Association
Sep, 1982The National Flute Association, founded in 1972, is the largest flute organization in the world. Approximately 5,000 members from more than 50 countries join together in person, online, at conventions, informally and in forums, through publications and classrooms, in performance, in friendship and collegiality. Guided by its goals to encourage a higher standard of artistic excellence for the flute, its performers, and its literature, members include leading soloists, orchestral players, jazz and world music performers, teachers, adult amateurs, and students of all ages.
Society of Writers, Editors, and Translators
Jan, 2022Based in Tokyo, Japan, SWET comprises people engaged not only in the three professions of writing, editing, and translating, but also in teaching, research, rewriting, design and production, copywriting, and other areas related to the written word in Japan. Upcoming Events
Houston Racing Triathlon Club
Jul, 2011Houston Racing Triathlon Club “HRTC” is Houston’s oldest and largest Triathlon Club. HRTC serves to educate the beginner triathlete while providing a substantial social and training network for experienced triathletes. We hold monthly meetings, offer an annual sprint distance triathlon and support members at various local triathlons by providing a Club Tent for pre and post race relaxation and refreshments.
Lake Charles Triathletes
Apr, 2005Lake Charles Triathletes are dedicated to helping beginner traithletes in southwest Louisiana. Our T-gator race series has helped many first time racers learn and perfect the sport of triathlon.
North American Saxophone Alliance
Jan, 2000The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance's emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.
Houston Flute Club
Apr, 1999The purpose and goal of the Houston Flute Club is to cultivate, promote, sponsor, and develop among its members and the general public the appreciation of the flute and flute music through performance, education, and exposure to all varieties of flute-related activities, while providing an encouraging environment for flutists of every level.
International Clarinet Association
Jan, 1999The International Clarinet Association is a community of clarinetists and clarinet enthusiasts that supports projects that will benefit clarinet performance; provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas, materials, and information among its members; fosters the composition, publication, recording, and distribution of music for the clarinet; encourages the research and manufacture of a more definitive clarinet; avoids commercialism in any form while encouraging communication and cooperation among clarinetists and the music industry; and encourages and promotes the performance and teaching of a wide variety of repertoire for the clarinet.
American Federation of Musicians
Jan, 1993A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
College Music Society, The
Jan, 1993The College Music Society promotes music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music, the Society provides leadership and serves as an agent of change by addressing concerns facing music in higher education.
International Double Reed Society
Jan, 1990The International Double Reed Society (IDRS) was established in December of 1971 and is a world-wide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts. The society has over 4,400 members from 56 countries. Within the United States, 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are represented.
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