Guitar with Gil D.

Great Hearts Academies, Phoenix,AZ

I now live and work in Las Vegas, NV. Also worked in many schools for 30 years as a band, choir, jazz and classroom music educator K -12 - mostly middle and high schools.

Berklee College of Music, Boston

University of Southern Maine

Department of Education, State of Arizona

Professional Music Educator grades K -12

Department of Education, State of Nevada

Professional Teaching License

MMEA

ETS/PRAXIS Competency Testing

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