Professional Profile 

Versatile conductor with experience in orchestral and choral music, musical theater, and devised theater. Massachusetts Certified Music Educator with a passion for developing the skills and artistry of young musicians and a track record of excellence leading ensembles to gold-rated performances in adjudicated music festivals. 

Education

    • Bachelor of Music, Cello Performance, 2004, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
    • Master of Music, Cello Performance and Contemporary Improvisation, 2009, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA

Conducting Experience 

Director of Music, The Williston Northampton School, Easthampton, MA, 2022-present
    • Director of Vocal and Instrumental ensembles 
    • Music Director and Conductor for The SpongeBob Musical (2023), Something Rotten (2024), Hadestown (2025) and Urinetown (2026)  
    • Administer the activities of a high-achieving, multi-faceted department with opportunities for a diverse population of day and boarding, domestic and international students

Novi Cantori, Pioneer Valley, MA, 2026 
    • Guest Conductor for professional vocal ensemble Novi Cantori Chamber Singers  

Bridge Between Realities, Bath, Maine, 2025 
    • A multidisciplinary, site-specific theater collaboration directed by Martin Boros and Tara Khozein, supported by the Trust for Mutual Understanding  
    • Composed and conducted “Desert Stags,” an original work for electric cello and voices

Music Faculty, Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow, MA, 2016-2022
    • Choral Director, Orchestra Assistant Director 
    • Achieved Gold ratings at adjudicated music festivals 
    • Coached AP Music Theory students on the podium as they conducted the school orchestra in reading sessions of student compositions 

Choir Director, The Chieftains, Springfield, MA, 2018
    • Directed an ensemble of local singers in performances with the 6-time Grammy-winning group for their 56th anniversary tour 

Music Director, Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre, Shelburne Falls, MA, 2013-2016
    • Directed music for youth theater productions in an indoor/outdoor day-camp setting 
    • Developed music sessions tailored for youth in recovery 
    • Empowered young musicians to successfully integrate their work into innovative performances 

Music Director, Mohawk Trail Regional High School, Shelburne Falls, MA, 2012-16
    • Director of Vocal and Instrumental ensembles 
    • Music Director and Conductor for The Wizard of Oz (2014), Seussical the Musical (2015), and Urinetown (2016) 
    • Achieved Gold ratings at adjudicated music festivals 

Music Director, Turners Falls High School, Great Falls Middle School, Montague, MA, 2011-12
    • Director of Vocal and Instrumental ensembles, Music Theory teacher 
    • Music Director and Conductor for Bye Bye Birdie (2012) 

Music Director, Hartsbrook High School Musical Company, Hadley, MA, 2009-2011
    • Music Director and Conductor for The Boys from Syracuse (2010), and Anne of Green Gables (2011)

Music Director, Double Edge Theatre, Ashfield, MA, 2007-2011 
    • Music Director for acclaimed national and international productions, including The UnPossessed, Republic of Dreams, and The Disappearance 
    • Developed original music for large scale, indoor/outdoor, site-specific performances at Double Edge Theatre’s 100-acre farm in Western Massachusetts, including The Illustrious Return of Don Quixote (2008), The Arabian Nights (2009), Firebird (2010), and The Odyssey (2011)
    • Double Edge Theater was recognized by UNESCO and the UN General Assembly’s 2010 initiative International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, which aimed to promote mutual understanding, respect, and dialogue across diverse cultures  

Related Experience 

Music Teacher and Program Director, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2008-2009
    • Founded a holistic music program for pediatric inpatients in Behavioral Health Unit 
    • Collaborated with occupational therapist, educational specialist, and other staff to create and deliver effective curriculum 
    • Utilized support from local and national agencies to provide meaningful experiences in music to an underserved population 

Teaching Assistant, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, 2007-2009
    • Conducted the Jazz ensemble in Sun Ra tribute concert 
    • Assisted in Intro to Jazz Theory and Advanced Aural Training courses 

Dance Accompanist, The Juilliard School, New York, NY, 2006-2007 
    • Created cello improvisations in dynamic, rhythmic, and lyrical styles 
    • Utilized a repertoire of classical, folk, jazz, and experimental music 
    • Specialized in collaborating with student choreographers in Dance Composition classes 

Teaching Assistant, University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, Stockton, CA, 2001-2002
    • Instructor of Lab Sections of Music Theory I and II  

Freelance Cellist, 1999-present, Selected Professional Experience 
    • Bear Valley Music Festival, Bear Valley, California, Orchestral Cellist and String Quartet Fellow 
    • Noise Pop Music Festival, San Francisco, California, with indie band The Dying Californian 
    • Future University Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, with clarinetist/composer Yoshiaki Onishi 
    • Bates Dance Festival, Lewiston, Maine, with Joanna Mendl Shaw and the Equus Project 
    • Peter Row Memorial Concert, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts  
    • Figs and Thistles (working title), forthcoming solo album for electric cello 

Professional Memberships

    • Albert Schweitzer Lifetime Fellow

    • American Choral Directors Association

    • American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers  

    • American String Teachers Association

    • International Conductors Guild

    • Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

    • Massachusetts Music Educators Association

    • National Association for Music Education