I am currently the 4th and 5th grade Band Director at Highland Elementary and A.J. Schmidt Elementary at Lake Shore Central Schools. I am also working towards my Master's in Music Education at Ithaca College, which I will graduate from this August.

I grew up in the Lancaster School District. I played clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, and bassoon in diverse ensembles from the Symphonic Band, to the Marching Legends, Jazz Ensemble, and the Pit Orchestra. I also sang in the Concert Choir. In some of these ensembles, I was also serving in executive board positions, and helping to organize events behind the scenes. It was through this district, and my experiences since then that I was shaped into a music educator.

In May 2022, I completed Bachelor's in Music Education with concentrations in Band and Music in Special Education, as well as a Bassoon Performance Certificate at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. In my time at Crane, I was an active member in NAfME, NYSBDA, and the Crane Student Association (student government), among others. Similarly to high school, I served on many of these executive boards, and in addition, attended numerous state and national professional development conferences.

In addition to traditional environments of learning, I also spent the summer of 2019 as the Assistant Drum Major for the Jersey Surf World Class Drum and Bugle Corps. I also teach as a Visual Technician and Drum Major Instructor for the Lancaster High School Marching Legends, a position which I have held since 2019.

• Music in Special Education

• Bassoon/Woodwind Performance

• Band

• Marching Band