CV – Muzikisto

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts (in progress), Wind Conducting — University of Houston
Master of Music (2019), Wind Conducting — University of Houston
Bachelor of Music (2013), Music Education and Composition, summa cum laude — West Texas A&M University

Teaching Fellow (2017–2019, 2023–present)
University of Houston — Houston, Texas

Music Theory Department
- Instructor of Record
  - Aural Skills I (Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Spring 2024; Spring 2025)
  - Aural Skills II (Summer 2018; Summer 2019)
  - Fundamentals of Music (Fall 2024)
  - Music Theory I (Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Spring 2024; Spring 2025)
  - Music Theory II (Summer 2018; Summer 2019)
  - Rudiments of Theory (Fall 2018; Fall 2019; Fall 2023)
- Instructional Assistant
  - Large Forms (Fall 2017)
Band Department
- Teaching Assistant, University Bands
  - Assist with rehearsals and conduct performances with the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, and Symphonic Band
  - Assist with Spirit of Houston Cougar Marching Band rehearsals and performances
  - Assist with administrative aspects of the band program including rehearsal setup, concert programs, and music library maintenance
- Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Conducting
  - Assist with undergraduate conducting courses
  - Develop instructional materials (transposition quizzes, handouts, exams)
  - Lead independent lectures on transposition, music theory, intonation tendencies, and arranging

Assistant Band Director (2020–2023)
Pearland Independent School District
Berry Miller Junior High — Pearland, Texas

Teaching responsibilities:
- Non-Varsity Band (CCC), Sub Non-Varsity Band (CCC)
- Beginner Band: flute, trumpet, horn
- Assist with Varsity Band (CCC)
Awards:
- Sweepstakes, UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation (2021; 2022; 2023)
- Best-In-Class, Shadow Creek Showcase of Sound (2022)

Assistant Band Director (2015–2017)
Alvin Independent School District
Manvel Junior High — Manvel, Texas

Teaching responsibilities:
- Non-Varsity Band (CC, CCC)
- Beginner Band: double reeds, saxophone, trumpet, horn, low brass
- Assist with Varsity Band (CC, CCC)
Awards:
- Sweepstakes, UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation (2016; 2017)

Director of Bands (2014–2015)
Galveston Independent School District
Austin Middle School — Galveston, Texas

Teaching responsibilities:
- Varsity Band (CC)
- Intermediate Band (6th grade)
- Beginner Band (5th grade): woodwinds and brass
Awards:
- Superior (Division I) Rating in Sight Reading, UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Evaluation (2015)

West Texas A&M University Composer’s Initiative, Winner (2016) — Beyond the Event Horizon; premiered by Jacomo Bairos and the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra
Hong Kong Band Directors Association Composition Contest, Winner (2014) — A Modal Portrait; Asian premiere by Luis Serrano Alarcón in Hong Kong
Honors Composition Recital, University of Houston (2017) — A Mighty Fortress
Royal L. Brantley Composition Contest, 2nd Place (2010) — Setting for Sonnet 75

Bertagnolli, Paul. Edward MacDowell’s European Piano Music: The Forging of an American Composer. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2025.
Pollack, Howard. “Samuel Barber’s Canzonetta for Oboe and String Orchestra.” The Double Reed 44, no. 3 (2021): 54–62.

Aaron Brown and the Dawson High School Wind Ensemble (2021) — Molto Allegro from Mozart, Symphony No. 40, arranged for woodwind ensemble
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc. (2018) — Harmony of Trees for soprano and baritone
Kyle Norman and the League City United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir (2017) — A Joyous Prelude
Eddie Vandewalker and the Abiding Grace Lutheran Church Sanctuary Choir (2017) — A Mighty Fortress
Mary Santarelli and the ATSSB Region 13 Junior High Wind Ensemble (2016) — An Iberian Fanfare
William Takacs and the West Texas A&M University Trumpet Ensemble (2013) — Overture to The Bartered Bride, arranged
Rai Morales and the West Texas A&M University Trombone Choir (2012) — Fanfare for Paul
Guglielmo Manfredi and the West Texas A&M University Brass Choir (2011) — Invisible
Kristopher Walls and the Jal Elementary Honor Band (2009) — Echo

5 April 2021 — Guest Speaker, Low Brass Methods, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
24 November 2020 — Guest Speaker, High Brass Methods, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM
12 August 2020 — Presentation of SmartMusic software, Pearland Independent School District, Pearland, TX
12 April 2018 — Presentation on Kaija Saariaho’s Du cristal, University of Houston
10 April 2018 — Guest Lecture, “Fugue,” Music Appreciation, University of Houston
28 February 2018 — Guest Lecture, Beethoven, Symphony No. 2, mvt. IV
10 November 2017 — Graduate Research and Scholarship Projects Day
7 September 2017 — Presentation of original compositions, University of Houston
16 September 2016 — Presentation of Beyond the Event Horizon, West Texas A&M University
2 March 2012 — Presentation on Hindemith, The Craft of Musical Composition

9 October 2023 — University of Wisconsin–Superior Tri-State Honor Band Festival, Superior, WI

26 July 2023–10 August 2023 — Mellophone and horn masterclasses, Dickinson High School Band
1 November 2017 — Guest composer, Berry Miller Junior High Honors Band
7 August 2017–10 August 2017 — Bassoon masterclasses, Berry Miller Junior High Band
21 January 2017 — Guest composer, ATSSB Region 13 Junior High Wind Ensemble
5 October 2016 — Guest composer, Berry Miller Junior High Honors Band
17 May 2016 — Guest composer, Berry Miller Junior High Honors Band