2016   Doctor of Musical Arts, Music Education

           University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music

           Dissertation: Composing in Groups: Creative Processes of Third and Fifth Grade Students

           Committee: Dr. Beatriz Ilari, Chair; Dr. Peter Webster, Dr. Dennis Hocevar

           Concentrations: Choral Music & Conducting, Music Theory & Composition, Statistics

California Music Education Association

2013 – 2018                Southwestern Section, President & Immediate Past President

2016 – current             State Council, Creativity and Composition Representative

2004                            Master of Music, Music Education

                                    University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music

                                    Thesis: Leadership in Curricular Change: A National Survey of Music Education        

                                   Faculty Perceptions Regarding Music Composition in Music Teacher Education          

                                   Programs

                                   Committee: Dr. Ruth Brittin, Chair; Dr. David Wolfe, Dr. Thomas  Nelson, Dr. Virgil        

                                   Kitchen, Dr. Denis Meerdink

                                   Graduate Assistant to Dr. Ruth Brittin, Chair; Responsibilities included music teacher   

                                   credentialing field work, research, choral and instrumental festivals

                                   Concentration: Instrumental

2004                            Master of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

                                    University of the Pacific, Benerd School of Education

                                    Thesis: Architecture of Leadership: Models, Trends, and Implications in Developmental

                                    Context of Higher Education Change

                                    Committee Chair: Dr. Marilyn Draheim

                                    Graduate/Research Assistant to School of Education Dean, Dr. John Nagle;                 

                                    Research Assistant to NCATE Director, Dr. Sharon Brockman

1994                            Bachelor of Music, Composition

                                    University of Oregon, School of Music, June 1994

                                    Assistant to Dean (1992-94)

                                   Assistant to Undergraduate Secretary (1991-1993)