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Honors:
2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist
2025 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award
2025 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist
2024 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist
2023 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Finalist
2022 Author of DIY TROMBONE Method Book, Published by Hal Leonard Corporation
2022 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Semifinalist
2018 Grammy Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist
2016 MSBOA Finalist, State Teacher of the Year
2015 mLive Coolest Marching Band in Michigan – Meridian HS Marching Mustangs
2015 MSBOA District V Teacher of the Year
2014-present NAMM Best Communities in Music Education
2014 Saginaw Spirit Most Spirited Teacher
2013 ASBDA Michigan Chapter Award of Excellence
2010 Wal*Mart Teaching In Excellence Award
2006 Saginaw Spirit Most Spirited Teacher
Presentations & Speaking Appearances:
2026 Michigan Music Conference Session:
Small Schools, Big Dreams
2024 Keynote Speaker: Central Michigan University Education Department
"Building A Positive Culture in Your Classroom"
2023 Guest Speaker: NAfME Professionalism in Music Education Conference
2023 Central Michigan University Sigma Alpha Iota Small Ensemble Competition Adjudicator
2023 Keynote Speaker: Lake Michigan Conference Instrumental Workshop:
"If You Can, You Must: Establishing Student Leadership In Your Band'
"Building A Positive Culture in Your Classroom"
2022 Keynote Speaker: MSBOA Upper Peninsula Director Development Days:
"Building A Positive Culture in Your Classroom"
"Friends Don't Let Friends Clap on 1 and 3"
2017 Director Development Days Conference:
“Building Community In Your Ensemble”
2015 Michigan Music Conference Session:
“Welcome To The Family”
Honors Ensemble Conductor:
Lenawee County Middle School Honors Band (2022)
MSBOA District 2 Jr. High All-Star Band (2023)
MSBOA District 3 High School All-Star Jazz Band (2014, 2019)
MSBOA District 5 Jr. High All-Star Band (2012)
MSBOA District 6 Jr. High All-Star Band (2025)
MSBOA District 8 Jr. High All-Star Band (2014, 2019)
MSBOA District 9 Jr. High & High School All-Star Band (2013, 2022)
Notable Performances:
2025 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2024 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2024 Michigan Music Conference – Meridian HS Symphonic Band
2023 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2022 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2021 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2020 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2020 Michigan Music Conference – Meridian HS Symphonic Band
2019 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2018 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2017 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2016 Michigan Music Conference Clinic – Meridian HS Symphonic Band
2015 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2014 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2013 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2012 Detroit Jazz Festival – Meridian HS Jazz Ensemble
2011 Michigan Music Conference – Meridian HS Symphonic Band
Professional Organizations:
American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA)
Jazz Education Network (JEN)
Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA)
• State President, State VP of Band & Orchestra, State VP of Music Selection, State VP of Adjudication, Michigan Music Conference Planning Committee, Michigan Youth Arts Festival Committee, Spring Honors Festival Committee, Committee for Equity, District 5 Secretary, District 5 VP of Workers, District 5 President, District 5 Past-President
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
National Band Association (NBA)
Recording Academy, Professional Member
Mentor, GrammyU Mentorship Program
Summer Instruction:
CMU Marching Chips Summer Music Camps, Assistant Director (2010-present)
Herter Music Center/Saginaw YMCA Camp Timbers, Band Instructor (2010-present)
Bay Shore Sr. Music Camp, Director of Bands/Dean of Men (2001-2012)
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