Achievements

Member of Jeffco Music Advisory Committee (MAC), 2012-present

Jeffco's MAC committee is a group of leaders who work to improve the overall quality of music education offerings in Jeffco, support the district and teacher's association in making sound decisions around music education, and support teachers who are often the only person in their building teaching music.

I organized and led the committee that proposed viable solutions for Jeffco Instrumental Music Programs for the 6th Grade Transition project.

Selected as member of Jeffco Music Curriculum Committee, 2004-present

I have served on committees to designed and realigned Jeffco's instrumental music curriculum to meet several different state laws and curriculum innovations.

Conductor of The Jeffco Brass, 2016-present

I conduct and coach the 20 piece volunteer adult ensemble from Arvada. We perform concerts throughout Colorado.

Rated "Highly Effective" in Educator Effectiveness, 2013-present

Prior to the 2013 implementation of SB-191, my evaluations were always proficient or effective.

Received “Lion Award for Advocacy” from Colorado Educators Association, 2013

Through my leadership to promote music education in my community and prevent devastating cuts to the music program in Jeffco, I was nominated by the JCEA president and honored to received the Lion Award from CEA.

Guest Conductor of Jeffco All County Honor Band, 2012

I was honored to conduct the elite students of the Jeffco Honor Band.

Wrote and received Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, Colorado Public Radio, and Keep the Music Alive Grants, 2010-2016

Joining band and orchestra is often seen as expensive, and as such, many students in my school were reluctant to join. By increasing the number of school instruments we have to offer, the size of my program grew tremendously. It is now common knowledge that any student can be in the band or orchestra, regardless of financial status.

Head of Columbine Commissioning Project, Kappa Kappa Psi--Alpha Iota, 2000-2001

The Columbine Commissioning Project was started in my my local KKPsi chapter to honor the lives lost at Columbine High School. We commissioned world-renowned composer Frank Ticheli to write the piece, and launched a nationwide fundraising campaign to support the cost of the commission and the premiere performance of An American Elegy one year later.

Received the J. Lee Burke Achievement Award, Kappa Kappa Psi, 2001

For work done on the Columbine Commissioning Project, I was awarded the organization's highest national achievement award.