Education:
Doctor of Education, Major: Teacher Leadership, Walden University, February 2017
Master of Education, Major: Elementary Education, Texas State University, August 2008
Bachelor of Music, Major: Music Education, Texas State University, December 2005
Certifications:
Principal as Instructional Leader EC-12 Certification, TEA Region 13, September 2021
Google Educator Level 1 Certification, Google for Education, January 2017
Orff Levels I & II Certification, New Mexico AOSA, June 2011 & June 2012
Kodály Levels I, II, & III Certification, Texas State University Kodály Certification Program, July 2008
English as a Second Language Supplemental EC-12 Certification, Hays CISD Training Program, October 2007
Music Teacher EC-12 Certification, Texas State University, December 2005
Professional Experience:
Director of Fine Arts, Pflugerville ISD, July 2019-present
Texas Thespians Premier Communities for Theatre Education Award, 2026
NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education Award, 2022-present
TAEA District of Distinction Award, 2024-present
Choir Director, Round Rock ISD, August 2014-June 2019
Admin Intern for Fine Arts Department, Summer 2018 & 2019
Elementary Music Teacher and Choir Director, Hays CISD, August 2006-June 2014
Elementary Music Lead Teacher, July 2008-June 2014
Teacher of the Year, Camino Real Elementary, 2013
Founder, Central Texas Children's Choral Festival, 2013
Choral Clinics and Conducting:
Hays CISD 4th-6th Grade Summer Camp Choir, July 2023-present
Pflugerville ISD MS & HS Tenor/Bass Choir, January 2025 & 2026
Lockhart ISD Elementary Honor Choir, November 2024
Pflugerville ISD Elementary Honor Choir, February 2024
TMEA Region 18 7th Grade Treble Choir, January 2023
Stony Point HS & Hernandez MS Combined Choir Demonstration Group, TMEA Conference, February 2018
Round Rock ISD Elementary Honor Choir, March 2015
Hays CISD Children's Honor Choir, 2008-2014
Hays CISD Combined Elementary Choirs, December 2007
Contract Work:
Fine Arts Program Evaluator, Enhance the Arts, September 2019-present
UIL Choir Concert & Sight Reading Judge, UIL Music Region 12, February 2024 & 2026
UIL Choir Concert & Sight Reading Judge, UIL Music Region 18, April 2023
Materials and Pedagogy Instructor, Wichita State University Kodály Workshop, Summer 2021-2023
Choir and Conducting Instructor, Rio Grande Valley Kodály Program, Summer 2018-2022
Materials and Pedagogy Instructor, New Mexico Kodály Institute at The University of New Mexico, Summer 2011-2012
Administrative Assistant, Texas State University Kodály Certification Program, Summer 2009-2014
Professional Affiliations:
Texans for the Arts (TFA), February 2025-present
Texas Arts Education Campaign (TAEC), February 2021-present
Texas Fine Arts Administrators (TFAA, formerly TMAC), September 2019-present
Texas Music Adjudicators Association (TMAA), August 2019-present
Active Judge, August 2024-present
Provisional Judge, August 2019-August 2024
Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA), March 2015-present
Middle School All-State Choir Screener, February 2019
Conference Hospitality Committee, 2017
Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), July 2006-present
OAKE Deputy Treasurer, March 2022-March 2025
Kodály Educators of Texas (KET) Treasurer, July 2015-June 2019
Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), June 2005-present
Region 26 Middle School Vocal Coordinator, July 2016-June 2018
Texas International Folk Dancers (TIFD), 2012-2016
Austin International Folk Dancers (AIFD), 2012-2016
Csárdás Hungarian Dancers, 2013-2014
Presentations:
"Choir Basics for Instrumentalists" TMEA Conference Elementary Division, February 2026
"Treasurer Training" OAKE Advisory Council, February 2025
"Growing Music Teachers: From Mentees to Mentors" TMEA Conference College Division, February 2025
"Building Blocks for Elementary Choirs" New Braunfels ISD Elementary Music Teachers, February 2025
"Preparing for the Choral Festival" Hays CISD Elementary Music Teachers, October 2024
"Movement and Folk Dance" Bastrop ISD Elementary Music Teachers, August 2024
"Multicultural Songs and Games" Beaumont ISD Elementary Music Teachers, August 2024
"Pedagogy to Performance" Beaumont ISD Choir Directors, August 2024
"Kodály and Orff Processes" Alief ISD Elementary Music Teachers, August 2024
"Sight Reading Pedagogy" Hays CISD Elementary Music Teachers, April 2024
"Pedagogy to Performance" Hays CISD Elementary Music Teachers, February 2024
"Treasurer Training" OAKE Advisory Council, February 2024
"Curriculum Writing 101" Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts Teachers, November 2023
"Building Sustainable Programs in Elementary Music" TFAA Conference, November 2023
"Pedagogy to Performance" Del Valle ISD Choir and Elementary Music Teachers, October 2023
"Disciplinary Literacy in Fine Arts Classrooms" Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts Teachers, October 2023
"PLCs, RtI, and the Fundamental 5" Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts Teachers, October 2023
"Active Music Making" Beaumont ISD Elementary Music Teachers, August 2023
"Treasurer Training" OAKE Advisory Council, February 2023
"Student Travel Policies" Pflugerville ISD Campus and District Administrators, December 2022
"The Best of Both Worlds: Choir UIL & the Kodály Concept" KET Workshop, September 2022
"Fine Arts Program Overview for Future School Leaders" Pflugerville ISD Leadership Academy, May 2022
"Teaching Your Admin and Community About Your Kodály Program" OAKE Conference, March 2022
"That'll Teach 'Em: Infusing Music Literacy Into Concert Preparation" OAKE Conference, March 2022
"Literacy and Instructional Design" Del Valle ISD Choir and Elementary Music Teachers, October 2021
"Songs, Games and Books" Bastrop ISD Elementary Music Teachers, July 2021
"Goal Setting and Yearly Planning" Seguin ISD Choir Directors, January 2021
"Intro to The Kodály Concept" Rio Grande Valley Kodály Program, July 2020
"Online Lessons That Work" TMEA Connections, July 2020
"Transitions and Literacy in the Choral Classroom" OAKE Conference, March 2020
"Community Engagement Through Social Media" Pflugerville ISD Fine Arts Teachers, August 2019
"Choral Conducting" Austin Kodály Initiative, June 2019
"Literacy and Sight Reading Strategies" Round Rock ISD Choir Directors, April 2019
"Folk Song Materials" Austin Kodály Initiative, March 2019
"Lessons & Programs & Repertoire, Oh My!" TMEA Region XV Choir and Elementary Music Teachers, October 2018
"Using Folk Songs and Art Music to Teach Sight-Singing" OAKE Conference, March 2018
"Folk Dances for Upper Elementary" Hays CISD Elementary Music Teachers, August 2013
"Song Retrieval Systems" New Mexico Kodály Institute, June 2012
"SMART Boards in Elementary Music Classrooms" Austin Kodály Initiative, August 2010
Panel Discussions:
"Leadership Challenges and Strategies" Pflugerville ISD Aspiring Leadership Academy, March 2025
"Culturally Responsive Music Classrooms" Wichita State University Kodály Program, June 2021
"Advocating for the Arts" Seguin ISD Fine Arts Teachers, January 2021
"Exploring the Possibilities" TMEA Connections, August 2020
Publications:
"Thrown Into the Deep End of Remote Music Teaching" KET Encounter, April 2020
"Perceptions of a Suburban School District's High New Music Teacher Attrition Rate" Doctoral Dissertation, January 2017
Fine Arts Program Evaluations:
Del Valle ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, January 2026
Splendora ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, September 2025
Lamar CISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, April 2025
Temple ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, May 2023
Boerne ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, September 2023
Beaumont ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, January 2023
New Braunfels ISD Elementary Music Classrooms, December 2022
Edinburg ISD Choir Classrooms, October 2022
Alief ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, May 2022
Liberty Hill ISD Choir Classrooms, April 2022
Austin ISD Elementary Music Classrooms, March 2022
Nacogdoches ISD Choir and Elementary Music Classrooms, February 2021
Fort Worth ISD Choir Classrooms, February 2020