About Me

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2017, I graduated from Pine-Richland High School. During my time there, Choir was an essential part of my high school experience. I was heavily involved not only in my Pine-Richland community, but I was also a consistent participant of PMEA Choral festivals. In order to pursue my lifelong passion for performing arts education, I chose to attend Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music. At BW, I majored in Music Education with a minor in Dance, and I graduated in May of 2021 with my Bachelor of Music Education. 

The last five years, I have served as the Choir & Drama Director at Columbia Local Schools. I currently teach 5th Grade Choir, 6th Grade Choir, 7/8th Grade Choir, Voices of Columbia (High School non-auditioned), and Chamber Choir (High School select ensemble). My first year with the program, there was one High School Choir with 10 vocalists. Two years ago, I was able to establish two different ensembles due to the growth in musicianship and vocalists involved. This year, I have 30 students active in the Choir Program at the High School. Through the drama program, I have directed, produced and choreographed 2-3 productions each year. For more information, click here: Theater & Choreography Page

For my semester long student teaching placement, I was placed at Medina High School in Ohio. My placement with the High School choral program included four classroom choirs: Concert Choir (auditioned mixed), Women's Chorus (auditioned treble voices), Women's Chorale (non-auditioned treble voices), and Men's Chorale (non-auditioned bass voices). Along with these classroom choirs, I also had the opportunity to teach an Understanding Music class focusing on an introduction to all things music, and an AP Music Theory course. Even more, Medina has a rich history of extracurricular ensembles, and I spent time working with ENCORE Entertainment Company (an auditioned show choir), Men's Chorus (an auditioned bass ensemble), and specialty acts chosen for Medina's Spring Concert.

Please see my resume for more details about my professional experience!