Musician

For as long as I can remember, I've been involved in music-making. Growing up, most knew me as a flute player but by the end of college I was playing percussion full-time, mostly mallets/keyboard. 

Currently, I perform with the Santa Fe Concert Band and High Desert Winds Santa Fe. Both groups are challenging and a lot of fun!

Other groups I have performed with in the past:

Pantasia Steel Band, Carolina Wind Symphony, Columbia Community Concert Band, Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra, Columbia College Wind Ensemble

Volunteer

Like you, I want to make this world a better place!

Santa Fe Animal Shelter: In July of 2022 I began volunteering as a Cat Socializer. I work with many kitty purr-sonalities (friendly, shy and "spicey"!) to help prepare them for their future furever home. 

Santa Fe Concert Band and High Desert Winds: In addition to being a performer, I currently sit on the HDW Advisory Board as Secretary. 

World Central Kitchen: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Fe Community College was a distribution site for WCK. I volunteered that summer handing out prepared meals to community families in need. 

Richland Library: From October 2014 to March 2017 I volunteered at my local library assisting the lead instructor in teaching patrons Basic, Intermediate and Advanced computer skills, such as Microsoft Office products and navigating the Internet.

Clean of Heart: From January 2015 to March 2017 I volunteered at a ministry for the homeless, assisting folks with laundering their clothes, often chatting with them and generally making them feel at home while their clothes were spinning.

Cat Mom

My husband, Scott, and I have a sassy, four-legged furchild, Carly. 

Nerd

I'm very talented at squandering a few perfectly good hours on YouTube or Spotify. But all (well, okay - *most*) of it is super-nerdy stuff! Here are some of my favorite channels and podcasts.