My love of music began at an early age. I grew up in a small town in Virginia where my father was a high school band director. Before I was in my dad's band I often tagged along to football games and band trips. 

I attended the University of South Carolina where I received a Bachelor of Music with emphasis in Music Education as well as a Performance Certificate in Horn Performance. 

I began teaching in 2003 in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. In 2004 I moved to Texas and continued teaching as a band director until 2012. In 2012 I started teaching orchestra and I currently enjoy teaching orchestra at McMillen High school. 

I have a passion for sharing music with others. In addition to teaching I play Fourth Horn with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra. 

I believe that music is a wonderful vehicle to teach people about everyday life. I hope to provide students a space in which they can learn about themselves and how they relate to others, and of course I hope to make great music!