EDUCATION

• Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
• Master’s Certificate, Orchestration for Film and TV
• June 2011 – April 2012

• University of California, Santa Cruz CA
• Bachelor of Arts, Film Scoring and Composition with Minor in Electronic Music. Graduated with College Honors.
• Sept. 2004 – June 2008

UNIVERSITY COURSES

• University of California, Santa Cruz
• Electronic Music Minor: learned about all aspects of electronic music including history and production (MIDI, synthesis, audio hardware, music software, composition, film scoring) 2005 to 2008
• Music 30 (A,B,C): intense 1-year program of study of music theory. Included mandatory ear training, piano, and vocal sections
• Music 100 (A,B,C): Advanced 1-year music theory program including ear training, piano, voice, counterpoint, and music analysis
• Film 120: rigorous writing-intensive course on film theory
• American Cinema: in-depth study of American film from 1930 to the present

• Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA (Online)
• Arranging 1 - Rhythm Section: studied of the necessary elements of effective arranging: adaptation of the melody and chords, rhythm section notation, intros and endings, articulations and dynamics, and how to create an emotional contour throughout the arrangement
• Songwriting for Film and Television: learned about key areas that make songs work great with picture, such as writing songs to be media-friendly, and writing/orchestrating songs so the song effectively communicates time, location, and dramatic tone
• Orchestration 1 & 2: studied characteristics and idiomatic writing techniques for each orchestral instrument, as well as approaches for writing for the full orchestra. The course included extensive analysis of orchestral scores and listening examples, in addition to interviews with industry professionals
• Film Scoring 101: Concentrated on composing original music to work with visuals. The course focused on working around dialogue, syncing music and onscreen events, and in-depth analyses of film scores.

HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• Berklee College of Music Celebrity Scholarship. Awarded the Celebrity Scholarship in the name of Herbie Hancock in June 2011
• Graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz June 2008 with College Honors
• Continuing Music Education Scholarship. Awarded the Continuing Music Education Scholarship from San Marin High School in June 2004
• Bank of America Achievement Award. Awarded Excellence in the French language in June 2004
• Marin Education Fund Scholarship. From 2004 to 2008

PIANO INSTRUCTION

• Advanced Group Piano Instruction at the University of California, Santa Cruz from September 2005 to June 2006 as part of the intensive 1-year music theory program.
• Beginning to Intermediate Private Piano Instruction with Jan Sarvis, from June 1995 to July 2000 in Fairfax, CA.
• Beginning Group Piano Instruction, from August 1993 to August 1994 at the Miracle Music school in San Rafael, CA.

PRIVATE VOICE INSTRUCTION

• Studied soprano voice with Brian Staufenbiel from September 2004 to December 2004 at UCSC.
• Studied soprano voice with Susan Davis from September 2000 to September 2002 in Novato, CA.
• Studied soprano voice with Kayla Gold from August 2003 to September 2004 in Novato, CA.

TEACHING

• Private Piano Instructor, May 2011 - Present. Teaching private beginning and intermediate piano lessons to local students.
• Volunteer Music Instructor, June 2005 (Single performance). Taught and directed the eighth-grade in four-part harmony, basic vocal music sight-reading, and ear training.