Profile
Choral music educator with administrative and supervisory experience; clinician and adjudicator with experience in middle school, high school, collegiate, church, and community music
Professional Experience
DIRECTOR OF CHORAL ACTIVITIES, LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR
Swansea, SC — 2016-Present
Teach choral classes at the middle school and high school levels; teach musicianship skills, including theory for choral musicians and sight-singing skills; teach music appreciation and class guitar; collaborate with other departments in preparation for school-wide performances; tutor students in music theory and conducting skills
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF MUSIC, MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Columbia, SC — 2016-2017
Teach undergraduate level music appreciation
DIRECTOR OF CHOIRS AND CHAIR OF FINE ARTS, BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL
Moncks Corner, SC — 2012-2016
Supervised six full-time arts faculty; administered comprehensive choral music education program for students in grades 9 through 12; taught musicianship skills, including theory for choral musicians and sight-singing skills; collaborated with other fine arts faculty and academic departments in preparation for seasonal and school-wide performances
• Fine Arts Department Chair, supervising six full-time faculty
• Lead Teacher, Choral Music, Berkeley County School District
• 2017 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Nominee
• Students routinely placed in auditioned honors level ensembles, including SC All-State Chorus (first time in school history), SC ACDA Honor Choir, collegiate honor choirs, and Berkeley County All-County Chorus
• Ensembles earned Superior ratings at choral and solo and
ensemble festivals, including straight Superiors at South Carolina
Choral Performance Assessment
• October 2014 Teacher of the Month
• Music Director for musicals You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Little Shop of Horrors
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
North Charleston, SC — 2004-2008 & 2011-2016
Taught undergraduate level courses as assigned: studio voice, music education, music appreciation; directed Men’s Chorus from 2004-2007
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF WORSHIP, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Edgefield, SC — 2008-2011
Administered comprehensive worship ministry. Supervised paid music staff and numerous volunteer positions. Served as Director of Music for the Edgefield Baptist Association.
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF WORSHIP, CITADEL SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH
Charleston, SC — 2002-2008
Administered comprehensive worship ministry, including children’s choir program, senior adult choir, sanctuary choir, and instrumental ensembles. Supervised two paid music staff and numerous volunteer positions. Served as liaison with the city of Charleston for local cultural and community events, e.g., Bridge Run and Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Led all ministry aspects of the church for a one year period during which the church was without a Senior Pastor.
HEAD OF FINE ARTS, PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL
Charleston, SC — 2001-2003
Supervised a staff of six full-time and three part-time arts faculty; administered comprehensive fine arts education program at this private, K-12 preparatory school; directed four choirs at the middle school and high school levels and gave oversight to numerous others
• Chamber Singers placed second in their enrollment division at the South Carolina State Choral Festival
• Produced full-scale major productions of My Fair Lady and Les Misérables (high school edition)
GRADUATE ASSISTANT/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SOUTHWESTERN SEMINARY MASTER CHORALE (FORMERLY ORATORIO CHORUS)
Fort Worth, TX — 1998-2001
• Rehearsal conductor for 175-voice community ensemble
• Prepared ensemble for performances of Messiah, Israel in Egypt, and other oratorios
• Managed logistics of membership, communication, and travel
Additional Experience and Associations
PRESIDENT, SOUTH CAROLINA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CHORAL DIVISION
2015-Present
Supervise the planning and implementation of six major choral music education events involving nearly 200 choral music educators and 10,000 students from across the state of South Carolina
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL TENOR, THE KING’S COUNTERPOINT (Professional Choral Ensemble)
Charleston, SC — 2015-PRESENT
ADVOCACY CHAIR AND MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
2014-2017
TENOR, TAYLOR FESTIVAL CHOIR (Professional Choral Ensemble)
Charleston, SC — 2013-2014
Education
SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Fort Worth, TX — 2001
Master of Music in conducting with extensive additional studies in counseling
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia, SC — 1996
Bachelor of Music in music education
Additional Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Microsoft Office
- Google Apps
- HTML
- CSS
- WordPress
- Evernote (Evernote Community Member)
- Leadership coaching
- Productivity coaching
- Parliamentary procedure