FACULTY POSITIONS 2008-present Assistant Professor of Vocal and Opera Coaching, University of Oklahoma 2007-2008 Visiting Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano, Oberlin Conservatory of Music 2007 Principal Opera Coach, Brevard Music Center, 2007 Season

EDUCATION 2007 Doctorate in Collaborative Piano (D.M.A.), University of Michigan 2004 Master of Music in Collaborative Piano (M.M.), University of Michigan 2001 Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (B.M.) and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Furman University (South Carolina), Summa Cum Laude

TEACHERS 2002-2007 Martin Katz, collaborative piano study (vocal and instrumental), University of Michigan 2007 Alan Smith, visiting teacher from the University of Southern California 2004 Graham Johnson, SongFest vocal music festival, Malibu, California 2001-2002 Enrique Graf, solo piano, Artist-in-Residence at the College of Charleston (SC) 1998-2001 Ruby Morgan, solo piano, Furman University (SC)

AWARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS 2006 Lotte Lehmann Vocal/Piano Duo Competition Winner (four prizes): Best Collaborative Pianist Prize Mélodie Française Prize Natalie Limonick Lieder Prize Ruth Ballard Audience Prize American Guild of Organists (AGO) Member College Music Society (CMS) member 2005 Outstanding Russian Student award, University of Michigan 2004-2007 full assistantship grant, University of Michigan Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Summa Cum Laude Undergraduate Honors, Furman University 2000-2001 Philosophy Medal, Furman University 2000-2001 Outstanding Philosophy Student Award, Furman University Theodore Presser Scholar, Furman University 2000 James B. Duke Full Scholarship recipient, Furman University Winner, 1999 Furman Concerto Competition Listed in Who’s Who Among American High School and College Students

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2007 Taught Mélodie history and repertoire course, 25 singers and pianists, Oberlin Conservatory 2008 Taught Slavic (Russian and Czech) diction and song class, Oberlin Conservatory 2007-2008 Vocal and instrumental accompanying studios with 18-20 piano students per semester 2006-2007 Piano accompanying teacher for undergraduate piano majors, University of Michigan 2002-2007 Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan 2003-2006 Opera Scenes programs, University of Michigan 1998-2007 Freelance experience teaching solo piano, students ages six through high school 1999-2001 Teacher in the Precollege Piano program, Furman University, students of all age levels

VOCAL COACHING EXPERIENCE 2007 Brevard Music Center opera coach, four complete operas 2002-2007 Accompanist and coach in the studios of Shirley Verrett and George Shirley, among others 2007 Coach and pianist for University of Michigan’s production of The Bartered Bride (in Czech) 2006 Coach and pianist for Arbor Opera Theater’s production of La Bohème (in Italian) 2006 Theresa Kuhn’s Promise, commissioned by National Opera Association 2005 University of Michigan Slavic Song class and recital (Czech and Russian) 2004-6 University of Michigan Opera Scenes programs, pianist and coach (various operas) 2005 Coach and pianist for University of Michigan’s production of Hansel and Gretel (in English)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERTISE AND SKILLS Coordinated entire vocal department’s piano accompanying needs, Oberlin Conservatory, 2007 school year Will coordinate entire instrumental music program’s piano accompanying needs, 2008 spring semester, Oberlin Conservatory Administrative experience in recruiting soloists and coordinating schedules of all University of Michigan Collaborative Piano auditions (Master’s and Doctorate), 2005 school year Proficient in and extensive coaching experience with French, German, Italian, Czech, and Spanish diction Special study in and emphasis on coaching Russian diction

OTHER MUSICAL EXPERIENCE 2008-present Organist/choirmaster, Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Norman, OK 2004-7 Organist/choirmaster, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Ypsilanti, MI 2002-4 Organist/choirmaster, Salem Memorial Lutheran Church, Detroit, MI 2002 Collaborative pianist, Spoleto Festival USA (Charleston, SC) 2001-2 Organist/choirmaster, Cherokee Place United Methodist, Charleston, SC 1998-2001 Pianist and organist for Furman University Singers

Reference letters, recordings, and repertoire lists are available upon request.