La Quinta, California Chairman, Performing Arts Department Director of all Vocal Ensembles Music Theory and IB Music 1986-99 and 1979-82
LAGUNA BLANCA SCHOOL Santa Barbara, California Chairman, Fine Arts Department Faculty Senate and Administration Team Director of Music, Pianist, Vocal Ensembles Music Specialist K-12
EDUCATION Master of Music, Magna
*** Laude Vocal Performance, 1976 Duquesne University Bachelor of Music Education Voice/Piano 1972 Baldwin Wallace College, Conservatory of Music
PROFESSIONAL VOCAL TRAINING Classical/Opera Music Academy of the West Santa Barbara, California Carnegie-Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CERTIFICATIONS California Teaching Credential Single Subject, K-12 Orff-Schulwerk Certification UC-Santa Cruz Pennsylvania Teaching Credential Music Specialist, K-12
AWARDS TEACHER OF THE YEAR 2002-03 La Quinta High School TEACHER OF THE YEAR 1998-99 Laguna Blanca School E
DUCATION'S UNSUNG HERO AWARD 1998 Selected as 1 of 100 winners from over 100,000 applicants nationwide.
OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER RECOGNITION 1997-98 UC-San Diego I