• Locations: Music & Arts Store in Livingston, NJ;  

   The Cranford Guitar & Music Center Garwood, NJ.

 • Speaks: English, German.

 • Instructs:  Violin, Viola, Voice, Cello, String Bass, Bagpipes, Ukulele. 

 • Education: BA in Music and German; MA in Education from

   Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. Advanced teaching certifications

   in Violin, Viola, & Bass from the Suzuki Association of the Americas. 

 • Experience: Studied with Andrés Cárdenes, violin;

   William Preucil, Sr., viola; Catherine Walker, cello; 

   Virgina Dixon & Dan Swaim, bass.

 • Performance Experience: Harrisburg Symphony, PA; 

   Midland-Odessa Symphony, TX; American West Symphony, UT;     

   Westminster Chamber Orchestra, UT; Utah Opera Company Orchestra; 

   Utah Opera Company Chorus; Utah Oratorio Society; Conductor of the  

   Youth String Ensemble and All-City Children's Orchestra, UT.  

   Member of the Musicians Union Local 369 in Las Vegas, NV,

   performing on violin, viola, voice, bagpipes. 

 • Teaching Experience:  30+ years of public, private and charter school 

   teaching in PA, UT, NV, NJ; Private Lesson Studio Teacher. 

 • Awards: Best Overall HS Orchestra Award, Music in the Parks Festival, 

   CA, 2018; Juilliard School of Music invitational Conductors Workshop 

   with Maestro David Effron, NYC, 2012; Teacher of the Year 2011-2012,

   The Weilenmann School of Discovery, 2011-12, Park City, UT. 

 • Teaching Philosophy: "Where Love is deep, much can be accomplished."

   Dr. S. Suzuki, Music Educator (1962).