AWARDS/HONORARIUMS
2007 Phi Kappa Phi Inductee(National Honor Society)
2007 PSU Excellence in Scholarship Award
2007 PSU Excellence in Teaching Award
2006 PSU Excellence in Teaching Award
2005 Pi Kappa Lambda Inductee(Music honor society)
2004 PSU Aria/Concerto Competition Winner
2003 NATS Vocal competition, 3rd Place in my division

VOCAL PROFESSORS/MASTERCLASSES
2005-2007 Studied w/ Jessie Wright Martin (Ohio Light Opera)
2006 Master Class w/ Carol Kimball (Author, Vocal Coach)
2005 Studied w/ Patrick Howle (Ohio Light Opera)
2003 Master Class w/ Amy Pfimmer (Ohio Light Opera)
2003 Master Class w/ Jessie Wright Martin
2002 Master Class w/ Claudia Waite (NYC Opera)
2002 Master Class w/ Steve Daigle (Eastman School of
Music/Ohio Light Opera Dir.)
2002-2004 Studied w/ Brian Woods (Ohio Light Opera)

EDUCATION
2005 Pittsburg State University, Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance
2007 PSU, Master of Music in Vocal Performance

Music is my life. At the age of 17, I answered God's call into the music ministry as a vocalist. Since then, I have performed Christian concerts, directed church choirs & children's choirs, led worship music, taught piano & voice lessons, worked in music stores, sang with Lion's Roar Christian band, and most recently have had the opportunity to sing in the Tulsa Opera Chorus. Two big events which impacted my career were attending "On the Road" Christian music camp in 1987 and attending and competing at the 1998 Christian Artist Seminar in the Rockies.

Currently, I am working with Christian Artists Association out of Nashville getting set up to do vocal coaching with their artists.

I teach voice lessons in a classical style which teaches the basics that can be used in any genre of music.

Beginning to Intermediate piano students are welcome to take lessons from me as well.