Resumé

Work experience

2005-present          Pasadena Conservatory of Music         Pasadena, CA
Member of Guitar Faculty
Private instruction of classical guitar students
Teaching Masterclasses

1996-present          Self-Employed
Private Guitar Instructor
Private instruction in classical, jazz, rock, and popular guitar styles

1996-present          Self-Employed
Freelance Audio Engineer
Location recording of classical, jazz, and pop/rock artists
Studio recording of demos and commerical material
Audio and film editing for commerical product, broadcast, and demo materials
Front of House mixing and setup/design for live performance

2004-present          Self Employed                                   
Freelance Writer
Product reviewer and course author for ZapGuitar.com
Transcriber and reviewer for Jazz Improv Magazine

2003-2005          University of Southern California         Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Teaching beginning rock and popular guitar classes
Teaching private jazz guitar lessons
Manage and design Studio/Jazz Guitar Department recording studio

2001-2003              Arizona State University                        Tempe, AZ
Technology Support Analyst Senior                                   
Management and implementation of library wide network
Technical support and development of databases and network services

2000 - 2001           Syntrillium Software                          Scottsdale, AZ
Quality Assurance and Technical Support Engineer                       
Testing of Cool Edit (A.K.A. Adobe Audition) recording and editing software
Provide worldwide technical support for studios and broadcast facilities
Original music composition, recording, and editing for promotional materials

1998 – 2000          Trident Microsystems, Inc                 Chandler, AZ
Quality Assurance/Systems Engineer                                   
Design, implementation, and execution of quality control procedures for computer based audio devices
Evaluation and modification of sound sample sets

1995 – 1998      University of Arizona Recording Studio      Tucson, AZ
Second Engineer
Recording audition tapes, demos, and commercial recordings of diverse styles and ensembles
Combining audio and film
Digital hard disk editing, mastering, and signal processing

1996 – 1998           University of Arizona                          Tucson, AZ
Senior Sound Engineer
Recording of recitals in all School of Music venues
FOH mixing and setup of live sound events
Editing and archiving recital recordings

Other Professional Experience:

Live and studio engineering work for A440 Recording Artist Richard Smith

Guitar Class Instructor for Tucson Parks and Recreation

Assistant engineer for Albany Records release of David Maslanka’s Mass
Continuous independent audio contracting

Audio engineer for the compact disc accompanying Schirmer Books’ publication Beginning Classroom Guitar by Philip Hemmo

Assistant engineer for University of Arizona’s Pride of Arizona Marching Band Compact Disc

Managed freelance studio for local pop and rock bands and other commercial recordings

Original compositions and arrangements have been performed by Pat Metheny, Superaxe, Wire Choir, ASU’s Composer’s Combo, and other groups

Additional training and performance experience on Trumpet, French Horn, Electric Bass, Latin Percussion, and Drum Kit

Education

2003-present          University of Southern California       Los Angeles, CA
Masters of Music in Studio/Jazz Guitar (in progress)
Private studies with Joe Diorio, Frank Potenza, and Richard Smith
Graduate Teaching Assistant

2000-2002              Arizona State University               Tempe, AZ
Non-degree Graduate Studies in Music
Studied Jazz Arranging, Composition, and Improvisation
Private studies with Chris Champion

1994 - 1998            University of Arizona                   Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance (Classical)
Private studies with Tom Patterson and Ivan Rijos
Masterclasses with  Paul Odette, Sharon Isbin, Scott Tennant, and Elliot Fisk
Studied Classical guitar pedagogy with Phil Hemmo
Taught in the Guitar Outreach Program
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, May 1998
3.8 Grade Point Average

Performance Experience

Performed with Pat Metheny as a member of Superaxe at the Arnold Schoenberg Institute in Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 17, 2004)

Guitarist for Groupo Tambor Latin Jazz Orchestra(2004-present)

Guitarist for USC’s ALAJE Latin Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Aaron Serfaty

Guitarist for Donovan Lyman/Blue Merdian(2004) – performances at Hard Rock Café, Café Corial, and House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA

Performed with BSS Records Artist Tomas in Hermosa Beach, CA(2004)

Primary Guitarist for the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch(Winner of the Ovation Award for Best Musical in a Small Theater) at The Celebration Theater in Hollywood, CA (April-July 2004)

Performed as a member of Wire Choir at John Pizano’s Guitar Night at Spazio in Sherman Oaks, CA(April 20, 2004)

Substitute guitarist for the musical Sneaux! (starring Veronica Mars’ Kristen Bell) at The Matrix Theater in Hollywood, CA(July-September 2003)

Bassist and Guitarist in Les Izmore Blues Band (2000-2002)

Guitarist in Arizona State University Composers/Avante Guarde Combo (2001)

Top Prize Winner in 10th annual Schaeffer Guitar Competition (1998)

Senior Recital at University of Arizona in Holsclaw Recital Hall including works by Bach, Barrios, Dyens, and Turina (1998)

Junior Recital at University of Arizona in Holsclaw Recital Hall including works by Bach, Koshkin, Barrios, and Hovhaness (1997)

Member of Corona del Sol Wind Ensemble and Marching Band (Trumpet and French Horn) (1990-1994)

Numerous All-State Solo and Ensemble performances and awards (1990-1994)

Member of Young Sounds of Arizona Big Band (1992-1994)

Selected for Arizona Ambassadors of Music European Tour (1993)