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EDUCATION

Master of Music, Yale University School of Music 2013 – 2015 Clarinet Performance with Professor David Shifrin

Bachelor of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 2008 – 2012 Clarinet Performance with Professor Eli Eban

High School Diploma, Interlochen Arts Academy 2008 – 2012 Clarinet studies with Professor Nathan Williams

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

The YALE Philip Francis Nelson Prize 2015 Awarded to “a student whose musicianship is outstanding”

Full scholarship at the Yale University, School of Music 2013 – 2015

Hudson & Holland L.E.A.D.ING with Initiative Award 2012 Awarded for “Leadership Skills, Professional Achievement, & Community Development”

Winner, Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition 2011 Indiana University Music Faculty Award & Music Dean’s Scholarship 2008-2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Clarinet teacher, Yale University 2013 – 2015 Teaching clarinet to Yale undergraduate students

Masterclasses, Bolivia Clasica School 2015 Taught masterclasses for teachers and students and coached school orchestra in La Paz, Bolivia

Clarinet teacher, Music in Schools Initiative 2013 – 2015 Teaching public high school students in New Haven CT

Clarinet teacher, MusAid workshop, Belize August 2014 Taught clarinet students and trained teachers at the National Youth Orchestra of Belize

Clarinet teacher at El Sistema, El Salvador June - July 2013 Taught clarinet and woodwind students; developed chamber music program

MusAid workshops, EL Sistema, El Salvador 2013–2015 Taught local clarinet students and faculty during three two-week workshops

Organized Clarinet Competition & Taught Master Classes 2007–2012 Conservatories in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Vientiane, Laos, El Salvador, Belize

Private Instructor 2005–2015 Extensive experience teaching students of all levels in private and group settings

Experience coaching chamber ensembles and conducting ensemble rehearsals

ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE

Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra 2015

Yale Philharmonia 2013 – 2015

Chautauqua Festival Orchestra 2013

National Repertory Orchestra 2012

Indiana University Orchestras 2009-2012

National Youth Orchestra of Canada 2011

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder & Director, MusAid – www.MusAid.org 2007 – Present International non-profit organization that supports music schools with teaching programs and instruments.

• Lead development and implementation of MusAid activities with a core team of five. • Signed MOUs with the Governments of El Salvador and Belize to strengthen local music institutions. • Visited music schools to conduct needs assessment and distribute instruments: Kyrgyzstan, Laos,

Guatemala, Nicaragua, Haiti, Bolivia, Belize and El Salvador. • Launched and implemented The MusAid Fellowship: a highly successful program that brings

professional teachers to partner schools in Latin America for two-week teaching workshops. • Coordinated and organized five MusAid Teaching workshops in Belize & El Salvador.

SELECTED SOLO CLARINET PERFORMANCES

Carnegie Hall Performance with Yale Woodwind Quintet 2013

Concerto with the Bishkek Chamber Orchestra, Kyrgyzstan 2008

Concerto with the Interlochen Wind Ensemble 2008

PERSONAL DATA

Citizenship: American, Canadian & Thai Date & place of birth: November 19, 1989 - Bangkok, Thailand Language: English & Spanish (working ability with extensive teaching in Spanish) Countries where lived: Thailand (1989-1993), Vietnam (1993-1996), Romania (1996-2002), India (2002-2005), USA (2005-Present) Travel (37 countries): Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China & Hong Kong, Colombia,

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Germany, Haiti, Italy, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America and Vietnam.