I serve as the Director of Jazz and Choral Ensembles at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND.  I hold degrees from the University of Mary and Western Nichigan University and have received national recognition as a recipient of two DownBeat Magazine Student Awards for jazz performance.  I perform with a number of jazz and Caribbean music groups and am a member of the Praise and Worship team at Charity Lutheran Church in Bismarck.