Curriculum Vitae

This page provides an overview of my academic background and higher-education teaching experience. A complete curriculum vitae, including additional details about my research, teaching, creative work, and professional activities, is available for download below.

Education

Ph.D. in Musicology (ABD)
Claremont Graduate University
Expected completion: Fall 2026
Dissertation: The Musical Representation of Memory in John Williams’s Harp Concerto On Willows and Birches

Master of Music in Composition
California State University, Northridge — 2010
With Distinction

Bachelor of Music in Composition, Minor in Anthropology
California State University, Fullerton — 2008
Summa Cum Laude

Teaching Experience

Mt. San Antonio College — Adjunct Faculty, 2022–present
Rock Music History and Appreciation

Life Pacific University — Adjunct Faculty, 2013–present
Music theory, music fundamentals, composition and songwriting, music technology, and guitar

Claremont Graduate University — Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2021–2025
MUS 320: Music and Power

Fremont University — Adjunct Faculty (Online), 2022–2026
Modern Music; Mythology and Pop Culture

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A complete curriculum vitae is available below.