EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Master of Arts in Music Education San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; 2024–2026; GPA: TBD
Single Subject Teaching Credential, Music Sonoma State University; 2024–2025 GPA: 3.94 (Dean's List)
Bachelor of Music, Choral Music Education Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA; 2022–2024 GPA: 4.0 (Dean’s List)
Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T) American River College, Sacramento, CA; 2019–2022 GPA: 3.93 (Dean’s List)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Choral Director (July 2025 – present) Folsom Cordova Unified School District; Folsom, CA
Rehearse and conduct 4th–6th grade choirs at multiple district sites
Instruct 4th grade recorder, vocal technique, and movement
Student Teacher / Choral Director (Aug. 2024 – May 2025) Maria Carrillo High School; Santa Rosa, CA
Directed Treble Choir to a Unanimous Superior rating at CMEA Bay Section 2025
Held full leadership for Treble and Bass Choirs in rehearsals and performances
Mentor teacher: Gail Bowers
Choral Teaching Assistant (May 2023 – May 2024) Sonoma State University; Rohnert Park, CA
Led warm-ups and rehearsed Concert Choir and SonoVoce
Music Teacher / Private Instructor (Jan. 2023 – Oct. 2024) Move Over Mozart / Spark Creativity Studio; Sonoma County, CA
Directed after-school choir at University Elementary La Fiesta
Led group classes in music theory, piano technique, and recorders
Substitute Music Teacher (Oct. 2024 – May 2025) Santa Rosa City School District; Santa Rosa, CA
Additional Experience: Choral Teaching Assistant (SSU); Instructor at The Music Store (Rocklin); Volunteer Choir Teacher at Warren T. Eich Middle School.
COMPOSITION AND ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
Published Composer JW Pepper (2025) and F-flat Books
Unanimous vote for publication of The Promised Land and Về nghe mẹ ru
Commissioned Composer & Grantee California Choral Director Association (CCDA)
CCDA Choral Equity Grant 2025–2026
Commissioned for the Vietnamese Choral Project in partnership with La Quinta High School
Composition performance credit: Works performed by La Quinta HS (SCVA/GGUSD), Maria Carrillo HS (CMEA), SonoVoce, Carl H. Sundahl Elementary, and Riverview STEM Academy.
Featured Guest Clinician (2026) Sonoma State University; Rohnert Park, CA
Presented on professional career pathways and choral pedagogy for the NAfME collegiate chapter
Choral Manager (May 2023 – May 2024) Sonoma State University; Rohnert Park, CA
Coordinated invitational festivals and the CMEA Choral Festival 2024
Managed music scores and administrative tasks for collegiate choirs
Performing Experience: Alto: Santa Rosa Symphony Chorus (Beethoven 9, Mahler 2, Handel’s Messiah); Professional Church Alto & Soloist (SF Bay Area & Sacramento).
HONORS AND AWARDS
JW Pepper Published Composer (Nov. 2025)
CCDA Choral Equity Grant (2025–2026)
SSU NAfME Featured Guest Clinician (2026)
CMEA Unanimous Superior Rating, CMEA Bay Section (Conductor, Treble Choir)
School of Arts and Humanities Symposium – Selected feature composition
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Association for Music Education (NAfME); California Choral Director Association (CCDA); CASMEC Attendee (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026); ECCO CCDA (2025)