TEACHER
Current
- Private teacher, Thomas Candlish Music Studio
- Frequent state and regional festival adjudicator
- Over 60 years of private teaching experience
- 7 years, California State Solo & Ensemble Festival Adjudicator
- 50 years public and private school music teacher
- Co-director, Riverside Meadows Middle School Bands, 7 years
- 12 years Weimar Hills Intermediate School Music Director
- Casa Roble High School Instrumental Music Director
- Orchestra Director Jesuit HS, Sacramento
- Lincoln High School Music Director
- Western Placer School District Music Specialist
- Many successful students including performers, recording artists and music educators (references upon request)
- 2010 California Music Educators "Aubrey Penman Retired Teacher" award, California State Convention
- Two times Placer County "Teacher Who Makes a Difference" award
- 2007 "Teacher of the Year" California Music Educators, Northern Section, Region 4
- 48 year member and leader, California Music Educators Association
- Director, Capitol Music Academy, Capitol Christian Center
- 8 years Music Consultant, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Publishing
- Honor Band conductor and festival judge
- 10 years CMEA, Northern Section Solo and Ensemble Festival Coordinator