EDUCATION

Doctorate in Musical Arts: Performance, voice Emphasis

University of South Carolina, Expected graduation Fall 2025

Voice Studies with Dr. Serena LaRoche, 2021-present

 

Master of Music: Performance and Pedagogy, Voice Emphasis

Nazareth College, May 2021

Voice Studies with Dr. Mario Martínez, 2019-2021

Piano Studies with Dr. Kevin Nitsch, Fall 2020

 

Bachelor of Music: Vocal Performance

Oklahoma Baptist University, May 2019

Voice Studies with Dr. Louima Lilite, 2018-2019

Voice Studies with Professor Rebecca Ballinger, 2015-2018

Piano Studies with Dr. Michael Dean, 2016-2019

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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University of North Carolina Pembroke

Pembroke, NC 2023-present

Adjunct Voice Instructor

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University of South Carolina, School of Music

Columbia, SC 2022-2024

Substitute instructor for voice faculty

Introduction to Music (MUSC 110)

History of Musical Theater (MUSC 113)

 

Cardinal Newman High School

Columbia, SC 2022-present

Private Voice Instructor

 

Independent Studio Teaching

Rochester, NY 2019-2020

Shawnee, OK 2017-2019

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Tutor

Student Success Center at Oklahoma Baptist University 2016-2019

Aural Skills I-IV

Lyric Diction (English, Italian, German, French IPA) I-II

Music History (Early-Post Tonal Music Periods)

Theory I-IV

 

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Nazareth College School of Music Rochester, NY

Graduate Assistant, 2019-2021

Duties included: formatting recital programs, office assistant, social media coordinator

 

College of Fine Arts, Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK

Recording Technician Assistant, 2015-2019

 

College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OK

Admissions Assistant, 2018-2019

Duties included: filing transcripts, recruitment material distribution

 

SELECTED SOLO PERFORMANCES

Doctoral Degree Recital, Solo Artist, University of South Carolina; April 19, 2024

 

Doctoral Degree Recital, Solo Artist, University of South Carolina; September 28, 2023

 

Doctoral Degree Recital, Solo Artist, University of South Carolina; September 26, 2022

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Master’s Degree Recital, Solo Artist, Nazareth College School of Music; May 9, 2021

 

Lecture Recital, Solo Artist, December Song Cycle by Maury Yeston; Nazareth College      School of Music; September 2020

 

Senior Recital, Solo and Collaborative; Oklahoma Baptist University; Fall 2018

and Spring 2019

 

Vocal Honors Academy GALA Concert, Solo: The Jewel Song (Faust), Oklahoma Baptist University; 2018

 

Junior Recital, Solo Artist; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2018

 

Concerto Aria Competition, Finalist, Steal me, sweet thief (Menotti) Oklahoma Baptist University; 2018

 

Vocal Honors Academy GALA Concert, Solo: Steal Me, Sweet Thief (Menotti) Oklahoma Baptist University; 2017

 

Concerto Aria Competition, Finalist, Vedrai carino (Mozart) Oklahoma Baptist

University; 2017

 

Sophomore Recital, Solo and Collaborative; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2017

 

General Recital, Solo: Guitare (Bizet) Oklahoma Baptist University; 2016

 

SELECTED CHAMBER/COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCES

Oklahoma Baptist University Spring Commencement, How Great Thou Art; 2019

 

Sydney Mathews Senior Recital, What Is This Feeling  (Schwartz), Galinda; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2019

 

Sydney Mathews Junior Recital, A Boy Like That/I Have a Love (Bernstein), Maria; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2018

 

STAGED WORKS

The Red Song Bird, Opera Premiere by Zach Redler and Marquita Lister, Despina the Fox; FBN Opera Productions, May 2024

 

Die Zauberflöte by Mozart, Pamina; Opera at USC, February 2023

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Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, Belinda; Nazareth College School of Music; February 7, 2021

 

Hello, Dolly!  by Jerry Herman, Ensemble; Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, 2018

 

The Addams Family by Andrew Lippa, Ensemble; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2017

 

When You Wish from Disney, Mulan and ensemble; Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, 2017

A Porcelain Doll, Opera Premiere by Dr. James Vernon, Julia Howe; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2017

 

The Music Man by Meredith Wilson, Featured Dancer; Oklahoma Baptist University; 2015

 

SELECTED SCENES

Musical Theater and Opera Scenes, Oklahoma Baptist University; November 2017

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder; I’ve Decided to Marry You, Sibella

Carmen, No. 15 Quintet, Fransquita

A Chorus Line, At the Ballet, Sheila

 

Musical Theater Scenes, Oklahoma Baptist University; November 2016

The Spitfire Grill, Colors of Paradise, Shelby Goddard

Titanic: The Musical, Lady’s Maid, Kate Murphy

Little Women, Five Forever, Amy

 

Musical Theater Scenes, Oklahoma Baptist University; November 2015

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Marcy

Miss Saigon, I Believe, Kim

 

OPERA AD/SM EXPERIENCE

Chautauqua Opera Company, Assistant Stage Manager, Summer 2022

Opera at USC, Production Stage Manager, 2021-2022

Nazareth School of Music, Assistant Director and Production Stage Manager, Fall 2019

Oklahoma Baptist University, Assistant Stage Manager, Spring 2019

 

PRESENTATIONS

The University of South Carolina, Dancing Through Song: singing technique based on movement and dance, 3MT Competition, November 2021

 

AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HONORS

Nazareth College School of Music

Graduate Excellence Award in Performance and Pedagogy, May 6, 2021

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Eastern Region of NATS

Classical Lower Collegiate Advanced: 2nd place, 2020

 

Central New York Finger Lakes NATS

Classical Lower Collegiate Advanced: 3rd place, 2019

 

Oklahoma Baptist University

Hanging of the Green Honoree, 2019

Outstanding Junior Voice Award, 2018

Vela-Willis Music Scholarship Award, 2016-2018

Stith Memorial Music Scholarship Award, 2016-2018

President’s Honor Roll; 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

Dean’s Honor Roll; 2017

Junior Marshal; 2017

Performance Competitions

Oklahoma Baptist University Concerto Competition; Finalist  2017, 2018

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE

Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project, Spring 2024

Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project, Fall 2022

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NAZARETH COLLEGE INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE

The Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue, conference coordinator, 2020-2021

 

The Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue media coordinator, 2019-2021

 

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE

Piano Benefit Recital Co-Coordinator and Stage Manager, Fall 2018

 

University Chorale; 2015-2019

President, 2018-2019

Social Media Coordinator, 2017-2018

 

Campus Activities Board Member; 2016-2019

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