Resume
EDUCATION
2006- 2008
University of California Davis, Master of Arts in Music/Conducting
2002-2006
University of Wyoming, Bachelor of Music Education
2000-2002
Casper College, Associate of Fine Arts in Music Education
CURRENT POSITIONS
• San Francisco Philharmonic - Founder, Music Director and Conductor
• San Francisco Opera - Curator & Scholar In Residence
• San Francisco Symphony - Cover Conductor
• Association of California Symphony Orchestras - Board Member
• International Conductors Guild - Board Member
• Stanford Healthcare Keynote Speaker 2024-2025
GUEST CONDUCTING/MASTER COURSES
• San Francisco Philharmonic International Conductor's Masterclass - Founder & Director
• Kansas All State Orchestra Guest Conductor 2022
• Los Angeles Conducting Masterclass, August 2021
• 3ARTS, Music Judge Panelist, August 2019 - Chicago, IL
• Stara Zagora State Opera House, Assistant Conductor/Cover Conductor - Stara Zagora, Bulgaria July 2019
• Camarata Antonio Soler Orquesta, Guest Conductor - San Lorenzo de el Escorial, Spain, June 2019
• American Youth Symphony, Guest Conductor - Los Angeles, April 2019
• San Diego State University Women in Music Conference Guest Conductor & Speaker 2019
• Poway Unified School District Orchestra Festival Guest Conductor & Clinician 2019
• International Women’s Conducting Workshop - New York Conducting Institute, January 2018
• International Conducting Institute - Kromeritz, Czech Republic
• Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra - Kromeritz, Czech Republic, July-August 2017
• Falcon Symphony Orchestra, Guest Conductor - Coro, Venezuela, June 2017
• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music with Maestra Marin Alsop - Santa Cruz, California, July 30 - August 3, 2012
• International Conductors’ Masterclass with Maestro Jorma Panula
• Camarata Antonio Soler Orquesta, Guest Conductor - Madrid, Spain, July 2012
• Conductor Training Workshop with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Maestra Marin Alsop - Baltimore, Maryland, June 13-15, 2012
• Blue Danube Musik Impresario Conducting Masterclass with Maestro Jorma Panula
• Ruse National Philharmonic - Ruse, Bulgaria, September 2010
• International Institute for Conductors with Maestro Ovidu Balan
• Philharmonic Orchestra“Milhail Jora” of Bacau - Bacau, Romania, June 2008
• International Academy of Advanced Conducting with Maestro Leonid Korchmar and the Urbino Summer Music Academy Orchestra -Urbino, Italy, July 2008
• International Academy of Advanced Conducting with Maestro Leonid Korchmar
• Classical Symphony of Saint Petersburg - Saint Petersburg, Russia, Summer 2007
• International Academy of Advanced Conducting with Maestro Leonid Korchmar and the Beloit Summer Orchestra - Beloit, Wisconsin, June 2007
• California Conducting Institute with John Farrer
• Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra - Bakersfield, California, May 2006
PREVIOUS CONDUCTING POSITIONS
• ELMYO Youth Orchestra, Music Director, San Rafael, CA
• Opera Parallele, Assistant Conductor, San Francisco, CA
• Youth Orchestra Salinas, Music Director – Salinas, CA
• Camarata Antonio Soler Orquesta – San Lorenzo de el Escorial, Spain
• Stara Zagora State Opera House, Assistant Conductor – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
• San Francisco Civic Symphony, Music Director and Conductor – San Francisco, CA
• San Francisco University High School, Orchestra & Chorus Music Director
• Alta Vista School, Music Teacher – San Francisco, CA
• American Youth Symphony, Guest Conductor – Los Angeles, CA
• POW Way Unified School District Orchestra Master Clinician – San Diego, CA
• San Diego State University Guest Conductor – San Diego, CA
• University of California Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestra – Santa Cruz, CA
• West County Winds Symphonic Wind Ensemble – San Pablo, CA
• Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Assistant Conductor – San Francisco, CA
• Community Women’s Orchestra, Assistant Conductor – Oakland, CA
• Peninsula Symphony, Assistant Conductor – Los Altos, CA
• Jewish Community High School Orchestra, Music Director – San Francisco, CA
• GLAM Youth Choir, Music Director - San Francisco, CA
• Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, Artistic Director - Sacramento, CA
• San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, Guest Conductor - San Francisco, CA
• University of California Davis Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Conductor - Davis, CA
• University of California Davis, Music Lecturer - Davis, CA
• Davis Summer Symphony, Music Director - Davis, CA
• Beloit Community Orchestra, Guest Conductor - Beloit, Wisconsin
• University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Guest Conductor - Laramie, Wyoming
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Escuela Bilingue Internacional, Elementary and Middle School General Music 2021-2023
• San Francisco University High School, 2017- 2020
• Peninsula Symphony Bridges to Music, Music Educator Coordinator and Program Designer, 2008-2012
• Alta Vista School, Lower and Middle School Music Teacher, San Francisco, 2014-2017
• Jewish Community High School of the Bay, Music Teacher, 2010-2014
• Contra Costa College, Adjunct Music Professor, San Pablo, CA 2008-2012. Subjects Taught: Music History / Wind Symphony
• Artist in Residence, LEAP… Imagination in Learning, San Francisco 2008-2010
• Summit Charter Preparatory High School, Redwood City, CA 2012-2013
• GLAM Youth Choir - Music Director Vocal Technique Educator, San Francisco 2008-2009
• University of California Davis, Music Department, Academic Assistant, 2006-2008
• University of San Francisco - Guest Lecturer “Arts for Educators” April 2011
• The Traveling Music School, Private Music Teacher: Piano, Violin, Voice, 2008-2009
• University of Wyoming Laboratory School, Resident K-9th Grade Music Teacher, January- May 2006
• Dean Morgan Junior High School, Casper, WY, Teaching Residency 2002-2003
• Kelly Walsh High School, Casper, WY, Teaching Residency 2002-2003
GUEST SPEAKING, SPONSORS, HONORS & FEATURE ENGAGEMENTS
• California Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, San Diego, CA 2025
• Keynote Speaker Stanford Medicine 2024/2025
• Keynote Speaker Los Angeles Community College 2024
• Tecate Alta Beer Endorsement & Performance 2022
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) 2023 Honoree
• Chase Center Winter Wonderland Performance with Journey 2022
• Legendary Rap Artist - Andre Nickatina & SF Philharmonic Performance
• The Future is Female Guest Speaker & Featured Panelist 2022
• ABC's "To Tell The Truth" TV Show Featured Guest
• Tennessee Arts Academy - July 2020
• Mountain View High School Speaker - August 2020
• Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco Speaker - August 2020
• Association of California Symphony Orchestras Speaker - August 2020
• San Francisco Classical Voice INterview -2020
• KDFC Radio Interview - 2020
• Bay Area Reporter, “Latin Lesbian Takes Podium" - 2020
• KWMR, Marin - 2020
• The Today Show with Natalie Morales - 2019
• PBS News Hour - 2019
• KCRW Los Angeles - 2019
• KQED Bay Brilliant Top 10 Artist of 2019
• Golden Gate Youth Symphony Keynote Speaker, San Francisco, 2019
• Los Angeles Unified School District Music Program Griffith Middle School 2019
• Agilent Technologies Emerging Leaders Program, October 2012 & 2011
• Latin Live TV Special 2015
• Peninsula Symphony Pre-Concert Lecturer 2008-2012
• University of San Francisco “Arts for Educators”, April 2011 & 2012
• Bell Gardens High School Commencement Speaker- Los Angeles, CA, June 2012
• National Association of Women Business Owners - Silicon Valley, CA Music, Heath and Wellness , December 13, 2011
• South San Francisco High School, October 28, 2011