EDUCATION
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Master’s of Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
August 2019 – Present. Expected completion July 2020
- Course work on design thinking, learning sciences and analytics, digital design for education, and immersive technologies
- Pending thesis: designing a digital course focused on creative, compositional, and songwriting skills for K-12 music students
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor’s of Science in Music
August 2011 – May 2015
- B.S. in Music with an emphasis in Recording Arts; minors in Physics and Multidisciplinary Research Methods
- GPA: 3.8, University Honors Program, graduated Magna Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
RTI Emerging Technologies Lab – Instructional Design Internship
August 2019 – Present
- Created content to showcase the Lab’s AI and immersive technology projects
- Website design, app development, data management, audio device consultation, graphic creation, and sound design
- Frequently used Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerApps, Propellerhead Reason
School of Rock Chapel Hill – Music Director
May 2017 – August 2019
- Coordinated a team of 11 instructors to orchestrate weekly lessons and group rehearsals for 180+ students
- Created and implemented new curricula for after school programs and summer camps
- Worked with local venues to book gigs for student performances
- Taught individual music lessons and group rehearsals for students of all ages