Who am I?

I was raised by a symphony conductor and a cellist, both currently with the Cedar Rapids Symphony  in Iowa.  Music has been a central feature in my life from the beginning.  After some quality conservatory training, I became a free-lance musician and teacher (Suzuki and traditional methods) in New York City.  Then I got to be a principal violinist for the Florida West Coast Symphony  where I helped start a partnership between the Symphony and an afterschool program called Yes, You Can! which continues to grow into its fourth year.  I just finished a mid-career Masters' Degree of Education in Arts In Education  from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and I'm about to start teaching violin at the Conservatory Lab Charter School  in Brighton, Massachusetts.

 I'm enjoying combining my passions for music and teaching in a slightly different way, improving my relationship with my violin again now that school is done.  

You can click on a link below and find a copy of my resume, or you can click here  and visit some friends' websites.