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- Host on-air daily shifts for classical radio- Conduct musician interviews with local, national and international artists- Continue to broaden WUOL's connection to and engagement with local music community with new feature, "In Tune With..."- Create daily vocal music feature, "Voices Carry"- Maintain relationship between WUOL and local artists and ensembles- Host live in-studio performances- Host pre-concert talks throughout Louisville- Help curate and grow a music library to reflect WUOL's values- Audio editing- Produce web and newsletter content

- Soloist with various Symphony Orchestras in the United States & Germany- Engaged as a full-time, tenured singer for a year with a German State Theater, performedsmall roles and choruses- Soloist with various opera houses throughout Europe- Soloist with numerous festivals, including the Oregon Bach Festival, Carmel BachFestival, Leipzig Bach Festival, Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg, Crear Artist Residency- Toured concerts as soloist to Korea, China, the Balkans, and Europe- Recorded with Naxos Label as soloist

- Taught voice & music lessons to students - Formed first children's choir in LAM's history- Worked with LAM director in creating outreach programs in the community- Created curriculum for music classes for young children, "Mini Mozarts"- Created curriculum and formulated plans for continued sychronous and asychronous lessons during the pandemic- Served as faculty representative on LAM board

- Collaborated with Department Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies- Co-Taught “Exploring Arts Administration,” “Arts Advocacy,” and “Internship Orientation”- Graded assignments; kept class records; maintained office hours- Served as Department Representative on Graduate Student Council

- Assisted Personnel Manager in coordinating rehearsals and performances- Responded to musician and conductor requests in a consistent and timely fashion- Assisted Personnel Manager in recordkeeping, hiring and scheduling musicians- Collaborated with Operations Manager in executing musician auditions

- Coordinated communication between multiple international music agencies- Maintained numerous social media platforms- Contact with multiple embassies and cultural attachés- Edited public promotional material for professional recordings and related press tours- Continuous update of master spreadsheet regarding world tours, international income,potential conflicting dates- Obtained international visas for various international promoters

- Full-time, tenured singer at the State Theater of Braunschweig, Germany- Performed small roles and chorus - Performed over 75 shows in a season- All rehearsals conducted exclusively in German

- Served as acting Administrative Director during faculty member’s sabbatical- Managed and directed choir rehearsals- Organized outreach and press kits, basic marketing- Planned and executed week-long choir tour through the American South; served asliaison between the college and host churches and families- Programmed concerts and events for education, outreach and development purposes;recruitment of high school students- Maintained choral music library

- Coordinated music lessons and schedule practice periods for grades 1-12 at internationalboarding school- Maintained Music Department facilities, supplies and library- Taught private voice lessons to students grades 1-12- Directed Faculty and Staff choir

- Worked closely with Director of Development in donor and foundation research, grantwriting and donor cultivation- Worked with Development Team in organization development and budget management- Consulted with Outreach Department in developing a program to bring opera to localschools