PERSONAL MUSIC HISTORY

• Begin my band playing in the seventh grade.
• Played Tenor Sax and oboe.
• Attend Chowan College to major in music.
• Attended Virginia Commonwealth University and received a degree in music.
• Music teacher for 35 years.
• I taught in Virginia and Texas.
• I retired from Molina High School in Dallas, TX, as Head Band Director in 2016.

BANDS/GROUPS I HAVE PLAYED OR AM PLAYING IN

• Band Director: *New Horizon Band Dallas, *Dallas Czech Orchestra
• Member of Town North Community Band, Mountain View Community Band, Dallas Brass Band, Dallas German Band, Flutopia Ensemble, Arapaho Methodist Bell Choir

CAREER/RETIREMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Member of Dallas Retired Teachers Association
• Member of TRTA
• Member of TRS

FAMILY

• Single, no children

INTERESTS/HOBBIES

OTHER

• I enjoy spend time working around the house and during yard work while listening to Jazz and Concert Band Music.