Major:  Bachelor of Music in Education (Instrumental)

Hobbies:  I enjoy being outside around nature, baking treats for others, and eating enough ice cream for a family all by myself.

Career Goals:  I strive to eventually teach an ensemble of my own at a high school or college level. The location is open to where ever the wind takes me, but I would like to be close to Iowa.

Favorite Trumpet Player/s:  Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry & Art Farmer

Favorite Trumpet Recording/s:  Always and Forever (Bob Curnow & Bobby Shew), Royal Street Shuffle (Clark Terry & Mike Vax), Trumpeter's Lullaby (Rafael Méndez), Carnival of Venice (Wynton Marsalis)
Favorite Food:  All of the ice creams

Favorite Book:  The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom

Strangest Fact About Me:  I love the heat. I am never hot and always need sun or warmth- unless I play my trumpet. Then I immediately sweat!

Coolest/Oddest Musical Experience:  Being the Drum Major for my high school Marching Band. Nothing throughout those 3 years ever beat how incredible that opportunity was.