Meet the Graduates

I'm continuing my jazz studies at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. These next two years will be an outstanding opportunity to work on my craft and find my own unique musical voice.

My dissertation research involves the investigation of Aaron Copland and his influence on Hollywood film scores in the 1940s and 1950s. I am a teacher's assistant for music and film courses each semester, and I am an active member of the Faculty Lecture Series within the music department.

The mission of the Chicago Humanities Festival is to support, enjoy, and explore the humanities. The festival provides programming for the Chicago area on many subjects: the arts and architecture, history, literature, philosophy, public affairs, and science and technology. I manage membership, individual solicitations for sponsorships, and programming partnerships with alumni groups and corporations.