Joel Windsor, M.M.E., R.M.T.

Box 45125, High River, AB  T1V 1R7
windyjmusic@gmail.com, (403) 603-0930

Education

Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 2015
Masters in Music Education, summa cum laude
Area of Concentration: "Musicking" and Curriculum as Critical Pedagogy
Other area of focus: Advocacy and Policy in Arts Education, Technology in Music Education and Rural Music Education

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Area of Concentration: Percussion
Minor: Computer Technology
Bachelor of Education in Music Education
Area of Concentration: Secondary Music Education
Minor: Career and Technology Studies Education

Other Coursework Outside Degree Programs
Indigenous Canada, course offered by the University of Alberta Native Studies Department, completed December 2017

Didsbury High School, Didsbury, Alberta, 1998
Alberta High School Diploma, Graduate with Honours
English 30, Social Studies 30, French 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Math 30, Math 31, Instrumental Music 30, Instrumental Music 35, General Music 30

Certification

Masters in Music Education, Boston University
Alberta Registered Music Teacher, Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association
Alberta Permanent Teaching Certificate, Alberta Teacher’s Association
Bachelor of Arts (Music), University of Lethbridge
Bachelor of Education (Music Education), University of Lethbridge
Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 8 Piano
Alberta High School Diploma

Teaching Experience

Music Specialist, Notre Dame Collegiate (Christ the Redeemer Catholic School Division), 2005 - Current
Annual Courses of Instruction include:

• Grade 7 Concert Band including Marching Band
• Grade 8/9 Concert Band
• Senior High Concert Band
• Steel Pan Ensemble (Panorama)
• Jazz Bands
• Jazz Combos

Other Courses of Instruction include;

• Grade 7 Math and Science
  
• Music Through Technology
• CALM 20
• Marketing and Management
• Enterprise and Innovation
• Science 14 and 24
• Junior High Journalism
• Junior High History of Rock and Roll
• Math 10-3
• Rock and Pop (Junior High and 5-credit courses)

Extra-Curricular Activities include;

• Instruction Marching Band, 2017 to current
• Instructing Solo and Small Ensemble Festival Performances, 2014 to current
• Community Steel Pan Ensemble (Highwood Steel Panners), 2013 to current
• Annual Theatrical Production (Annie, 2006; H.M.S. Pinafore, 2007; Give A Little Whistle, 2008; Hoodwinked, 2009; The Twits, 2010; Bugsy Malone, 2010; Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, 2011; The Boy Who Killed Pancho Villa, 2012; A Charlie Brown Christmas, 2013; Anne of Green Gables, 2017)
• DJ School Dances (2017, 2018)
• Public Relations, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Yearbook, 2010-2011
• Grade 7 Boys Volleyball, 2005, 2006, 2007

University of Lethbridge Practica, 2001 - 2004
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Lethbridge, Alberta (2004)

• Senior High Instrumental Music
• Grade 9 Concert Band
• Grade 9 Advanced Placement Social Studies

Kate Andrews High School, Coaldale, Alberta (2004)

• Senior High Instrumental Music
• Grade 9 Concert Band
• Senior High Career and Technology Studies
• CALM 20

St. Joseph's School, Coaldale, Alberta (2003)

• Grades 4 and 5 Music
• Grade 6 Language Arts
• Grade 6 Religion
• Grade 7 Foods

Mountain View School, Mountain View, Alberta (2002)

• Grade 5 Music
• Grade 6 Music
• Grade 6 Generalist
• Grade 6 Art

Fleetwood Bawden Elementary School, Lethbridge, Alberta (2001)

• Grade 2 Generalist

University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music, 2002 - 2004

• Private Percussion Instructor
• Percussion Clinician

Lethbridge Community Bands Association, 2002 - 2003

• Percussion Sectional Clinician
• Percussion Individual Instructor

Music Experience

Guest Conductor, Adjudicator, Clinician and Director Experience
Guest Conductor, Connect Charter School, September 2018

• Grades 7 through 9 Band, approximately 30 students
• Concert Band Method

Adjudicator, Lacombe & District Music Festival, March 2018

• Bands, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion
• Written Feedback
• On-Stage Adjudication
• Video Provincials Adjudication

Organizing Director of the High River Canada 150 Band, 2017

• Arranged multi-level version of “O Canada”
• Coordinated the registration and logistics for the combined full-community band
• Directing the Band at the Canada Day celebrations in High River

Guest Conductor, Banded Peak Junior Concert Band, Bragg Creek, Alberta, 2015
Adjudicator, Airdrie Rotary Performing Arts Festival, 2014

• Strings
• Written Feedback
• On Stage Adjudication

​Adjudicator, Foothills Beginning Band Festival, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

• Written Feedback
• On Stage Adjudication
• Sectional Instruction (either Woodwind Section or Brass and Percussion Section)

Guest Conductor, Holy Spirit Academy Grade 6 Band

• Ensembles of 50-70 student ensembles
• 2012 Band Camp at Southern Alberta Bible Camp
• 2011 Workshop

Percussion Clinician for Alberta Band Association Southern Alberta Honour Band, 2011, 2012
Guest Conductor for Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School Band Camp, 2011

• Work with Grade 7 Band and Grade 8/9 Band
• Band Camp setting at River's Edge Band Camp

Percussion Clinician for Chinook Senior Honour Band, 2010, 2012
Director, River City All Star Jazz Band, 2010

• Commissioned arrangement of "Old Time Rock and Roll"
• Directed ensemble in a single day rehearsal
• Directed performance aired on television for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Torch Relay

Guest Conductor for University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble, 2004
Percussion Instructor for University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music, 2002-2004

• Private Instruction of Hand Drumming, Mallet Percussion, Timpani, Snare Drum, Multiple Percussion and Drum Set
• Clinician and Sectional Instruction at Local Schools and Music Festivals

Assistant Instructor for Lethbridge Community Bands Association (Silver Band), 2002-2003

• Sectional Instruction
• Individual and Group Instruction
• Assistant Instructor to the Conductor of the Lethbridge Community Silver Band

Performance Experience
Piano Accompanist

• Multiple soloists, Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2016, 2017, 2018

Percussionist, Alberta Winds, March 2017

• Lead Percussionist in John Mackey’s “Turbine”
• Xylophone, Chimes, Vibraphone for John Mackey’s “Kingfishers Catch Fire”
• Vibraphone, Chimes, Bass Drum for Eric Whitacre’s “Cloudburst”
• Snare Drum for Steven Bryant’s “Impercynations”
• Vibraphone, Cymbals for Steven Bryant’s “Dusk”

Street Musician, Steel Pan Lead

• Mountain View Arts Festival, Didsbury, AB, September 2014, September 2015
• Alberta Culture Days, High River, AB, September 2015
• River of Music, High River, AB, May 2015
• Christmas Arts Market, High River, AB, December 2014

Conductor of Bands, Notre Dame Collegiate, 2005 - Current

• Most Promising Ensemble, NDC Senior Jazz Combo, Highwood Lions Music Festival, March 2018
• Introduction of Notre Dame Collegiate Marching Band, 2017
• 1st Place, Bronze Performance at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, May 2017
• Bands receive Honours With Distinction or Superior ratings at competitive festivals
• Best Percussion Ensemble, Highwood Steel Panners, Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2017
• Most Promising Winds and Percussion Ensemble, The Woodshedders, Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2017
• Best Band, Panorama Steel Pan Ensemble, High River & District Lions Music Festival, 2015
• 1st Place, Silver Performance at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, May 2014
• Creator of Steel Pan Ensembles, one of only 3 such programs in Alberta at time of creation
• Grade 7, 8/9, 10-12 Concert Band; Beginning and Intermediate Stage Bands; Jazz Combo
• Mass Band Performance with Guest Singers Leanna Santangelo and Raeanne Jaudines, When You Believe, June 8, 2012
• 1st Place, Silver Performance at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, May 2011
• 1st Place, Silver Performance with Christ the Redeemer Combined Catholic School Senior Band at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, May 2011
• "Spirit of Anaheim Award" Recipient at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, May 2011
• Directed a joint performance with Assumption School students (Kindergarten through Grade 6) and Senior Concert Band, "Concerto for Pots and Pans" and "Do Re Mi", May 2010
• Mass Band Performance with Guest Pianist John Wiest, Winter Games, December 6, 2009
• 1st Place, Bronze Performance at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, May 2008

Foothills Community Band, Foothills Music Society, Okotoks, AB

• Principle Percussionist, 2006-2007
• Trombone Player, 2007

Principle Percussionist, Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, 1998 - 2005

• "Music on the Mountain" Summer Concerts, July 18, 2004 and July 18, 2005
• Total 8 Performances in the 2004-2005 Master Concert Series, including the Musical Theatre The Most Happy Fella
• Total 8 Performances in the 2003-2004 Master Concert Series, including the Musical Theatre Follies
• Total 8 Performances in the 2002-2003 Master Concert Series, including the Musical Theatre Guys 'n' Dolls
• Total 7 Performances in the 2001-2002 Master Concert Series, including the Musical Theatre The Music Man
• Total 5 Performances in the 2000-2001 Master Concert Series
• Total 5 Performances in the 1999-2000 Master Concert Series
• Total 3 Performances in the 1998-1999 Master Concert Series

Percussionist, University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra, September 1998 to April 2005

• Performances of a variety of music across the difficulty levels of Grade 3 through Grade 6 and unrated difficulties)
• Recordings of Grade 1 through Grade 3 music literature in single-sessions
• A Variety of Concerts and Tours throughout participation
• A Feature Concert with Guest Conductor Howard Cable, January 19, 2001
• "Striking Sounds" Percussion Concert, March 30, 2000

University of Lethbridge Musical Theatre Production Pit Orchestras

• Die Fledermaus, 2002
• H.M.S. Pinafore, 2001

New West Theatre Musical Theatre Productions

• Camelot, 2002, Sound Manager
• Bye Bye Birdie, 2001, Pit Orchestra

Tiger's Heart, Theatrical Production, University of Lethbridge Theatre, 1999

• Hand Drummer
• Actor ("Dutch Servant Boy")

"Pale Blues Boys", Drummer, New Year's Eve Performance, Starlight Lounge, Lethbridge, AB
"Canadian Spirits" Jazz Ensemble (also known as the "HWN Trio" and the "Rollee Nollee Band")

• Drummer, Transcriber, Marketer
• Performances at Manhattan Blues (Lethbridge, AB), A & B Sound (Lethbridge, AB), Hugo's (Lethbridge, AB), Beatniq's (Calgary, AB), Kaos Club (Calgary, AB) from 1999 to 2001.
• Appearance on "Care for the Heart Telethon" on Shaw Cable Lethbridge, April, 2001
• Appearance on "A-Channel Wired" on A-Channel Calgary, March 7, 2001
• Appearances on "Global Noon Hour" on Global TV Lethbridge, February 22, February 26, March 5 and March 12, 2001
• "Saturday Nite Live" Album, including Live Recordings from February 13, 2000 performance at Manhatten Blues in Lethbridge, AB, as well as some studio recordings

Guest Performer, Royal Canadian Artillery Band

• Composer of "With The Spirit of Youth", the Theme Song for the 1999 Alberta Seniors Games, Olds-Didsbury, AB
• Performed with the Royal Canadian Artillery Band for the Opening Ceremonies

Speaking Experience

Guest Speaker, Saskatchewan Music Festivals Association, October 2018

• Canadian Privacy and Spam Legislation and implications for volunteer-run organizations
• Legislation-Compliant Data Management for volunteer-run organizations
• Ethics of Data Management for music festivals

Master of Ceremonies and Sound Manager, Mountain View Arts Festival, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

• Performer Interviews
• Sponsorship Recognition
• Vendor Recognition
• Events Marketing
• Social Media Marketing including Facebook Live
• High Energy Speaker
• Full Sound Management Support for Professional Bands

Master of Ceremonies, Days of Yore, 2016, 2017, 2018

• Play By Play Commentary
• Athlete Interviews
• Sponsorship Recognition
• Vendor Recognition
• Awards Ceremonies
• High Energy Speaker
• Actor
• Live Broadcast Television

Guest Speaker, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, March 2018

• Curriculum, Assessment and Conducting Inservice for pre-service music educators

Research Speaker, "When should Beginning Band Begin?"

• Music Conference Alberta Paper Presentations, October 28, 2017

Guest Instructor, High River Library Summer Reading Camp, July 2017

• Hand Drumming and Boomwhacker workshop with students aged 5 to 8
• Steel Pan Ensemble Instruction with students aged 9 to 17

Master of Ceremonies, Natural High CycloCross Races, 2014, 2015, 2016

• Play By Play Commentary
• Athlete Interviews
• Sponsorship Recognition
• Vendor Recognition
• Awards Ceremonies
• High Energy Speaker
• Soundtrack Playback

Master of Ceremonies, Pracic-Sukut Wedding, 2016

Speaker, Community Initiatives Grant Launch, June 2016

Policy Advisor, Alberta Party Policy Convention, May 28, 2016

• Presented all Education policies, and advised on approximately 20 other policy documents.

Teaching "Musicking" and Professionalism in Alberta Music Education, 2015, 2016

• Palliser District Alberta Teachers' Conference, 2016
• Central East Alberta Teachers' Conference, 2015
• South East Alberta Teachers' Conference, 2015
• Central Alberta Teachers' Conference, 2015

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Speaker, Our High River Community Café, "Arts and Community", February 2016

Master of Ceremonies, Rosebud Run Sled Dog Races, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

• Play By Play Commentary
• Musher and Viewer Interviews
• Sponsorship Recognition
• Vendor Recognition
• Awards Ceremonies
• High Energy Speaker

Academic Paper Presentation, Music Conference Alberta, Edmonton, 2014​

• "Teaching Musicking and Professionalism in Alberta Music Education"

Master of Ceremonies, Alberta Culture Days, High River, 2013, 2014

• Events Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• High Energy Speaker

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Master of Ceremonies, High River Music Festival Adjudicators Showcases, 2013, 2014, 2015

Presenter, "Androids in the Classroom", Session at the Palliser Regional Teacher's Conference, February 2013Performer Interviews

Performer Interviews

Sponsorship Recognition

Event Management

Project Manager, MusicFestivalSuite.com Cloud-Based Music Festival Management Software, 2013-current

• Managed Nationwide Expansion
• Sales
• Customer Support
• Member Festival Support
• Liaison between partner owners
• Planning and Management of Technical Upgrades
• Website and Facebook Page Management
• Web Application Programming

Music Conference Alberta 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018

• Social Media Manager, Host and Technical Support, 2017
• Website Designer, 2014
• Main Foyer Slideshow and Sponsors Information, 2013

Organizing Director of the High River Canada 150 Band, 2017

• Arranged multi-level version of “O Canada”
• Coordinated the registration and logistics for the combined full-community band
• Directing the Band at the Canada Day celebrations in High River

Christmas Arts Market, 2014

• Organized musical acts for the entire evening

Song of Mark, April 2014

• Musical Theatre Production in High River
• Sound Management on extremely short notice

Organizing Committee for the 2014 National Youth Band, June 2012 to May 2014

• Organize Sponsors of Equipment for Rehearsal Space and Performance Venues
• Research and Identify Rehearsal Space and Performance Venues

High River and District Lions Music Festival, 2013, 2014, 2015

• Member from June 2012 to June 2015
• Board Member from June 2012 to June 2015
• Appointed Interim President in January, 2013
• Re-elected President in June 2013 and again June 2014
• Project Manager for Music Festival Management Software, 2013 to current
• In charge of Advertising and Awareness for 2013 and 2014 Festivals
• Initiated the development of a Band Portion for the Festival
• Overseeing all aspects of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 iterations of the Festival
• Main contact person for Sponsors, Registrations, and Business of the 2013 through 2015 Festivals
• Led the revision of the Bylaws, approved at the June 8, 2013 Annual General Meeting
• Attended Annual General Meetings and Provincial Festival Meetings of the Alberta Music Festival Association

Sound Manager, "A Song of Mark", 2014

Sound Manager, High River Mini-We Day, September 26, 2013

Summer Fine Arts Festival, 2010, 2011, 2012

• Annual Festival in High River, Alberta
• Creator, with the intent to marry school and community and to showcase Fine Arts
• Organizer of 2010, 2011 and 2012 Festivals
• Market and perform Public Relations, including press releases
• Organize stage performances for two separate stages running concurrently to span a 10-hour festival
• Coordinate artists to populate an Art Gallery, averaging 100 pieces per festival
• Solicit, acquire, and properly recognize sponsors for a $3000 annual budget
• Solicit headline acts (University of Lethbridge Global Drumming Ensemble, 2010; Calum Graham/Calgary Stampede Showband, 2011; Leanna Santangelo/Calgary Stampede Showband, 2012)
• Design, write and publish programmes each year
• Arrange facilities, sound management, and other technical and logistical specifications for the festival
• Perform in, and direct ensembles that perform in each festival

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Chinook Concert Band and Jazz Festival, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012

• Organize facilities (performance venue, warm-up rooms and storage space in a school while school was in session)
• Employ and arrange accommodations, transportation, food and ammenities for Adjudicators
• Schedule ensembles and volunteers throughout the festival
• Design, write and publish the Festival Programme
• Market and perform Public Relations, including press releases
• Arrange and distribute recordings of performances and adjudications

Sound Manager, "A Taste of China", November 2009

Sound Manager, "The Good Lovelies", November 2008

​Didsbury Summer Fun Camp

• A Summer Camp in Didsbury, Alberta from May 2003 to August 2003
• Weekly themes, registrations, and field trips
• Marketing Plan development and implementation
• Staff Hiring and Supervision
• Event and Program Design and Organization
• Budgeting
• Handling complaints and troubleshooting
• Sponsorship marketing
• Supervision of children aged 6-12
• Destkop Publishing and Website Design
• Emergency Response
• Public Relations

Advocacy and Political Engagement

Secretary of the Alberta Music Education Foundation, 2016 to current

• Responsible for the communications and membership of the organization
• Involved in the ArtsVest Investment in the Arts Training Program
• Co-manage Social Media Presence
• Redesigned all print marketing
• Editor of The Clarion semi-annual publication
• Developed an articulated 3-year Strategic Plan
• Casino Coordinator for 2018, Volunteer in 2013
• Volunteer Coordinator for Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation 50-50 Raffle at Foo Fighters Concert, 2018
• Implementation Role of various visual and social media at Music Conference Alberta, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

Auditor, Alberta Registered Music Teachers' Association, 2018

• Responsible for the accurate assessment of records and books for the province-wide organization

Chair of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee for the Town of High River, 2013 to 2017

• Appointed in February of 2013
• Elected Chairperson in May of 2014
• Reappointed Chairperson in November of 2014
• Term ends October of 2017
• Instigated the Arts and Culture Community Initiatives Grant, 2016
• Spearheaded the collection of information for Economic Development Plan
• Involved in review and public consultation of Murals in High River
• Oversaw the passing of the new Bylaws for the organization
• Oversaw public art maintenance and repair
• Led the review of the Economic Development Plan
• Led the review of the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan
• Current projects include consulting on the Master Recreation Plan and the Public Art Policy

Alberta Party, 2012-2016

• Central Regional Organizer, 2016
• President, Alberta Party Highwood Constituency Association, 2016
• "Kitchen Cabinet" advisor to Greg Clark, MLA for Calgary-Elbow, 2015 to 2016
• Chairperson Education Policy Review Committee, 2015 to 2016
• Appointed Candidate for Highwood in February, 2015
• Vice Chairperson Education Policy Review Committee, 2014-2015
• Member of "The Other Club", August, 2013
• Participated in the Constitution Review in March, 2013
• Member of the Builder's Network from March 2012 to September 2016

Sheep River Health Trust, 2016 to 2018

• Member of Fundraising Development Committee
• Volunteer for fundraisers

High River and District Lions Music Festival, 2012-2015

• Member since June 2012
• Board Member from June 2012 to June 2015
• Appointed Interim President in January, 2013
• Re-elected President in June 2013 and again June 2014
• Project Manager for Music Festival Management Software, 2013 to current
• In charge of Advertising and Awareness for 2013 and 2014 Festivals
• Initiated the development of a Band Portion for the Festival
• Overseeing all aspects of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 iterations of the Festival
• Main contact person for Sponsors, Registrations, and Business of the 2013 through 2015 Festivals
• Led the revision of the Bylaws, approved at the June 8, 2013 Annual General Meeting
• Attended Annual General Meetings and Provincial Festival Meetings of the Alberta Music Festival Association

Alberta Teachers' Association Chinook Local #29

• Economic Policy Committee Member, August 2012 - June 2013, August 2015 to current
• Member of the Liaison Committee between teachers and school board personnel, August 2015 to current
• Member of the Negotiating Subcommittee, August 2015 to August 2016
• Political Engagement Officer, May 2013 to January 2015
• Communications Officer, May 2013 to June 2014
• Communications Committee Member from June 2014 to January 2015
• Creator of website and social media activity

Member of the Business Renewal Advisory Committee for the Town of High River

• Ad hoc committee of the Business Renewal Office
• Appointed in October 2013
• Completed term in March 2014

Richard Murray, Candidate for Town Councillor, High River 2013 Municipal Election

• Campaign Manager, July 2013 - October 2013
• Managed Social Media and Website
• Managed Print Advertising
• Strategic Operations

Draft Framework for Arts Education Curriculum in Alberta

• Collaborated with Alberta Band Association and Fine Arts Specialist Council for critiques
• Personal critiques submitted to Alberta Government Representatives and the Media

Lethbridge Symphony Association

• Equipment Manager (September 2001 to May 2005)
  • Manage all logistics of instrument and equipment use for each concert and venue
• Orchestra Representative to the Board (February 2002 to October 2002)
  • Serve on Board of Directors
  • Serve on Artistic Committee
  • Serve on Marketing Committee
• Marketing (March 2002 to December 2002)
  • Created all print marketing for Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and Musaeus

Publications, Arrangements and Compositions

Only those publications, arrangements or compositions that have been produced for use outside of a professional engagement have been included in this list.  However, dozens of titles and articles have been written throughout my professional career.

• “When Should Beginning Band Begin”, in The Clarion, Summer 2018, Volume 1, No. 3, Page 18, following Academic Paper Presentation at Music Conference Alberta, 2017
• “WindyJMusic 2018 Festival Collection”, collection of arrangements for Festival Performance for wide variety of instruments, 2018
• “Proposal: The influence of grade level of entry to beginning band in a split-school configuration on the development of musical knowledge, performance skills and collaboration”, proposal for research submitted for approval in August 2017
• “O Canada”, multi-level Concert Band arrangement for Grade 1, 2 and 3 levels, debut performance by High River Canada 150 Band, 2017
• “WindyJMusic 2017 Festival Collection”, collection of arrangements for Festival Performance for wide variety of instruments, 2017
• “Teaching Musicking and Professionalism in Alberta Music Education”, Academic Paper Presentation, Music Conference Alberta, 2014
• “Old Time Rock & Roll”, arrangement for jazz band commissioned by the “River City All Star Jazz Band”, performed for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay in January, 2010
• “With the Spirit of Youth”, original composition commissioned by the 1999 Alberta Seniors Games, debut performance by Royal Canadian Artillery Band, 1999

Awards and Accomplishments

• Distinction-Rated Band, The Woodshedders at the Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2018
• Distinction-Rated Band, Pantasia Steel Ensemble at the Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2018
• “Most Promising Ensemble” Award for the NDC Senior Jazz Combo at the Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2018
• Instructor of two students who received scholarships for Distinction-rated solo performances at the Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2018
• Arranged music for 26 Festival Performances, 2018
• Creator of Notre Dame Collegiate Marching Band program
• First Place and Bronze Rating in AAA Category at Heritage Festival in Anaheim, CA, 2017
• “Best Percussion Ensemble” Award for Highwood Steel Panners at the Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2017
• “Most Promising Winds and Percussion Ensemble” Award for The Woodshedders at the Highwood Lions Music Festival, 2017
• Arranged music for 20 Festival Performances, 2017
• Lead Percussionist in Performance of "Turbine" by John Mackey, March 2017
• Awarded Full Membership in the Alberta Registered Music Teachers' Association, 2016
• Completed Masters in Music Education summa cum laude, 2015
• Candidate for the Alberta Party in Highwood, 2015
• "Best Band" Award for the Panorama Steel Pan Ensemble at the High River & District Lions Music Festival, 2015
• Academic Paper read at Music Conference Alberta 2014
• First Place and Silver Rating in AAA School category at the Anaheim Heritage Music Festival, 2014
• Creator of Steel Pan Ensembles in the High River area through Notre Dame Collegiate, 2014
• Continued Band Program after school was severely flood-ravaged, 2013-2014
• Awarded the Above and Beyond Award for Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools, 2013
• Initiated the Bands portion of the High River and District Lions Music Festival, 2012
• First Place and Silver Rating in AA School category at the Anaheim Heritage Music Festival, 2011
• First Place and Silver Rating in AAA School category at the Anaheim Heritage Music Festival, 2011
• Winner of the "Spirit of Anaheim" Award across all categories at the Anaheim Heritage Music Festival, 2011
• Selected Above and Beyond Staff Member of Notre Dame Collegiate three times, 2009-2010
• 1st Place and Bronze Rating in AAA School category at the Anaheim Heritage Music Festival, 2008
• Invited Member of the Alberta Universities Band, 2001 and 2002
• Commissioned for Performance of Original Composition with the Royal Canadian Artillery Band for 1999 Alberta Seniors Games, July 1999
• Recipient of the University of Lethbridge Fine Arts Early Entrance Award, August 1998
• Recipient of the Tom Evans Memorial Scholarship, June 1998
• Co-recipient of the Tommy Banks Award at Didsbury High School for Top Musician, June 1998
• Scholarship for Highest Mark, Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 8 Piano
• Recipient of the County of Mountain View Honour Band Rising Star Award, 1994
• Best Piano Jazz, Boogie, or Blues song at the Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival, 1993

Professional Development

Research

• A study examining the influence beginning band in Grade 6 before moving from a "feeder" as opposed to beginning band in Grade 7 after moving schools (split-school configuration) and the impacts on performance skill, musical knowledge and readiness for collaboration.

Christ the Redeemer School Division

• “Aspiring Leaders” Course, August 2018

University of Alberta (via Coursera)

• “Indigenous Canada” Course, Fall 2017

Alberta Music Education Foundation

• Participant in the ArtsVest Investment in the Arts Training Program, 2016-2017

Palliser District Teachers' Convention

• Performer as Director of Notre Dame Collegiate Steel Pans program and Arranger of "O Canada" for 2015 Conference Opening
• Presenter, "Teaching Musicking and Professionalism in Alberta Music Education" at 2016 Conference
• Presenter, “Androids in the Classroom – The Other Mobile Device” at 2013 Conference
• Performer as Director of Notre Dame Collegiate Senior Concert Band in 2008 and Arranger of "O Canada"
• Alberta Teachers' Association Mandatory Conference
• Teacher Delegate each year from 2006 to current
• Common Sessions attended include Music Reading Sessions, Assessment Practices, Fine Arts Sessions, CTS Sessions

Music Conference Alberta

• Presenter of "Teaching Musicking and Professionalism in Alberta Music Education", Academic Paper, 2014
• Teacher Delegate each year from 2006 to current
• Student Teacher Delegate each year from 2001 to 2005
• Performer with University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra in 2002
• Performer as Director of Notre Dame Collegiate Senior Concert Band in 2008
• Common Sessions attended include Instrumental Technique for all types of instruments, Assessment in the Band Class, Technology, and Instrument Repair

Music Composition and Arrangements

• Arranged Multi-Level Version of "O Canada" for performance by the ad hoc High River Canada Day 150 Band.
  
• Commissioned to Arrange "Angels We Have Heard On High" for Black Diamond Area Bands
• Greater insight into the possibilities of each instrument through composing and arranging for those instruments
• Music Theatre Arrangements
• Christmas Music Arrangements
• Concert Band and Jazz Band Arrangements
• Steel Pan Arrangements
• Solos, Duets, Trios and Small Ensemble Arrangements across a variety of genres
• Original Compositions including “Aqsaarniit”, inspired by the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples.

Current Professional Development Goals (updated annually)

1. Research Study: "The influence of grade level of entry to beginning band in a split-school configuration on musical knowledge, performance skill and collaboration".  2-year study beginning August, 2017.

Professional Memberships

• Alberta Music Education Foundation, Secretary, Editor of "The Clarion", Casino Coordinator
• Alberta Registered Music Teachers' Association, Full Membership
• National Association for Music Education, Active Member
• Alberta Band Association, Active Member
• Alberta Teachers' Association, Active Member
• Alberta Teachers' Association Fine Arts Specialist Council, Active Member