i listen.

"With music, we learn to tell ourselves the stories that shape who we see ourselves to be, who we remember we were, and who we hope to become; I listen for new stories."

I listen to the world around me with a sort of critical curiosity, with an ear for the unexpected, with a desire to hear something new.

I listen to the conversations of my peers, of my family and friends, of my colleagues, mentors, teachers, and students. 

I listen with an excitement for the cutting edge in the present, a nostalgia for the traditions of the past, and perhaps most of all, I listen with a hopeful optimism to the beginnings of the music that is the future. 

I completed my Doctorate in Music at West Virginia University in 2021 with a 4.0 GPA while serving as the Graduate Teaching Assistant for the studio and completing my dissertation on live musical performance and emergent technologies. As part of my dissertation research, I designed, developed, and deployed a real-time live musical Mixed Reality recital and published a methodological framework for the pursuit of music-making in Mixed Reality via the Microsoft HoloLens 2. 

My project received the 2021 Mary Tiffany Ferer Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research at WVU.As an educator I have developed strong proficiencies in working with clients (students, composers, colleagues) to ensure that their vision for the task at hand is realized in the best possible way. 

As a graduate assistant I have realized my potential as an organizer and logistical coordinator, an adaptive problem solver, and a unifier, building bridges between individuals and organizations.

I have consistently modernized my workplace, developing, and deploying organizational and administrative systems using contemporary technology solutions and played an active role in training both my peers and supervisors in how to implement technology effectively for proactive problem-solving.

My unique training and significant experience provides me with the capacity to leverage my naturally detail-oriented but empathetic personality to build bridges between colleagues, resolve issues within workflows before they arise, and to listen to the world with an ear for innovation.

audio design & integration

Existing at the intersection of interactive experiences, audio design, including foley, recording, mixing, and integration is a natural extension of the liminal space between music and technology.

audio design

Finding the perfect sound for the moment requires both a critical and creative ear; sourcing those sounds and matching them to the visuals on-screen provides a whole other level of complexity.

music integration

More than just matching sound and sight, music integration requires a deep understanding of artistic compositional practice paired with a keen mind for organizational methodologies to successfully utilize Audiokinetic’s Wwise or similar software