Educator · Curriculum Builder · Ensemble Director
My Work in Education
For over twenty years I’ve built musical theatre programs from the ground up — writing curriculum, directing ensembles, and leading institutions — because the same craft that makes a song land on stage is what makes a lesson land in a classroom.
Philosophy
Great theatre training isn’t a watered-down version of the professional stage — it’s the ground it’s built on.
I build programs and classrooms where students learn the same rigor, craft, and emotional honesty that professional musical theatre demands, taught in a way that meets each performer where they are.
Areas of Expertise
Four ways I bring theatre training to life.
Curriculum Design
Built A–G accredited performing arts curriculum from the ground up as Executive Director of Arts & Teachers at Encore Education Corporation, including faculty hiring and institutional accreditation.
Ensemble & Choral Direction
Founded and directed an a cappella group and jazz ensemble at Orange County School of the Arts; music directed and conducted conservatory training at South Coast Repertory Theatre and McCoy Rigby Conservatory.
New Works Development
Co-created the New Works Program at Saddleback College, giving student writers and performers a pipeline from page to staged reading — the same process behind my own musical, Angel’s Playhouse.
Classroom & Studio Instruction
Taught musical theatre writing, voice, and drama at the high school, college, and conservatory level — from Woodbridge and San Clemente High Schools to Young Americans College of the Arts.
Two Decades in the Classroom
Where I’ve taught, directed, and led.
South Coast Repertory Theatre
Musical Theatre Faculty & Conservatory Accompanist
Orange County School of the Arts
Ensemble Director, 2003–2008 — founded the school’s a cappella group and jazz ensemble
Encore Education Corporation
Executive Director of Arts & Teachers, 2014–2017
San Clemente High School
Musical Theatre & Drama Teacher/Director, 2015–2019
Young Americans College of the Arts
Adjunct Faculty, 2010–2014 — developed curriculum and taught voice courses
Saddleback College
Adjunct Faculty & Co-Creator of the New Works Program, 2008–2014
Also: Woodbridge High School (musical theatre writing instructor & music director), Cypress College (music director, multiple productions), and McCoy Rigby Conservatory (pianist & conductor, masterclasses). Full teaching history, production credits, and degrees on my complete résumé.
Selected Productions
Over 25 productions directed or music directed.
Including Spring Awakening, BARE: A Pop Opera, 13 – The Musical, Hair, Shrek, Into the Woods, and A Chorus Line.
Bring This Into Your Studio, School, or Season
Building a season, a curriculum, or looking for a guest artist?
Whether you’re developing new works, need an ensemble director, or want a guest artist who’s led programs from the classroom to the executive level, I’d love to talk.