Education: Manhattan School of Music, Violin, pre-college division
Brigham Young University, B.S. Social Work
Management (minor)
Ballroom Dance (minor)

Experience: Giving violin lessons since 2003 to children ages 3 and older and to adults
Passions: People, Music, Fine Arts, Teaching, Education

Music Associations
Suzuki Associations of the Americas
Suzuki Assocations of the Greater Washington Area

Training
Currently working on Suzuki Pedagogy Teacher Training under Ronda Cole
Have given violin lessons since the year 2003
Attended pre-college division of Manhattan School of Music in NYC
Studied under John Kendall & Ronda Cole (well-known teachers in Suzuki Methods)
Studied under Kyung Sook Chae, more well-known as a pianist in the Northern Virginia area
Studied under Byung-Kook Kwak (a faculty member at Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music, and Westchester Conservatory of Music)
Took a few lessons from David Salness (a faculty at University of Maryland) and Jenny Oaks Baker (recording artist)

Accomplishments
2004 Manhattan School of Music pre-college Division in NYC from 2003 to 2004
2003 Judge's Prize, Washington Performing Arts Society's Fedal Memorial String
2003 2nd Place, Landon Symponette Orchestra Competition
2002 State Level Finalist, Lions of Virginia Multiple District 24th Music Scholarship
2002 Finalist, James C. Macdonald Fine Arts Scholarship Competition
2002 2nd Violin Section Leader, All Virginia State Orchestra in 2002 (ranked 5th)
2001 Finalist, Helen Inbar Arts Foundation Music Competition in 2001