Bio - My Education & Professional Experience

ITT Technical Institute- Bachelor' of Science in Architecture 2001. Primary emphasis in residential and commercial structures.

Junior architect at Modular Structures Incorporated- 2001 to 2004. Primary designer for schools and hospitals buildings. Including financial and recreational buildings throughout Southern California. Notable contracts: Cedars-Sinai (MRI unit, Fullerton, CA.), Lockheed Martin Aerospace Co. (Computer wing, El Segundo, CA.) Washington Mutual (Branch office, Culver City, CA.) Other duties included creating 3-D perspective drawings for company and city planning meetings.

Crafton Hills College- Associate's of Arts in Music 2004. Graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Recipient of eight scholarships, including the Ron F. Ellerman Scholarship for music excellence. Tower of Achievement award for the music department 2008. Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Student Senate. President of Alpha Gamma Sigma national honor society. Student representative to the Academic Senate.

University of California Berkeley- Bachelor's of Arts in Trumpet Performance and Music Composition 2008. Recipient of a full-ride academic scholarship. Graduated with High-Honors (GPA above 3.75). Recipient of the James King Scholarship for musical excellence and service to music department.

University of Redlands- Master's of Music in Music Composition 2011. Full performance scholarship. First graduate student commissioned to create an original work for the annual Festival of Lights concert series.

Began playing trumpet professionally at the age of 18.

Contracted professional performer: studio albums, churches and theater companies throughout California.

Professional Composer, original works commissioned by University of Redlands, Mentone Church, The Farm School (grade 7-12 charter school) in Redlands California, Southridge and Alder Middle Schools in Fontana, California.

Published Composer for JWPEPPER.com

Professional Arranger of competitive marching band show music.