Position:
Music Instructor at Self-Employed, Pedagogical Engineer at The ToneWay Project, Musician at Freelance (Self-Employed), Bandleader at The Abbott Brothers
Work:
Self-Employed
since 2006
Music Instructor
The ToneWay Project
since 2003
Pedagogical Engineer
Freelance (Self-Employed)
- Santa Cruz, CA since 2001
Musician
The Abbott Brothers
since 2011
Bandleader
Skills:
Video Production, Audio Engineering, Music Pedagogy, Computers, Teaching, Bluegrass, Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals, Ruby on Rails, Educational Materials, Desktop Publishing, Live Sound, Educational Video, Music Production, Music Education, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Linux, Troubleshooting, Organization, InDesign, Music, Mandolin, Music Performance, Singing, Musical Instruments, Adult Education
Interests:
music, singing, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, piano, audio recording, audio editing, audio mixing, live sound reinforcement, sound production, cooking, improv theatre, optimization, design, functional design, user interface design, user experience testing, karate, yoga, t'ai chi, volleyball, gardening, biking
Honor & Awards:
Best Banjo Player, Northern California Bluegrass Society (2012, 2013)
Black belt in Shotokan Karate, received by the Japan Karate Association at the home dojo in Tokyo, May 2011.