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Writing Experience


Writer, City Newspaper (Rochester, New York)

  • Feature articles
  • Album and concert reviews
  • Event previews and coverage
  • Blogs
  • Events/Music calendar updates

Columnist/Photographer, Ground Score Magazine (Rochester, New York)

  • Articles related to music and politics 
  • Photojournalism: Concerts, Rallies, Protests

Freelance Writer/Photographer

  • Metro Justice News: Political coverage and photographs (2007)
  • Next Step Magazine: Education related articles (2007)
  • Victor Herald: Community related feature articles and photographs (2006)

Employment


Guitarist, Keyboardist, Vocalist, Nik Entertainment (Rochester, New York) 2007 - 2008

  • Performances in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Washington D.C.   

Music Teacher (Rochester, New York and Chicago, Illinois) 1998-present

  • Private and small group instruction to children and adults   
  • Instruction on the guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, piano, and drums/percussion
  • Locations include Mobile Music, Rossi Music, House of Guitars, Atlas Music, Palatine Music Center, Sound Source, and East Lake Music.

Freelance Musician (Rochester, New York and Chicago, Illinois) 1998 - present

  • Performance, recordings, and bookings in a variety of musical styles   
  • Performances include Tower of Power, Randy Travis, and Fred Costello
  • Performances in many locations throughout North America

Education


St. John Fisher College (Rochester, New York) 2006 - 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Communication/Journalism 

  • Concentration: Print Journalism
  • Minor: Spanish Language
  • GPA: 3.4/4.0
  • Cardinal Courier staff writer

Monroe Community College (Rochester, New York) 2004 - 2006
Associates of Science, Liberal Arts 

  • Concentration: Spanish Language
  • Graduated with distinction
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Monroe Doctrine: News and Events Editor, National Deans List.

University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) 1999 - 2001
Courses in Italian, Spanish, and English languages 

  • Recipient of a full-tuition academic scholarship

Roosevelt University (Chicago, Illinois) 1998 - 1999
Courses in Jazz Studies and classical guitar  

  • Roosevelt Torch: Photography Editor

Extra Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.

References available upon request.