Education

National Certification – National Board of Professional Teaching Standards; 2009

Music Education Certification - Northland College, Vocal, Instrumental, and K-12 General Music; 1987

Masters of Music, Guitar - New England Conservatory; 1980

Bachelor of Applied Music, Guitar - Berklee College of Music; Cum Laude;
1977

Teaching Experience

Kalispell School District #5 - Kalispell, MT; Class Guitar Instruction grades
9-12; 2000-present.

Montana State University – Billings - "Teaching Classroom Guitar Summer Workshop"; 2004-present

Flathead Valley Community College – "Elementary Music"; 2004 - 2006

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces; Individual guitar instruction;
1996-2000

Northland College - Ashland, Wisconsin; Individual guitar instruction;
1986-1996

Berklee College of Music - Boston; Harmony, Ear Training, Arranging and
Ensemble 1985-1986

Published Works

"Teaching Classroom Guitar" – 2009, Music Educator’s National Conference (textbook)

"Guitar Essentials & Ensembles" – 2009 - Self Published Curriculum for Classroom Guitar Teachers

"Mastering Fingerstyle Guitar" – 1998- Workshop Arts Publications (Alfred Publications)

"Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine" - Columnist 1996 - 1998

"A Modern Method for Fingerstyle Guitar" - 1986 - present. (and 13 other titles) Mel Bay Publications