My first music-making experience as a child featured a hardcover book as a drum and a couple of cheap pens as my drumsticks. A lifetime of incessant tapping on every surface imaginable would soon follow. Even still, my parents and teachers alike have fostered my musical passions with saintlike patience and grace every step of the way.

As I progressed in my musical training, I auditioned for and was accepted into my local district ensemble program. Here, I encountered two pieces that I will remember forever: Gustav Holst's Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, and Rossano Galante's Mount Everest. Before this, I knew music could be "cool," "exciting," and "fun." In that fateful first rehearsal, I learned that music could be awe-inspiringly beautiful.

Today, I perform in a wide variety of musical contexts. In addition to those already listed, I have performed with my school's Wind Ensemble, Chorus, Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Repertory Ensemble. Outside of Ithaca College, I have also played drums and percussion for a variety of musical theater productions including Annie, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Jesus Christ Superstar.

These performance experiences have granted me the opportunity to play alongside a number of phenomenal musicians including my teachers, Dr. Mike Truesdell and Conrad Alexander, as well as others like Jonathan Singer, Dr. Thad Anderson, and Dr. Wendy Mehne.

In my free time I enjoy cooking, hiking, reading, video games, and spending time with my cats.