I’m Chair of the Woodwind Department and Professor of Clarinet and Chamber Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where I work closely with emerging artists through private instruction, chamber coaching, and career development. My teaching focuses on cultivating physical ease and confidence across the clarinet family, guiding students to find their own musical voice.

Before joining the Conservatory faculty, I held teaching positions at UC Davis, Stanford University, and the University of Oregon, where I served as Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the School of Music and Dance. I also taught in the collegiate division at Chautauqua Institution during the summer months.
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My teaching career began at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where I worked in the Preparatory Department during my college years and later held a one-year appointment at the University of Akron. These early experiences gave me the opportunity to teach—and learn from—students with a wide range of backgrounds and goals. Whether in a lesson, studio class, or chamber rehearsal, I aim to foster musical curiosity, a resonant and singing tone, efficient technique, and rhythmic precision.