Resume and Experience

College Training

2006 – 2009 Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

Masters of Music Education

2000 – 2005 The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelors of Music Education

  • Member of the Mount Leadership Society, Parliamentarian of the BANCS, President of HBH Hall Council

Double Bass Performance Experience

  • 2012 – Present: Galactica String Quintet, Composer/Arranger/Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2012 – Present: United Nations Symphony, Principal Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2022: The Queer Big Apple Corps: Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2022: The Early Side of Late, a Mark Sparrow Cabaret: Double Bass/Electric Bass, New York, NY

  • 2021: Blue Hill Troupe: Urinetown, Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2021: Still Within The Sound of My Voice-The Songs of Linda Ronstadt starring Elizabeth Ward Land. Bistro Award Winning Best Tribute Show: Electric Bass and Cello

  • 2016 – 2020: United Nations Chamber Music Society, Principal Double Bass/Arranger/Social Media New York, NY

  • 2019 – Present: Centre Symphony, Section Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2017 – Present: Camerata New York Orchestra, Principal Double Bass, Section Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2017 – 2018: Regina Opera, Double Bass, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2015 – 2020: Queer Urban Orchestra, Principal Double Bass, Section Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2015 – 2016: Litha Symphony, Principal, New York, NY

  • 2014: "WAS” the Musical Staged Reading, Double Bass, Buck-Hill Skytop Music Festival, Stroudsburg, PA

  • 2011 – 2013: One World Symphony, Section Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2006 – 2008: Cleveland State Symphony and Jazz Band, Double Bass Cleveland, OH

  • 2003 – 2010: Springfield Symphony, Section, Springfield, OH

  • 2004 – 2010: Lima Symphony, Section, Lima, OH

  • 2006 – 2010: Ashland Symphony, Section, Ashland, OH

  • 2006: Reading Company at The Cleveland Playhouse, Music Director, Cleveland, OH

  • 2003 – 2005: Central Ohio Symphony, Section, Delaware, OH

  • 2006 – 2010: Cleveland Cabaret Project at the Cleveland Playhouse Square, Cleveland, OH

  • 2005 – 2007: Kalliope Stage, Cabaret the musical & Maurice, the Music & Me, Cleveland, OH

  • 2000 – 2005: The Ohio State Symphony, Columbus, OH

  • 2004: Candide, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

  • 2003: College Light Opera Company, Falmouth, MA

    • HMS Pinafore, West Side Story, Die Fledermaus, No No Nanette, The Most Happy Fella, Princess Ida, Can-Can, Anything Goes, Jekyl & Hyde

  • 2000: Brecksville Little Theater, Cinderella, The 1940s Radio Hour, Brecksville, OH

Educator Experience

  • 2017 – Present: Simon Baruch Middle School – New York, New York - Music Teacher

    • Tenured, Instrumental Music, String Specialist, grades 6-8

  • 2000 – Present: Craig Klonowski Music Services – New York, New York -

    • Private Music Lesson Instructor, Composer, Arranger, Recording

  • 2015 – Present: Half Full Institute, Inc. – New York, New York - Director of Arts and Development

  • 2010 – 2017: Esperanza Preparatory Academy, New York, New York - Music Teacher

    • Tenured, Model Teacher, head of Department, String specialist, grades 6-12

  • 2010 - Baldwin Wallace Summer Music Camp - Double Bass Instructor

  • 2005 – 2009: Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • 2007 – 2010: CommutAir, Cleveland, Ohio, Lead Trainer and Flight Attendant

  • 2005 – 2006: Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, Ohio, Assistant Education Director

Acting And print experience

  • 2023 - “Out The Picture”, YELZ music video, Guitar, New York, NY

  • 2017 - “Chasing Pavements”, Adele 360 Video Music Project, Double Bass, New York, NY

  • 2014 - Power (CBS Studios), Serbian Gangster, New York, NY

  • 2013 - Law & Order SVU “American Tragedy”, Protester New York, NY

  • 2013 - Orange is the New Black, Adoption Fair-Goer & Graduation Parent, New York, NY

  • 2013 - White Collar, Museum Security, New York, NY

  • 2013 - Law & Order SVU, NJ StateTrooper, New York, NY

  • 2013 - Girls (HBO), Season 3, Episode 10, Yuppie Bar-Goer, New York, NY

  • 2010 - Kings (NBC), Party-Goer, New York, NY

  • 2008 - DICK’s Sporting Goods Print Ad, Baseball Coach, Pittsburgh, PA

  • 2007 - “I Tried” Music Video (Bone Thugs N’ Harmony), Police Officer, Cleveland, OH

  • 2007 - Ohio Lottery “Make me Famous, Make me Rich”, Tourist , Cleveland, OH

  • 2007 - “A World Without Us”, Film Crew, Cleveland, OH

  • 2007 - Vampire Rain Video Game (Sony), Reporter , Cleveland, OH

  • 2006 - Lawn Boy Lawn Mowers, Pit Crew, Cleveland, OH

  • 2006 - Fisher Price Print Ad, Young Dad, Cleveland, OH

  • 2006 - Perfect Smile Teeth Whitening, Spokesperson, Cleveland, OH

Pre-College Training

  • Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School (1996-2000)

    • National Honors Society

    • Honors Diploma

    • National School Orchestra Award

    • Youth Governor of Ohio (2000, YMCA Youth in Government Program)

  • Cleveland Institute of Music (1989-1996)

  • Cleveland Music School Settlement (1996-2000)

  • All State Band (2000)

  • All City Orchestra (2000)

  • Wooster Music Camp (1998)

  • American Music Abroad (1997)