Education

• M.M. Vocal Performance: DePaul University   B.M. Vocal Performance: Roosevelt University

• Acting: Wesley Balk, Peter Amster, Graham Cozzubbo, Seth Reines, and Harry Silverstein

• Directing: Seth Reines  Extended Voice: Richard Armstrong (Roy Hart Theatre)

• Voice: Theresa Brancaccio, Karen Brunnsen, Jane Bunnell, Susanne Mentzer

• Improvisation: Player’s Workshop of Second City  Dance: Lou Conte Dance Studio

• Movement: Kelly Arnsby, Barbara Howse-Meadows, Actor’s Gymnasium

• Languages: German (Relatively fluent), Italian and Spanish (Read, Comprehend, Some Conversation), French (Read)

• Utah Opera (Studio-Artist Ensemble Program): Spring 2003 (Christopher McBeth-Director)

• Intermezzo Young Artist Program: Summer 2001 (Mitch Piper and Connie Barnett-Artistic Directors)

• Bel Canto Institute: Summer 2000 (Jane Klaviter – Artistic Director)

• Wesley Balk Opera/Music-Theater Institute: Summer 1999 (Ben Krywosz – Artistic Director)

• Banff Centre for the Arts: Dramatic Integration 1997 (Keith Turnbull- Artistic Director, Graham Cozzubo – Program Director, Marie-France Lefebvre- Music Director)