Education 

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D.M.A.: Piano Performance
Qualifying Exams Passed: September 2007
University of Maryland, College Park, MD: Dec 2009
 
ICPA: International Certificate for Piano Artists
Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot” in Paris, France with Fondation Bell’Arte, Brussels, Belgium: June 2005
 
M.M.: Piano Performance and Literature 
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, NY: May 2004
 
B.M.: Piano Performance
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, NY: May 2002 
 
 
Teaching

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Piano Instructor, Music Lessons Coordinator
Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT: 2015-current 

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Teacher of Class Piano            
Piano School of New York, New York, NY: 2010-2011                       

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Adjunct Piano Faculty 
Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD: 2007-2010  

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Piano Instructor
International School of Music, Bethesda, MD: 2008-2009     

                    

Teacher of Class Piano and Private Piano
University of Maryland, College Park, MD: 2007-2008

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Piano Instructor
Musical Expressions, Bethesda, MD: 2005-2008

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Studio Teaching Assistant to Thomas Schumacher
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY: 2002-2003
 

 
Performing

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Collaborative Pianist 
Miss Porter's School, Farmington, CT: 2015-current  

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Faculty Accompanist
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA: 2011-2014
 
Accompanist 
University of Maryland, College Park, MD: 2007-2008
 
Graduate Award Accompanist
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY: 2002-2004
 
Ensemble Pianist for Eastman Philharmonic, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Musica Nova
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY: 2002-2004
 
Church Pianist
United Methodist Church of Rochester, NY: 1999-2001
 
 
Achievements and Awards
 
Concert Artist Guild Competition: Semi Finalist
New York, NY: Oct 2009        
 
Bradshaw and Buono International Competition: Second Prize
New  York, NY: May 2009
 
Artist International Presentations: Special Presentations Winner
New York, NY: June 2008 
 
William Garrison Piano Competition: Semi Finalist
Baltimore, Maryland: Nov 2006
 
International Young Artists Piano Competition: Fourth Prize
Washington, DC: June 2005
            
Rachmaninoff 5 Piano Concerto Competition: Finalist
Catania, Sicily: June 2005
 
Outstanding Accompanist Award: Finalist
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY: Apr 2003
 
Pinault International Piano Competition: Third Prize
New  York, NY: Feb 2003
 
Etta Miller Scholarship Award
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY: Nov 2002
 
Howard Hanson Scholarship
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY:  Sept 1998 
 
Matinee Music Club Solo Competition: First Prize
Philadelphia, PA: May 1998
 
Teen Arts Festival: First Prize
Glassboro, New Jersey: May 1996 
 
Korean Young Artists Solo Competition: Third Prize

Philadelphia, PA: May 1996