Education:

Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, B.A. 1989 (class of ‘81)

Major: Music Performance, Theory & Composition

Institute of European Studies Vienna, Austria 1979

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 1985 - 1990

Post-BA studies in Computer Science, Religious Studies, Art, & Humanities

Music Career Highlights:

    * Produced & composed ‘Continuing Variations’. A Dada based College Radio show

      that used Found-sound & Collage 1977 - 78

    * Co-Conductor of the Grinnell College Jazz Orchestra 1980

    * Producer of college electronic music concerts 1979 - 80

    * Recording Engineer - West Bank School of Music - Jazz Composer Series 1985

    * Minnesota Composer’s Gallery, KFAI FM radio, Twin Cities, MN 1985 - 89

      Produced, engineered, and arranged interviews with visiting composers.

      (See Minnesota Composer's Gallery Page with Guest List)

    * Performed in various cafe venues around town (Mpls. St. Paul) 1995 - 97

    * Performed at Vail Place Music Fest (Mpls.) 1997

    * Performed several new works At the American Composer Forum Salon

      (Mpls.) Nov / ‘98

    * Member of the American Composer ’s Forum St. Paul, MN (1985ish - 2001ish)

Additional Creative Endeavors:

Published Writer:

    * Selected poems & essays:

      Mississippi Musings Vol. 1

      April 1998 & Vol. 3 (May 2000);

    * Selected poems & essays:

      Mined Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2000). May

Plus:

    * 4 Books Of Poems (Homepage)

    * 4 books Of Satire (Homepage)

    * 100's Of Theological, Psychological & Music Essays

    * Over 800 Classical compositions (Mostly Chamber Music)

    * Unusual & Extraordinary life-path experiences

Day Job Highlights:

Rehabilitation Assistant:

University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinics, Minneapolis, MN 1987 - 90

Responsibilities: Narcotics delivery, transportation of patients, therapy

assistant and transfer of patients.

Clerk :

Ralph & Jerry's Cultural Market Dinkytown 1988 (Fall)

Mental Health Technician:

People, Inc., St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN 1985 - 86

Responsibilities: Charting, medication distribution, supervision of residents,

counseling, security of premises.

Volunteer:

    * Soccer Coach, Community Intramural Sports, Manhattan, Kansas 1977ish

      Undefeated season.

    * Chairman of the Community’s Haunted House 1977ish

      Coordinated the committee and the event

    * Assisted, Andrew Riverside Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN 1994 - 95

    * Assisted S.I.D.E.