Doctor of Musical Arts; The University of Southern Mississippi (conducting)
Master of Music Ed; Northwestern State University; Honor Graduate
Bachelor of Music Education; Northwestern State University; Honor Graduate
EXPERIENCES
Belhaven College, Director of Bands, Associate Professor of Music; August 2007-Present
Jackson State University, Associate Director of Bands, Coordinator of Music Education; August 2005-August 2007
Grambling State University, Assistant Professor of Music, Coordinator of Music Education; August 2002-2005
Texas Southern University, Assistant Professor of Music, August 1998-2002
Fort Valley State University, Assistant Professor of Music, August 1997-1998
Southeast High School, Director of Bands, August 1996-1997
Director of Hattiesburg High School Concert Band, January 1995-May 1995
Assistant Director of Bands, Natchitoches Parish, January 1991-May 1994
Music Director, Marthaville/Provencal Junior High, January 1991-1994
Certified Georgia Teaching Certificate; Music Education; 1997-2001
Certified Lousisana Teaching Certificate; Music Education; 1993-1996
U.S. Army National Guard; Certified OJ2; Music Education; 1988-2000
HONORS
Nominated for the 2007 "26th" ed. of Who's Who in the World. A registry covering over 215 countries and territories globally.
Selected for inclusion in Marquis' 60th ed. of Who's Who in America
Selected for inclusion in the 7th ed. of Who's Who in American Education
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities
Blue Key Honor Fraternity
Kappa Delta Psi Educational Honor Fraternity
SOCIAL AND SERVICES FRATERNITIES
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity
RECENT/UPCOMING LECTURES, HONORS, PUBLICATIONS
College Music Society-South Central Regional Conference-Feb. 1999 "An Investigation of Selected Compositions of Julian Cassander Work: A Twentieth-Century, African-American Composer of Wind Band Literature."
The National Association of African-American Studies (NAAAS)-Feb. 2000 "A Biographical and Analytical Study on Three Pioneers of Twentieth-Century African-American Wind Band Literature: Ulysses Kay, Julian Work, and Hale Smith."
A Biographical and Analytical Study on Julian Cassander Work and his Compositions." - Dr. Estrella's Abridged Dictionary of Composers (Copyright 2000). " Dr. ESTRELLA'S ABRIDGED DICTIONARY OF COMPOSERS
A Symposium on African-American Music-University of Arkansas-March 2000 "The Music of Twentieth-Century African-American Composers and Performers."
College Music Society-South Regional Conference-Feb. 2000 "The Music of Julian Cassander Work: One of America's Lost Musical Heritages."
The National Association for the Study and Performance of African-American Music (NASPAAM) "Songs of Praise: Portraits of the Bible: Moses" by Julian C. Work; March 2001
Appointed to the position of Texas Chairman for the National Association for African-American Studies (NAAAS)
The Texas Southern University receives invitation to perform at the 2001 National Association for the Study and Performance of African-American Music (NASPAAM); Birmingham, AL
"Julian Cassander Work:One of the Few, the Proud, the Twentieth-Century, African-American, Impressionist Composers of Wind Band Literature." The National Association of African-American Studies Fine Arts 2000 Monograph Series (Copyright 2000)
Guess Appearance on television show "Good Morning Ark-La-Miss," May 2001
"Autumn Walk: A Musical Portrait" Fine Arts 2004 Monograph Series(NAAAS)-(Copyright 2004)
