Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland where he teaches music history courses and applied low brass. He also directs the Mount Saint Mary's University Wind Ensemble, DuBois Chamber Players, Jazz Lab Band and the Mountaineers Pep Band. He has earned a Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music in Music Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an Advanced Degree in Music Performance from the Oulun Seudun Ammattikorkeakoulu in Finland, and a Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University in Music Performance and Music Technology.