He also serves as director of the Congaree New Horizons Band in Columbia, SC, a recreational ensemble of adult instrumental musicians over the age of 50. Prior to his appointment at USC, he served as Director of Music Education at Boise State University and as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kentucky. He also served as Associate Director of Bands for the Pearl Public School District in Pearl, Mississippi, where his ensembles earned consistent superior ratings at all concert, marching, and sight-reading events attended, in addition to yearly sweepstakes awards and two state marching band championship awards.