Florida International University                                                                 Miami, Florida
B.S.- Physical Therapy                                                                              GPA=3.8 (of 4.0)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude 5/93

• Dean's List for all semesters attended

• Nominated for APTA Outstanding Student Award

• Nominated for F.I.U. Outstanding Senior Student Award

• Student member of A.P.T.A.

• Member of National Handicapped Sports Society 

University of North Florida                                                                        Jacksonville, Florida
B.A.- Music/Jazz Performance                                                                  GPA=3.84 (of 4.0)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude 8/90

• Dean's List for all semesters attended

• Nominated for National Dean's List - Fall 1989

• Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

• Member of Gold Key National Honor Society

• Member of International Students Association

• U.N.F. Fine Arts Department Outstanding Scholar -1989 and 1990

• Recipient of full tuition scholarship for music

• Graduate of Volunteer Jacksonville's Outstanding Young Volunteer Seminar

• Notetaker for UNF Department of Disabled Services

University of Florida                                                                                 Gainesville, Florida
Music major                                                                                             GPA=4.0 for 38 credits

• Dean's List and President's Honor Roll student - all semesters

• Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

• Outstanding Minority Student Award-Spring 1987

• Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society Member

• Student Government Minority Affairs Cabinet Member

• Participant in "Leadership U.F." scholarship program

Jamaica School of Music                                                                           Kingston, Jamaica
Music Major  

Certificate in Afro-Caribbean Music Performance

Topeka West High School                                                                          Topeka, Kansas
Ranking: #8 of 324 seniors                                                                        GPA=3.892 (of 4.0)
Graduated in top 6% of class

• Presidential Academic Fitness Award

• Kansas University Young Scholar Award

• Topeka Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

• Young Kansas Writers Award

• Member of JSM Steel Pan Orchestra

• Drummer for "The Sonny Bradshaw Seven" dance band and big band

• Drummer for "True Change" reggae band: original song "Come Along" reached #18 on the Radio Jamaica Top 40

• Performances with CBS Recording Artists "Toots and the Maytals"

• Secretary of Music, Art, Dance, & Drama (MADD) Student Council

• Percussionist for "Merrily We Roll Along" by Stephen Sondheim

• Performance with "The Drifters" - July 4, 1986

• Member of "Innasense" reggae band

• Music theory tutor for UNF Academic Skills Center

• Founding member of UNF Student Chapter of NAJE

• Member of Rich Matteson 1:30 Big Band with performances at:

- Jacksonville Jazz Festival 1987, 1988, 1989
- Suncoast Jazz Festival 1987
- University of Georgia Jazz Festival 1987
- Midwest Music Educators Conference - Chicago 1987
- Blackstone Theatre - Chicago
- N.A. J.E. Convention - New Orleans 1989
- Epcot Center - Orlando 1989
- "Good Morning America" with Joan Lunden

• Backed the following artists: Ross Thompkins, Clark Terry, Ira Sullivan, Rufus Reid, Nat Adderly, James Moody, Carl Fontana, Louie Bellson, Bunky Green, Marcus Roberts, and Eliane Elias

• Member of River City Rhythm Kings Dixieland Band

- Winners of 1988 Southern Comfort Dixieland Contest
- Performances include "The Today Show," Kentucky Derby Winner's Circle, Kentucky Derby Riverboat Race
- Recipients of Jacksonville City Council Proclamation
- Recipients of UNF Certificate of Outstanding Musical Achievement
- Tour of Eastern U.S., Central and South America - 1991

• Member of UNF Trombone Ensemble

- Winners of 1989 Kai Winding International Trombone Association Competition

• Member of UNF "Jazz Trombones"

• Member of FIU Jazz Band

- performances with Arturo Sandoval and Ignacio Berroa

• Performance on National Public Television with the Marianne Fleming Group

• Member of "Johnny Dread" reggae band

- world music performances across North Florida and South Georgia
- appearance on "The Best of Windjammer", "Best of Windjammer: Featuring Laree App," "Windjammer 97," and "Laree-Dark Into Light"

• Drummer for "Swamp Dogs" dixieland band

- performances at Jacksonville Jazz Festival '98 & '00, Sacramento Jazz Jubilee 1999 & 2000, Bix Beiderbecke Festival 2000, Mammoth Lakes Jazz    Festival 2001, Elkhart Jazz Festival 2001
- Suncoast Dixieland Classic '00 and debut CD release party 11/98
- appearance on new CD "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now"

• Percussionist with "Segue"

- performances at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival "98 & '99, Sunfest 1999
- appearance on debut CD "Tell Ya in a Second"
- performance at CD release party 10/98
- opening act for Yellowjackets, Rippingtons, Bamboo Forest, Keiko Matsui, Steve Reid, and Richard Elliot

• Drummer/percussionist for "Soul Committee"

- televised performance at the Jasper Awards '98,
- appearance on debut CD "Delusions of Grandeur"

• Percussionist/Keyboardist with Alma Zuma

- performances throughout state of Florida
- appearance on 1998 CD release "Audobon"