CURRICULUM VITAE

RESEARCH

INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER - SINCE DEC 2022

RESEARCH ASSISTANT - McGILL UNIVERSITY - SINCE OCT 2021

Research assistantship in the pop music subgroup of the ACTOR Project (Analysis Creation and Teaching of Orchestration).

RESEARCH INTERN - McGILL UNIVERSITY - JUL 2021–SEP 2021

Summer research internship for the development of a non-western music theory course syllabus.

RESEARCH INTERN - GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART - MAY 2019

During this internship, I worked closely with a research team member to develop new creative ways of representing the academic path of a student in the creative arts.

TEACHING

MUSIC TEACHING ASSISTANT - McGILL UNIVERSITY - SEP 2021–APR 2022

Course: MUPD 135 Music as a Profession

Course: MUTH 151 Theory and Analysis 2

SINGING TEACHER - SELF-EMPLOYED - SINCE SEP 2016

Teaching vocal lessons or general music (incl. music theory) to any age and for any genre. Exam preparation and vocal coaching.

SINGING TEACHER - STAGECOACH PERFORMING ARTS - STIRLING - DEC 2018–MAR 2020

Teaching duties include: teaching key stages 1-4 (ages 5-16); lesson planning in accordance with the school’s teaching framework; teaching in accordance with child protection (PVG).

MUSIC TEACHER - RITMICO MUSIC - EDINBURGH - JAN 2017–MAY 2019

Teaching duties include: teaching key stages 1-2 (ages 5-8); lesson planning in accordance with Ritmico’s framework; teaching in accordance with child protection Scotland (PVG).

PERFORMANCE

RECITALIST - SINCE SEP 2016

Also a session musician. Various solo concerts with the University of Edinburgh, Reid School of Music between SEP 2016 and JUN 2020. COVID has severely impacted my performance opportunities and I am now actively searching for the next gig.

JUKEBOX: A MUSICAL REVUE - MAY 2017

Performed as Mary Lou, one of the main characters in the musical “Jukebox: A Musical Revue.” Edinburgh College, Music Box.

SOPRANO SCHOLAR - FEB 2017–MAY 2020

Soprano scholar at Marchmont St Giles’ Parish Church, Edinburgh, UK.

QUALIFICATIONS

M.A. MUSIC THEORY - McGILL UNIVERSITY - EXPECTED GRADUATION IN JUN 2023

Key modules: pedagogy of post-tonal theory and analysis; history of music theory; pop music analysis, mathematical models in music theory, music theory pedagogy.

Advisor: Prof Robert Hasegawa. Thesis project: "The Anime Sound: An Analytical and Semiotic Study of Contemporary Anime Music."

B.MUS. WITH HONOURS - THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - CLASS OF 2020

Key modules: research methodology; music analysis; harmony and counterpoint; orchestration; notation and editing of early music; composition; performance; keyboard skills.

Advisor: Dr James Cook. Dissertation title: “Japanese Musical Tradition: The Roots, Development, and Consolidation of an Omnivorous Tradition.”

H.N.C. CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE - EDINBURGH COLLEGE - CLASS OF 2016

Higher National Certificate, Equivalent to a university foundational year (year zero).

GRADED EXAMS IN MUSIC - TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON - MAY 2016

Grade 8 in Music Theory

Grade 8 in Classical Singing

Grade 5 in Classical Piano

AWARDS

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD IN MUSIC - EDINBURGH COLLEGE - MAY 2015

Awarded by nomination to the student in further education (all programmes) that shows excellent academic results.

TOVEY MEMORIAL PRIZE (VOICE) - REID SCHOOL OF MUSIC - MAR 2020

Runner-up. Awarded annually on the basis of a competition to the undergraduate student in music who shows the greatest promise in composition or in instrumental/vocal performance.

JANET BUCKLEY MEMORIAL PRIZE - REID SCHOOL OF MUSIC - JUL 2020

Awarded by faculty nomination. Award for a final-year music student dealing with Early Music before 1750.

McGILL UNIVERSITY - SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MUSIC - SEP 2020–DEC 2022

Student Excellence Award.

Graduate Excellence Award.

Friends of McGill Fellowship Award.

INTERNATIONAL GRANT COMPETITION - SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MUSIC - MAR 2022