EDUCATION

• Master  of Music in Piano Pedagogy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,  2008.  Piano studies with Dr. Paul Stewart. Organ studies with Robert  King.
• Post Graduate Certificate  in Piano Performance, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2006.   Piano studies with John Thwaites.
• Bachelor  of Music Performance in Piano, summa cum laude, University of Maine,  2004.  Piano studies with Baycka Voronietsky.  Organ studies with Kevin  Birch.

CERTIFICATION

• Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano through the Music Teachers National Association 

TEACHING 

• Private Instructor, 2000-present
• Adjunct Faculty at University of Maine at Farmington- Class Piano Instructor & Applied Piano, 2009-23
• Adjunct Faculty at UMaine- Piano Pedagogy, 2022
• Shady Side Studios, Summerfield, NC, 2006-8
• Moore Music Store, Greensboro, NC, 2006-8
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2006 
• Maine Summer Youth Music, 2002 – present  
• UNCG Music Camp, 2007 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Music Teachers National Association
  • MTNA Studio Teacher Fellowship Award Committee, 2017
• Maine Music Teacher’s Association (State affiliate of Music Teachers National Association)
  • President, 2012-16, 2024-26
• Penobscot Valley Music Teachers Association (local chapter)
  • President, 2021-26
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Phi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society
• Phi Beta Kappa

LECTURES

• MaineMTA Virtual State Conference Session, 2021. "Exploring Levers in Piano Playing"
• Maine All-State Session, 2012.  “Utilizing and Strengthening the Relationship Between the Public and Private Music Teacher”
• MM  in Pedagogy Lecture-Recital, 2008. Created a website containing a  database of practice guides for individual intermediate piano  literature.  Used works of Stephen Heller as an example.  Can be viewed  at http://www.maiermusic.com/heller.html. 

 SOLO RECITALS

• Lecture-Recital, UNCG, 2008.
• Masters Recital, UNCG, 2007.
• Final Exam/Recital, RSAMD, 2006.
• Fundraising concert tour, 2005.
• Senior Recital, UMaine, 2004.
• Junior Recital, UMaine, 2003.

AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS

• Doris Huffines Bernhardt Graduate Award in Music, 2007.
• Lewis H. Niven Award in Music Theory, 2004.
• Outstanding Senior from the Division of Music at the School of Performing Arts, 2004.
• MTNA Student Achievement Recognition Award, 2004.
• University of Maine School of Performing Arts Concerto Competition, 2003.
• John Philip Sousa Award, 2000.

ACCOMPANYING 

• Bangor Symphony Orchestra, 2012- present.
• MMEA/ACDA  Middle School and High School Choral Festivals, 2008-present
• Maine All State Chorus Accompanist, 2009-present. 
• UMaine Collegiate Chorale, 2025-present
• Bangor Area Children’s Choir, 2008-15, 2016-20.
• Husson Choir Club, 2011-15.
• Vocalist and instrumentalist accompanist at UMaine and UNCG, 2002-8. 
• Craigclowen Childrens Choir Tour to Aschaffenburg, Germany, 2006. 
• Black Bear Men’s Chorus, 2002-5.
• Old Town High School Chorus, 2002-4. 
• UMaine Collegiate Chorale, 2003-4.
• UMaine University Singers, assistant accompanist, 2002-4. 

CHURCH POSITIONS

• Hampden Congregational Church, UCC (music director/organist/pianist), ME, 2008-23.
• Greensboro Congregational Church, UCC (organist/pianist), Greensboro, NC, 2006-8.
• Brewer First Congregational Church, UCC (organist/children’s choir director), Brewer, ME, 2004-5.
• Holy Family Parish Church (organist/music director), Old Town, ME, 2004-5.

CHORAL GROUPS

• Vox Nova Chamber Choir- a contemporary choral a cappella group in the Midcoast Area, 2015-19.
• Divisi- a contemporary choral a cappella group in the Bangor Area, 2012-2017