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Meet the Teacher
- started piano lessons at 7 years old
- violin 5-10th grades
- taught piano lessons in high school
- 1971 University of Washington as Music Major
- 1974 took three quarters of pipe organ
- worked as organist for Gregory Heights Baptist Church(6 years)
- 1976 married high school sweet heart
- taught piano lessons in Maple Valley, Algona
- 1983 trip to Sweden
- bought drum set, taught myself drums
- 1986 trip to Australia
- 1988 birth of daughter
- 1991 moved to Sedro-Woolley
- 1992 birth of son
- 1995 return to college
- 1996 earned Bachelor of Arts in Music from UW
- joined Skagit Valley Chapter Washington State Music Teachers
- 2000 attended National Convention MTNA, Washington D.C.
- joined amateur adult string group, violin, viola(3 years)
- gave preschool music programs(2 years)
- 2003 hired as accompanist/pianist Bethlehem Lutheran, Sedro-Woolley
- 2004 bought kayak
- adopted 2 llamas
- 2006 attended National Convention MTNA, Seattle
- 2006 hired as accompanist/pianist/organist Trinity Lutheran Church
- 2007 became a Recreational Music Making Facilitator
- started adult group piano classes Sedro-Woolley, Burlington, Anacortes
- 2007 took cello lessons
- 2008 elected president of Skagit Valley WSMTA
- 2008 accepted office of District I vice-president WSMTA
- joined Hand Bell choir Trinity Lutheran Church, Mt. Vernon
- 2009-10 continue to teach private & group piano, work at two churches, accompany Cascade Middle School choirs and instrumentalists
- 2010 started Beethoven Lovers study group at Anacortes Senior Center
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