Teaching Experience

2023 – Present: Lecturer, Musicology Academy, Las Vegas, Nevada/San Marcos, California (remote)

· Conduct online teaching of music history, genre review, style development, the cultural impact of music, and music as an agent for global expression. All music styles, genres, and periods discussed. Full remote/online teaching appointment.

 

2021 – 2022: Lecturer, Department of Ethnic Studies, Sacramento State University

(6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, Sacramento, CA, 916-278-6011)

• ETHN 53.13, Introduction to American Indian Studies (Ethnic Studies Dept.). A general education course for Native and non-Native students outlining the breadth, depth, histories and complexities of the discipline. On-line course conducted.

 

2008 – 2024: Associate Professor, American Indian Studies, Department, Palomar

College (1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, CA, 760-744-11650) - RETIRED

• AIS 100, Intro to American Indian Studies (American Indian Studies Dept.). A general education course for Native and non-Native students outlining the breadth, depth, histories, and complexities of the discipline. Both lecture and online courses conducted.

• AIS 105, American Indian Art (American Indian Studies Dept.). A survey style course for Native and non-Native students detailing traditional and contemporary Native American art (text, performing, visual) across North America. Both lecture and on-line courses conducted.

• AIS 104, The Music of Native America (American Indian Studies Dept.). A survey style course for Native and non-Native students detailing traditional and contemporary Native American musical genres across North America. Lecture, on-line and hybrid style courses conducted.

• AIS 135, The Art of California Indians (American Indian Studies Dept.). A survey course for Native and non-Native students outlining the breadth, depth, histories and complexities of the artistic disciplines and cultural relevance – historical and contemporary – produced by California Indians/artists. Both lecture and on-line courses conducted.

• AIS 146, Native Theatre, Dance and Music (American Indian Studies Dept.). A survey/research style course for Native and non-Native students detailing traditional and contemporary Native American performing genres (text, performing, multi-media). A lecture style course.

• AIS 150, Literature of American Indians (American Indian Studies Dept.). A general education survey course for Native and non-Native students outlining the breadth, depth, histories and complexities of historic and contemporary literature authored by and about Native Peoples. Both lecture and on-line courses conducted.

 

2012: Adjunct Professor, Department of Anthropology and Department of American Indian Studies, Calif. State Univ., San Marcos ((760) 750-4000, San Marcos, CA)

• ANTHRO 105, Indigenous Art of the Americas (Anthropology Dept.). A survey style course for Native and non-Native students detailing traditional and contemporary Indigenous art (text, performing, visual) from across the Western hemisphere. A lecture style course.

 

2008 – 2015: Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Department, Univ. of Calif., San Diego (9500

Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0021, La Jolla, CA, (858) 534-2230)

ETHN 168, Native American Literature (Ethnic Studies Dept.). A research style course for Native and non-Native students focusing on the multiplicity of American Indian literature genres from traditional through contemporary works.

• ETHN 189, The Politics of Hip Hop Culture (Ethnic Studies Dept. and Music Dept.). A research based course examining the various socio-political issues that stem from the origins of Hip Hop invested within a critical analysis of race, gender, ethnicity and identity.

• ETHN 110, Cultural Worldviews of Indigenous America (Ethnic Studies Dept.) A research style course examining various view of Indigenous identity, resistance movements, historic and contemporary views of Native cultures.

• ETHN 108, Race, Culture and Social Change (Ethnic Studies Dept. and Music Dept.). A research based course examining how race, ethnicity and culture are re/presented within America. Special attention is applied to social movements throughout the 20th/21st century that focus upon equity and socio-political justice.

 

2008: Artist-in-Residence, Canyon Crest Academy (Del Mar,

CA)

• Direct, conduct, lecture and manage the Envision Conservatory Program. A performance-research based program that focused on the integration of multimedia (text, performing, visual) and critical inquiry regarding the current and future issues for the arts.

 

2005 – 2008: Director of Instrumental Music, Sage Hill School (Newport Coast,

CA, 20402 Newport Coast, Dr., Newport Coast, CA 92657, 949-219-0100)

• Director, conductor, lecturer and manage a complete Music Department focused on music performance, scholarship, and dynamic integration of the arts.

 

2004 – 2006: Adjunct Professor of Music, San Diego City College (1313 Park Blvd, San

Diego, CA 92101, San Diego, CA, (619) 388-3400)

• MUS 115, Music History (Music Dept.). A historical analysis of Western music from antiquity through the 21st century.

• MUS 120, Music Theory (Music Dept.). A traditional course for music majors and non-majors focusing on the mechanics and techniques of Western music theory from antiquity through the 21st century.

• MUS 121, Musicianship (Music Dept.). A traditional course for music majors and non-majors focusing on the mechanics and techniques of Western musicianship as they relate in concert to Western music theory from antiquity through the 21st century.

• MUS 125, The History of Jazz (Music Dept.). A survey style course for music majors and non-majors focusing on the importance and development of American Jazz including a critical review of rock and popular American musical genres.

• MUS 130, World Music (Music Dept.). A survey style course for music majors and non-majors detailing different musical traditions and styles throughout the world embedded within a context of cultural sensitivity.

• MUS 140, Jazz Improvisation (Music Dept.). A performance-based course for music majors and non-majors centered upon the techniques and traditions that stem from the dynamic evolution of American jazz including American pop genres.

 

2000 – Current: Scholar-In-Residence, Young Native Scholars/Inter-Tribal Youth (San

Diego, CA, Panama City, Panama)

• Develop, prepare and lecture classes in Native American/Indigenous Studies that involve traditional-contemporary Native arts and music, Native/Indigenous history, a variety of Native literature while providing a dynamic, critical and enriching perspective of these different artistic traditions, cultures and ideologies.