Senior Education & Enablement Professional

Senior Education & Enablement Professional with 30 years of experience supporting onboarding, adoption, and long-term user success across education, SaaS-adjacent platforms, and service-driven organizations.

I specialize in helping users understand complex systems, implement tools effectively, and apply best practices with confidence. My work sits at the intersection of customer success, professional services, and instructional design—bridging product capability and real-world execution.

Music Education & Instruction

• Veteran music educator with extensive experience across elementary, middle, high school, and post-secondary settings
• Specialization in choral instruction, ensemble development, and performance assessment
• Recognized for instructional clarity, disciplined rehearsal technique, and calm professional judgment
• Experienced supporting diverse learners through structured, standards-aligned instruction

Teaching Experience

• Planned and directed advanced choral repertoire and large-scale performances, including works with instrumental and orchestral accompaniment, when appropriate to program level and resources
• High School Choral Director — 9 years
• Middle School Music Educator — 10 years
• Elementary / K–6 Music Educator — 7 years
• Interim University Choral Director — Saint Andrews University

Church Music Leadership & Instruction

Director of Music & Worship Ministries — Southern Pines United Methodist Church
17 years, 8 months

• Designed and led a comprehensive music education program serving Pre-K (four-year-old students), children, youth, adults, and intergenerational ensembles
• Provided direct instruction and ensemble leadership across multiple age groups and skill levels
• Oversaw choirs, instrumental ensembles, and congregational music
• Planned and coordinated large-scale choral works with orchestral accompaniment, presented annually
• Planned and coordinated weekly worship and long-range seasonal programming in collaboration with clergy
• Led rehearsals and developed volunteer and professional musicians
• Directed music for major seasons and services (Advent–Easter, weddings, funerals)

Director of Music & Worship Ministries — Pinehurst United Methodist Church
7 years, 10 months

• Led a performance-oriented traditional worship choir serving traditional services
• Planned and directed two concert performances per year, including full orchestra / orchestral works
• Rehearsal leadership, musician development, and collaborative planning with clergy

Professional & Entrepreneurial Work

• Founded Sandhills Music Academy; offered KinderMusik with a licensed KinderMusik educator (2001–2011)
• Co-directed a children’s choir (2001–2005)
• Owner and operator of WrightTime Deliveries, providing client-focused transportation services
• Freelance performer and conductor for educational, community, and special event ensembles
• North Carolina High School Choral MPA adjudicator and clinician
• Event coordination, scheduling, and logistical management

I bring a calm, structured, and practical approach to enablement, grounded in decades of real-world teaching, facilitation, and leadership experience. My focus is on clarity, consistency, and sustainable user success—not just delivery, but adoption.

Open to full-time, remote or hybrid roles in customer success, professional services, onboarding, education, enablement, and learning support.