I've been composing music since I was a child, winning the American College of Musicians Piano Composition Contest, the National Federation of Music Clubs Composition Festival, the Bain Murray Award for Composition, and earned my Bachelor of Music Composition from Cleveland State University.  I've had the privilege of having my pieces performed by Ars Futura, The Cleveland Chamber Choir, No Exit New Music Ensemble, the Cleveland State University Orchestra, and more.   

 I am truly passionate about the craft of composing for video games and film, and I've been lucky enough to work alongside some enthusiastic and motivated creators and help support their vision with original music.  From my position as a Lead Composer and Music Producer at Smashing Graphics Game Studios to scores for animated shorts, my background as a versatile performer and classically-trained composer have given me great range in my composing.

My formative musical training began with piano from my grandmother, Marilyn Foutz (Boise State) and Sister Susan Clarke (Bowling Green). From 2010-2015, I was a National Piano Guild Audition Finalist and a National Federation of Music Clubs Winner.  While earning my Bachelor of Music Composition at Cleveland State University, I had the pleasure of studying piano performance with the Grammy Award-Winning Dr. Angelin Chang and collaborative piano with the Cleveland Orchestra's Joela Jones.  

I've also been performing as a bassist, guitarist, and vocalist for many years.  I've performed original music as a member of A Thousand Paper Cranes, self-producing and publishing the albums Better Music Through Hypnosis in 2014 and Maritime Laws in 2017.  As a member of the Queen cover Band Dynamite and the Lazerbeams, I was privileged to perform at the 2019 National Queen Fan Convention.  I've also performed dozens of hours with various cover groups around the Cleveland area.

As a modern composer and musician, I've worked hard to hone my production skills to better serve my craft.  I worked in the audio department at Cleveland State and was responsible for setting up and running recording sessions with performers at the college and wrote, recorded and produced the album Maritime Laws by A Thousand Paper Cranes.  I've been able to work on numerous other projects like podcasts, films, games, and others.