He has been a guest artist and clinician at the JZ Club in Shanghai, China, the Panama Jazz Festival, summer faculty at New England Conservatory, and regular teaching artist at Eastern Washington University. He is the founder and executive director of Jazz Lab and associated summer programs. He performs on Edwards trombones, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Jazz Performance Studies from New England Conservatory, and studied under Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Carlberg, John McNeil, and Douglas Yeo.