1. Who is your favorite musician? 

Oh boy, starting with the hardest question! Well my favorite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach and my favorite pop-star is Lady Gaga- so very different!

2. What was your favorite childhood memory?

When I was little we had this big toy chest and one toy was a little piano and it played Beethoven’s Fur Elise. That was my first experience with music that I can remember and to this day I still joke that the little piano is the reason I can barely play piano now!

3. What instrument do you play?

I play the cello and a little bit of violin.

4. What brought you to McLean?

Well, I’m actually alumni. I heard that the position was opening up and I couldn’t just not apply to my dream job. It is awesome to come back.

5. How long have you been interested in music? 

I have been interested in music since middle school. I started playing cello in fourth grade, so seventeen years.

6. Do you have a musical idol?

Jacqueline Du Pre.

7. What is your favorite holiday?

I’d have to say Christmas! My favorite Christmas traditions are putting up the Christmas tree with my mom and dad and watching all the claymation shows together.

8. What is your favorite color?

Purple, I love purple!

9. What is your favorite food?

Pasta all the way!

10. Do you have an embarrassing story you are willing to share?

When the orchestra went on our nine day trip to Germany I fell asleep on the bus to the airport and someone must have taken a picture because I got back and these were posted everywhere!