Education

• 1992-1994 Counseling and Guidance, M.S. Texas A&M University-Kingsville - Kingsville, TX
• 1977-1979 Music Education/Voice and Piano, M.M.ED. Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
• 1962-1966 Music Education/Voice and Piano, BA Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• 1977-1978 Minnesota Grand Opera Studio Theater
• 1983--1984 Vocal and Italian Diction Coaching - Lascala Vocal Coachs, Milan Italy

Teaching Positions

College Music Positions

• 1988 - Present Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Associate Professor of Voice
• 1982-1988 Brandeis University, Boston, MA,Voice Instructor, Music and Theatre Departments
• 1981 - 1982 Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA, Voice Instructor
• 1976 - 1979 Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, TX, Lecturer and Voice Instructor
• 1975 - 1976 Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Graduate Assistance in Voice and Theory

Public School Music Positions

• 1980 - 1981 Brookline School District, Boston, MA
• 1974 - 1975 Northeast School District, San Antonio, TX
• 1968 - 1970 Philadelphia School District, Philadelphia, PA
• 1967 - 1968 Chartiers Valley School District, Pittsburgh, PA

Other Teaching Affiliations

• 1980 - 1982 Actors' Workshop, Boston, MA
• 1982 Hasty Pudding Theatre, Harvard, MA

Professional and Performing Affiliations

• 1988 - Present Jason Armstrong Singers
• 2000 - 2002 Viva Voce Duo
• 1988 - Present Temple Israel, Corpus Christi, TX Soloist
• 1981 - 1988 Trinity Episcopal Choir, Boston, MA Soloist
• 1981 - 1988 Temple Israel, Boston, MA Soloist
• 1982 -1985 Brandeis Opera Workshop, Boston, MA Director
• 1973 - 1979 Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, TX Soloist
• Chamber Music Ensemble of San Antonio, TX
• National Association of Teachers of Singing
• Music Educators Association
• American Guild of Musical Arts
• National Association of Composers

Additional Skills

• Piano:Twelve years of study, Alternate Accompanist for Vocal Students
• Languages:Spanish (significant working knowledge) Italian (general working knowledge) French, German, Latin, Hebrew
• Workshops:Joy of Singing; The Enchanted Voice; Vocal Self-confidence for Speakers; Soundworks
• Guitar:3 years study

University Related Services

Faculty Recitals

• 2002    American Art Songs by Women Composers
• 2001    Songs of Love, Nature and the Divine
• 1999    Art Songs by composer Larry Weiner in Queretaro, MX
• 1999    Mozart's Motet Exultate Jubilate
• 1998    Celebration of Life and Love: German, French, Spanish and English Songs
              By Contemporary Women
• 1998    Love Songs from the German Art Song Tradition
• 1995    A Musical Evening with Flicka & Her Friends
• 1994    Flicka Rahn (soprano) & Daniel Steenken (piano)
• 1992    American Art Songs, Ruth C. Friedberg and Flicka Rahn
           
  

Vocal Coach for University Productions

• Hair (1995)
• Sweeney Todd (1994)
• Working (1999)
• Jesus Christ Super Star (1997)
• Little Shop of Horrors (2001)

Musical Director for University Productions

• I Do! I Do! (1989)

Singing Role for University Productions

• Suor Angelica - Angelica (1999)
• Red, Hot and Cole (2001)
• Pirates of Penzance - Mabel (1992)
• Sweeney Todd - Chorus (1994)
• Side by Side by Sondheim - Ensemble (1990)

Awards

• YWCA - Women in Careers Award, Artistic (1994)

Publications

• Two Songs, texts by Amy Lowell, published by Southern Music in the "Art Songs by American Women Composers" Series; "Vicarious" and "Shoregrass"

Work in Progress

• A Handbook for Teachers - Teaching Self-esteem by using the Speaking and Singing Voice (In final stages of editing.)

Professional Activities (2000-2001)

• Soprano Soloist in the "Scandalous of Life of Frankie and Johnny" by Jerome Morass with the Corpus Christi Symphony
• Soloist and member of the Jason Armstrong Singers in the annual production of the Stage Door Canteen aboard the USS Lexington
• Presented at a Composers' Symposium at the University of Indiana at Bloomington and presented two songs published by the Southern Music Company in the American Art Song Series
• Presented a review of the Opera "Carmen" by Bizet for the Corpus Christi Symphony
• Invited to serve on the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra's Board of Directors
• Member of the search committee for the new conductor of the Corpus Christi Symphony
• Presented Strategies of Stress Management for women at the Women's Expo in Corpus Christi
• Sang a series of three recitals with the Chamber of Orchestra entitled "Noche De Amor" with tenor, Andrew Moore
• Solo appearance with the Corpus Christi Symphony for the annual 4th of July celebration, "Stars and Stripes" aboard the USS Lexington
• Recital with Andrew Moore, Tenor, at the "Music at Noon" series in Austin, Texas
• Musical Director and Vocal Coach for "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondeheim
• Musical Director and Vocal Coach for "Masterclass" by Terrance McNally
• Joint Recital with Bill Lipman, Clarinet. "Shepherd on the Rock" by Shubert and "Parto, Parto" by Mozart for Soprano and Clarinet
• Soprano Soloist, "The Messiah" by Handel with the Corpus Christi Symphony
• Eight Holiday Dinner Theater Shows with the Jason Armstrong Singers
• Recorded and marketed the 2001 Christmas CD by the Jason Armstrong Singers