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Name:
Helena Azevedo
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
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Winter office hours:

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 119, MUSC 120, MUSC 147, MUSC 151, MUSC 152, MUSC 153, MUSC 180, MUSC 251, MUSC 252, MUSC 253, MUSC 280, MUSC 298, MUSTC 141, MUSTC 191, MUSTC 192

Education & Training

B.A., University of California Santa Barbara
M.A., University of Texas Austin

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Name:
Don Dieterich
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
Email:
ddieterich@shoreline.edu
Office:

Winter office hours:

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 147, MUSC 196, MUSC 296

Education & Training

M.A., Pennsylvania State University

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Name:
Susan Ennis
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
(206) 533-6607
Email:
sennis@shoreline.edu
Office:
811

Winter office hrs: M: 12pm-1pm, Friday 12pm-1-pm

Classes taught: MUSC 196, MUSC 207, MUSC 210, MUSTC 100, MUSTC 101, MUSTC 200, MUSTC 201

Employee Bio

Sue Ennis is a multi-platinum songwriter from Seattle. She has written over 80 songs for the band Heart (35 million records sold.) Additionally, her songs are featured in commercials and 5 Hollywood films.  She is a music publisher and a national trustee for the Recording Academy ("The Grammys") and also serves on the Seattle Music Commission. Current projects include writing songs for a feature film about an all-girl rock band and writing the script for a Broadway-bound jukebox musical.  

Education & Training

B.A., Willamette University
M.A., University of California, Berkeley

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Name:
Paul Gabrielson
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
718-926-8085
Email:
pgabrielson@shoreline.edu
Office:

Winter office hours:

Classes taught: MUSC 196, MUSC 296

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Name:
Beverly Gilyeart
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
Email:
bgilyeart@shoreline.edu
Office:

Winter office hours:

Classes taught: MUSC 196, MUSC 296

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Name:
Daniel Godinez
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
Email:
dgodinez@shoreline.edu
Office:

Winter office hours:

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 196, MUSC 296

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Name:
Matthew Jorgensen
Job Title:
Instructor- Tenure Track
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
(206) 546-4687
Email:
mjorgensen@shoreline.edu
Office:
807

Winter office hrs: Monday - Thursday: 10:00 - 11:15am

Classes taught: MUSC 147, MUSC 196, MUSC 296, MUSTC 121, MUSTC 122, MUSTC 123, MUSTC 151, MUSTC 154, MUSTC 155, MUSTC 180, MUSTC 181, MUSTC 271, MUSTC 272, MUSTC 273, MUSTC 274, MUSTC 290

Employee Bio

Matt Jorgensen started his music career as a student at Shoreline Community College before transferring to the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City.
As a jazz drummer he has released 12 albums as a bandleader or co-leader. Together with his business partner John Bishop, he founded the jazz record label Origin Records which has released over 650 albums and created the annual four-day Ballard Jazz Festival which has gained international recognition for featuring a mix of Pacific Northwest talent and exciting, progressive headliners. In 2019, John Bishop and Matt Jorgensen were named one of 12 "Jazz Heros" by the Jazz Journalist Association.
As a composer, he has written music for Cascade Public Media's "Crosscut Festival," created the sonic identity for Seattle's PBS station KCTS9, composed the theme for KUOW's "Seattle Now" podcast as well as working on numerous short films.

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Name:
Jisa Kang
Job Title:
Program Support Supervisor 2
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
(206) 546-4607
Email:
jkang@shoreline.edu
Office:
819

Winter office hours: 9am-6pm

Employee Bio

Graduated from Shoreline Community College Music Tech program in 2019.

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Name:
Jeffrey Kashiwa
Job Title:
Professor - FT Faculty
Division:
Humanities
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Winter office hrs: Mon-Thurs 11:00AM-12:30PM and by appt

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 136, MUSC 139, MUSC 144, MUSC 147, MUSC 196, MUSC 296, MUSC& 105, MUSTC 131, MUSTC 141, MUSTC 142, MUSTC 143, MUSTC 152, MUSTC 153, MUSTC 163, MUSTC 193, MUSTC 241, MUSTC 242, MUSTC 243, MUSTC 290, MUSTC 293

Education & Training

B.A., California State University, Long Beach

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Name:
Alan Keith
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
Email:
akeith@shoreline.edu
Office:

Winter office hours:

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 196, MUSC 296

Education & Training

B.A., University of Washington

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Name:
Evan Norberg
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
(206) 546-5899
Email:
enorberg@shoreline.edu
Office:
808

Winter office hrs: M, W 2-2:30 and flexible by appointment over zoom

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 135, MUSC 147, MUSC 170, MUSC 175, MUSC 184, MUSC 270, MUSC 284, MUSTC 141, MUSTC 142, MUSTC 143

Employee Bio

Evan Norberg is versed in both classical and jazz styles, with experience in top-notch ensembles. Among them Edmonds Community College’s Soundsation, Seattle Children’s Choir, Central Washington University’s Chamber Choir, Vocal Jazz 1, and more. Professionally, Evan has performed as bass/baritone soloist for various major works, such as René Clausen’s Memorial, Handel’s Messiah, Faure’s Requiem, Mozart’s Vespers.
Influenced by many arrangers such as Vijay Singh, Kirk Marcy, and Kelly Kunz, Evan actively arranges his own charts with a steady stream for his own ensembles. More notably, his arrangement of Love You Madly was premiered at the National American Choral Directors Association Conference in Chicago in 2011.
Evan is excited to be a part of the Seattle Choir scene as a singing member of Choral Arts, local jazz group Last Call, and conductor to his own group, the Wellspring Ensemble.

Education & Training

B.M., M.M., Central Washington University

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Name:
Jensina Oliver
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
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Winter office hrs: M 1:45-2:25, Th 9:30-10:30, 12:30-1, F 1:30-2:30

Classes taught: CE 141, CEMUS 141, MUSC 100, MUSC 119, MUSC 120, MUSC 151, MUSC 152, MUSC 153, MUSC 180, MUSC 251, MUSC 252, MUSC 253, MUSC 280, MUSC 297, MUSC 298, MUSC& 142, MUSC& 143, MUSC& 241, MUSC& 242, MUSTC 191

Employee Bio

Jensina Oliver, D.M.A, has been an Associate Faculty member at Shoreline Community College Music Department since 1998. Dr. Oliver teaches all levels of individual piano lessons and class piano courses, as well as First Year Music Theory and Aural Skills. Dr. Oliver received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano at the University of Washington. She performs regularly, including concert engagements in Europe, North America, Costa Rica, and China. She loves working with students of all ages and frequently gives teacher training workshops.  She is in high demand as an adjudicator and clinician throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Education & Training

B.M., M.M., University of Utah

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Name:
Douglas Reid
Job Title:
Professor - FT Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
(206) 546-4759
Email:
dreid@shoreline.edu
Office:
812

Winter office hrs: By appointment

Classes taught: MUSC 100, MUSC 146, MUSC 196, MUSC 292, MUSC 296, MUSC 297, MUSC 298, MUSC 299, MUSTC 106, MUSTC 241

Employee Bio

A highly respected performer and music educator, Doug Reid is currently Director of Instrumental Music at Shoreline Community College located in Seattle, Washington. His professional experience is as varied as it is substantial. From classical recitals and master classes, to pop and jazz performances with national artists such as Mel Torme, John Pizzerelli, Tower of Power and many more, his distinctive saxophone sound can be heard throughout the northwest.
Doug has been a clinician at the International Association of Jazz Educators, The Washington State Music Educators Conference, North American Saxophone Conference and has contributed articles for the Saxophone Journal.
He has conducted honor groups in Washington, Illinois, Vancouver BC, California and Oregon. Mr. Reid is highly sought after as both an adjudicator and guest artist at regional music festivals.
A graduate of North Texas State University, Doug is an Educator/Clinician for Keilwerth saxophones.

Education & Training

B.A., North Texas State University
M.Ed., City University

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Name:
Jason Solam
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Social Sciences
Phone:
(206) 546-5896
Email:
jsolam@shoreline.edu
Office:
5359

Winter office hrs: M T Th 9:30-10:30

Classes taught: AES 106, AES 215, MUSC 106, MUSC 108, MUSC 109

Education & Training

B.A., M.A., University of Washington

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Name:
Margaret Stecker Thorsen
Job Title:
PTF/Associate Faculty
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
Email:
mstecker@shoreline.edu
Office:
808

Winter office hrs: By Appointment or Wednesdays 9:00 - 9:30 am

Classes taught: CEMUS 141, MUSC 147, MUSC 161, MUSC 162, MUSC 163, MUSC 170, MUSC 184, MUSC 270, MUSC 284, MUSC 298

Employee Bio

Meg Stecker-Thorsen - Soprano - is the recipient of numerous awards, including three with the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, and has performed with various symphony orchestras and opera companies in the United States.  She received her Bachelor and Masters degrees in vocal performance from the University of Wisconsin and the State University of New York.  Meg has taught at several universities and colleges throughout the U.S. and has produced and directed many musicals productions.  She is an active adjudicator, and teacher in the area.  She servers as the Vocal Coordinator of the SCC vocal program, and teaches class voice, diction, performance techniques, voice-dance, and private lessons.  

Education & Training

B.M., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.M., State University of New York

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Name:
Christopher Vongvithayamathakul
Job Title:
Instructor- Tenure Track
Division:
Humanities
Phone:
Email:
cVongvithayamathakul@shoreline.edu
Office:
811

Winter office hrs: MW: 12:30pm-2:00pm, TTH: 11:30am-12:30pm (online)

Classes taught: CEMUS 140, MUSC 100, MUSC 140, MUSC 147, MUSC& 105, MUSC& 141, MUSC& 142, MUSC& 143

Employee Bio

Dr. Christopher Vongvithayamathakul (Mathakul) joins Shoreline Community College in the 2022-23 academic year as a full-time music faculty member and director of the Shoreline Concert Band. Previously, Dr. Mathakul directed the Symphonic Band and served as Music Ensembles Program Coordinator at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Mathakul completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting at the University of Washington in 2022, studying with Professor Timothy Salzman. As concert bands graduate assistant at Washington, Dr. Mathakul served as the director of the Concert Band and assistant conductor for the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Prior to his doctoral studies, Dr. Mathakul spent seven years as a high school and middle school band director in schools on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i.

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