mentor + artistic advisor

Justin’s clients have achieved success across a wide range of professional paths—as singers, professors, voice teachers, coaches, administrators, and published authors. His mentees hold faculty positions at institutions such as NYU, Temple University, Syracuse University, and AMDA, and their work regularly appears in top peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Singing, The Opera Journal, Voice and Speech Review, Australian Voice, and the Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies. Recognized by the Yamaha Corporation for his systematic and results-driven mentorship, Justin was recently featured in Yamaha Educator Suite for his work on mentorship in the arts. As a nonprofit leader, he has secured over $2 million in grant funding, fostered meaningful community partnerships, and expanded arts access to underserved populations around the globe.

SERVICES

  • career mentorship & advisement

  • strategic planning

  • cover letters, resumes, & c.v.’s

  • scholarly writing & editing

  • grant writing & fundraising

  • non-profit leadership coaching

  • offer negotiations

  • college & grad school auditions

CREDENTIALS

  • hbx certificate – sustainable business strategy, harvard business school 

  • executive certificate – non-profit leadership, duke university 

  • executive director, hawaii performing arts festival  

  • associate director of vocal performance; coordinator of vocal pedagogy, nyu steinhardt

  • vocal arts faculty, manhattan school of music

  • yamaha “40 under 40” music educator

  • associate editor, journal of singing 

  • doctor of music – voice performance, florida state university

  • master of music – vocal performnce, university of miami

CLIENTS