Meredith is a passionate clarinetist, educator, and managing director of Clarinet HQ. She teaches college-level music appreciation to high school students in south Texas and maintains an active performance schedule with the Driftwood Duo, Valley Symphony Orchestra, and other ensembles, frequently indulging her interest in new music and underrepresented composers. Driving much of this work is her passion for engaging beginning and intermediate players and helping them establish proper clarinet techniques for lifelong success. She holds degrees from the University of Kansas and the University of Northern Colorado, where she studied clarinet with Larry Maxey, Bil Jackson, and Lauren Jacobson, respectively. Currently, she is working towards a Certificate in Arts Management through NYU's School of Professional Studies. Notable domestic performances include appearances at the Texas Music Educators' Association Convention, the South Texas Flute & Clarinet Festival, ClarinetFest, and Nashville's Global Education Center. On the international stage, she has performed and presented masterclasses at ClarinetFest in Oostend, Belgium and at venues throughout the United Kingdom.