Ed holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Ed. from William Paterson University, and a Masters of Arts Degree, Music Performance, from Montclair State University. He has performed with the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, NJ Chamber Ensemble.
Ed had been a high school music director in New Jersey for 32 years and the Fine Arts Department Chairperson & Director of Instrumental Music/Orchestra at Clearwater HS, in Florida for 2 years. He is presently the percussion director at Northside Christian School in St. Petersbsurg. Ed was also on the faculty of Fairleigh Dickinson University Middle College.