Katie is passionate about advocacy and mentoring, participating in multiple Wisconsin Music Educators Association Capitol Conversations, serving on the WMEA Advocacy Committee, and hosting clinical students and student teachers. She has given presentations at the WMEA Conference and has presented to the Early Career Music Teacher Collaboration Project, the UW-Eau Claire NAfME Collegiate Chapter, and the UW-La Crosse Instrumental Methods Capstone. In addition to teaching at Tomah Middle School, she is a proud member of NAfME, WMEA, the Wisconsin Concert Band Association, Women Band Directors International, and the American School Band Directors Association. She is currently serving as the WCBA Past-President, the WCBA All-State Junior Band Co-Chair, and the ASBDA Wisconsin State Chair.

Job Position

Band Teacher

Organization

Tomah Middle School

Pronouns

she/her

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