Board Member Profiles
Board Member Profile: Sarah Cane
Greetings to all at NCAKE! I am pleased to be rejoining the board after a long hiatus.
Board Member Profile – John Eros
John Eros is the interim chair of the Department of Music at California State University, East Bay (Hayward), where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in music education and oversees the music credential program.
Board Member Profile – Julie Haydon
One of NCAKE’s newest board members, Julie Haydon is the director of Cantare Children’s Choirs in Oakland.
NCAKE Forum: A conversation with Gail Needleman
The following interview was published on April 16, 2012 by Conversations.org, Richard Whittaker, Editor-in-chief. In January 2012, Mr. Whittaker interviewed NCAKE’s past president, copy editor, Holy Names University lecturer, and HNU American Folk Song Collection co-creator, Gail Needleman.
Board Member Profile: Gretchen Klaubert
Hi everyone, I am delighted to be asked to write a board member profile! I am one of the new board members-at-large and love having the chance to attend board meetings and chat about music education with such an amazing group of musicians and educators. I grew up on a small farm in New Jersey … Continue Reading
Board Member Profile: Angela Borba
Hello fellow Kodaly Educators! My name is Angela Borba and I am excited to be serving as your new NCAKE secretary. I take excellent “notes”…musical puns are always intended with me.
Board Member Profile: Becky Poon
My passion to become an educator began in high school when I realized that many schools in San Francisco lacked quality music education. I started a journey that led me to dedicate my career to fostering a love for music and music literacy.
Board Member Profile: Michael Kaulkin
A newly appointed member of the NCAKE Board, composer and Oakland resident Michael Kaulkin is currently on the musicianship faculties of both the San Francisco Conservatory’s Prep Division and Berkeley’s Crowden School, and served on the Kodály Summer Institute faculty at Holy Names last summer.
Board Member Profile: Kate Offer
Hello all! My name is Kate Offer and I am excited and flattered to be joining the NCAKE Board. My husband, Seth, and I live in Oakland not far from HNU. I’m currently working as the Director of the Apprentice Chorus Division for the San Francisco Boys Chorus and I teach classroom music and choir … Continue Reading