OMEA 2002 Conference:

Jane Forvilly
Clinician

Jane Forvilly's 33 year teaching career was primarily with high school bands and choirs but also included adventures teaching at middle school and elementary levels; high school geography and physical education. In common with most teachers she is interested in observing and continually learning new skills and enhancements to the craft of teaching. Several years on the staff of summer band camps at UO and OSU and two years associated with the Oregon State Dept. of Education visiting school music programs were valued opportunities to do that. How members of the profession might help each other by sharing the rewards of their experience and expertise was an area of emphasis while president and the Oregon Band Directors Assoc. and is the major theme of the OMEA Mentor Program, retirees to active teachers, that Jane currently coordinates as Chairperson for the OMEA Retired Music Educators.