OMEA 2002 Conference:

Kathleen Jacobi-Karna
Clinician

Kathleen Jacobi-Karna is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Oregon specializing in early childhood and elementary general music.

She received a Bachelor of Music in music education from Iowa State University; a Master of Music in music education from the University of Arizona; and a Doctor of Philosophy in music education also from the University of Arizona. In addition, she is certified in Orff-Schulwerk (Levels I, II, III, and Masters) from the University of Memphis as well as the first level of Kodaly training from the University of St. Thomas.

Prior to joining the UO, Jacobi-Karna was assistant professor of music and Coordinator of Music Education at Central Washington University and a member of the adjunct faculty at Salisbury State University. Her elementary general music specialist positions include the Salisbury School, an independent school for student preschool through the eighth grade in Salisbury, Maryland, and Catalina Foothills School District in Tucson, Arizona.

Kathleen is active as a clinician throughout the country presenting workshops at the national (American Orff Schulwerk Association, Kindermusik Educators Association, International Reading Association), regional (Northwest Division MENC), and state levels (Oregon Music Educators Association, Washington Music Educators Association, Maryland Music Educators Association). She has presented sessions for music educators (local Orff-Schulwerk chapters, state MENC organizations) as well as general classroom teachers and early childhood educators (READ-ALOUD Delaware, Delaware Association for the Education of the Young Children, Salisbury State University Children's Literature Conference).