OkMEA Retired Music Teacher Directory

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Retired Teacher Name	Marjorie L. (Smith) Malone
Spouse	James
Children	James and Jon
Address	206 Sandy Circle Tahlequah, OK 74464 Map It
Phone	(918) 456-9844
In what year did you retire from teaching?	2003
How many years did you teach?	35
Degrees Earned (start with most recent)	1980 - Northeastern State University; Tahlequah, OK - BA - Voice and Piano 1967 - Northeastern State University; Tahlequah, OK - ME - Vocal Music
Other Training Institutions (certifications, etc.)	West Texas State University - Canyon, TX Texas A and I - Kingsville, TX University of Arkansas; Fayetville, AR - Post Graduate Northeastern State University; Tahlequah, OK - German Certification
Teaching Positions (start with the most recent)	2004 - Tahlequah HS - German II 1979-2003 - Tahlequah HS, OK - Vocal Music and German 1971-1979 - Muskogee HS, OK - Choral Music and Music Theory I-II 1967-1968 - Flournoy Elementary, TX - 4-6 Special Ed General Music Church Music: 6.5 years - Organist at St. Basil's Episcopal Choir Director at St. Paul's Methodist in Muskogee - 1 year Choir Director at FUMC in Tahlequah for 15 years
Teaching Highlights (ensemble accomplishments, personal accomplishments, etc.)	Tahlequah HS Concert Choir performed at OMEA in 1982 and 1993 THS Concert Choir performed at the Southwest Regional ACDA in Little Rock in 1990 Southwest Regional ACDA Convention Clinician THS received the OSSAA Sweepstakes for 19 consecutive years 1985-2003 Numerous national level honors including Grand Champion Choir in Nashville, performing on stage of the Grand Ole Opry and in Washington D.C. THS Choirs performed with the Lettermen, Shirley Jones and under the baton of composers Ned Rorem, Daniel Pinkham, Jean Berger and Norman Dello Joio
Professional Education Associations	ACDA/OCDA - life member - Northeast Representative - President - Vice President - Chair of Director of Distinction Committee MENC/OMEA - member - Vocal Vice President 1984-1986 - All-State Committee 1986-1988 - Chorus Chairman 1988 - Vocal Vice President 2000-2002 NEA/OEA/TEA 1979-2003
Personal Honors and Awards	2000 - OSSAA Outstanding Music Educator Award 2000 - THS District Teacher of the Year 1998 - OMEA Hall of Fame 1993 - Northeastern State University Hall of Fame 1992 - OCDA Director of Distinction 1988 - Business and Professional Women - Woman of the Year
Retirement Years (jobs, accomplishments, travel, etc.)	Currently serves as an adjudicator and guest clinician in and out of state Teachers private Voice Studio Continues to expand the garden and maintains a large water garden Recently joined a church quilters club Loves to scrapbook! Sharing time with family and being a grandmother is the best Bringing music passionately to life with young singers is the most rewarding lifetime achievement

Janis Dawson, OkMEA Past President

6721 Stonycreek Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 740-9306
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