Kathy Essmiller
Oklahoma State University

Kathy Essmiller is an Oklahoma State Department of Education certified teacher, with an undergraduate degree in Music Education from Kansas State University, a Master's degree in trumpet performance from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Master's degree in Education from Oklahoma State University, and a Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching from Oklahoma State University.  Kathy has five years of secondary level teaching experience in Kansas, and eight years of experience designing and teaching secondary instrumental and general/technology/worship arts music courses in Oklahoma. Most recently Kathy served as the classroom music teacher for a Title 1 elementary school in the Oklahoma City area, and in the 2017-2018 academic year is teaching Educational Technology to pre-service teachers at Oklahoma State University as part of her PhD studies. Kathy's research interests include the leveraging of digital resources to maximize the accessibility of arts instruction for all populations, the empowerment of creativity through playful approaches to study and exploration, and the intentional discovery and cultivation of creative flow.