Karen Bouton (Music Specialist >
Music At Graceville Elementary
Karen W. Bouton, NBCT

Music Specialist
Graceville Elementary School

Adjunct Professor Music Education
Baptist College of Florida

President
Florida Elementary Music Educators
Association


Education

Bachelor of Music
University of Alabama

Music Education Certification
Texas Tech University

Master of Science in Music
Education, Troy State University


Training

Early Childhood Music
John Feierabend

GAMA Guitar Workshop
MENC - Reston, Virginia

Kindermusik
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Kodaly Certificate
Silver Lake College
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Orff-Schulwerk Levels I-III
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Drum Circle Music - Kalani
Panama City, Florida


Professional Honors

National Board Certified Teacher
Early Childhood Music, 2006

Rookie of the Year
Graceville Elementary 1990

Teacher of the Year
Graceville Elementary 1992

Phi Kappa Phi
Troy State University 1998

Florida Department of Education
Music Demonstration School
2001-2003, 2005-2008

Delta Kappa Gamma, 2001-present


Membership

Florida Music Educator's Association

Florida Elementary Music Educator's
Association, President Elect

Music Educator's National
Conference

Graceville Arts League

American Orff-Schulwerk Association
"Where everyone
sings, plays, moves and