Carol Avery Echols

Background

Carol Avery was born on June 20, 1946 in Watford City, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Harry C. Avery and Mary Florence Bulot.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mesa (Arizona) Community College, 1967. Bachelor, Southwest Missouri State University, 1995. Masters, Missouri State University, 2005.

Career

Independent music teacher, Music Foundations, Missouri, since 1984. Adjunct faculty Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 1998-2016

Views

As part of the human family, we walk this life together. Whatever we can do to lift and inspire those with whom we walk is the best use of our personal and collective resources. I believe Jesus Christ showed us how to do just that.

Quotations: ​"The good we do for others becomes the audience of our souls." Joan Chittister in The Monastic Way.

Membership

Board of Directors, Vice President Ozark Festival Orchestra, Monett, 1996-1999, Chair Young Artist Concert, since 1999. Member Music Teachers National Association, American College Musicians (adjudicator since 1998), Missouri Music Teachers Association (adjudicator since 1998), Missouri Federation Music Clubs (district chair 1991-2014, adjudicator since 1998).

Interests

• Boating, reading.

Connections

Married Wayne R. Echols, September 9, 1966. Children: Jason, Julie, Kelly, Karen, Leslie.

Father:

Harry C. Avery

Mother:

Mary Florence Bulot

Spouse:

Wayne R. Echols

child:

Leslie Echols

child:

Karen Echols

child:

Julie Echols

child:

Kelly Echols

child:

Jason Echols