Charles Edward Gatch

Background

Gatch, Charles Edward was born on February 26, 1939 in St. George, South Carolina.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Southern California, 1962; MMEd, Louisiana State University, 1964; Doctor of Education in Administration, University of Southern California, 1991.

Career

Band director, Westdale Elementary School, Baton Rouge, 1962-1964; assistant professor music education, Campbell U., Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1964-1970; graduate assistant, Louisiana State University, 1970-1972; band director, Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge, 1970-1972; assistant professor music education, University of Southern California, Coumbia, 1972-1974; principal, Pelion (South Carolina.) High School, 1974-1977; teacher, band director part-time, Oak Grove Elementary School, Lexington, South Carolina., 1977-1978; teacher, choral director part-time, Gilbert (South Carolina.) High School, 1977-1978; principal, Lexington Middle School, 1978-1993; intern, South Carolina. State Department of Education, 1993-1994; coordinator student services, Lexington School District I, since 1995. Part-time administrative assistant district office Lexington County School District I, 1977-1978, coordinator technical prep and at risk programs, 1994-1996, coordinator student services, since 1996.

Presenter National NAESP Convention, 1987, SCASSP Conference, 1990. Member principal evaluation advising committee South Carolina. State Department Education Committee, 1984-1987, trainer for new principles, since 1985.

Member of advisory committee Normas Tecnológicas de la Edificación Successor Project, 1989. Member panel conference on Preventing Teen Pregnancies and Enhancing Human Sexuality, 1985. Member superintendent internship program South Carolina.

Department Education Leadership Academy, 1986. Presenter University of Pennsylvania Ethnography in Education research Forum, 1987, Summer Leadershp Institute, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., 1987, Leadership Academy, 1986, trained as an assessor, 1986.

Achievements

• Charles Edward Gatch has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Site visitor National Blue Ribbon Schools Award, 1993. Member, adult choir director Lexington United Methodist Church, 19 years, former member administration board, former Sunday school teacher grades 9-12 and adult Sunday school, former youth choir director. Director Columbia Youth Orchestra, 1978-1983.

Principal trombonist South Carolina. Philharmonic Orchestra, 1983-1984. Participant Lexington musical revues Lexington County Arts Association.

Musical conductor Annie, 1989. Musical director Lexington Musical Revue, 1973. Director Lexington Bicentennial Chorus, 1976.

Judge state music competition Richland School District 2, 1985. Member South Carolina. Middle School Association (president 1985-1986, president-elect 1984-1985, program committee 1981-1982, 85, 86, presenter South Carolina.

Leadership Academy Workshop, principal evaluation advising committee, SCASA representative Executive Committee for South Carolina. Alliance for Arts Education), South Carolina. Association Elementary and Middle School Prins.

(presenter conference for new principles and assistant principles, program committee 1983 for Spring 1984 conference, Palmetto's finest committee 1983-1984, judge 1985, 86, 90, program committee for workshop assistant principles 1983, chairman finance committee 1986-1987, entertainmentcom. for S.E. principles conference 1990, program participant discussion of Energy Information Administration 1984), South Carolina. Association Middle Level Prins. (chairman winter conference 1993, president-elect 1992-1993, president since 1993, representative SCASA legislation committee), Parent-Teachers Association (life), Lexington Lions Club (2d vice president 1985-1986, 1st vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988,zone chairman 1988-1989, 89-90, program chairman Ladies Night 1985, chairman Candy Day Sale 1984), Rotary Club Lexington.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, golf, fishing, dance band leader, swing set jazzdance band.

Connections

M. Dolores Bull, August 13, 1961. Children: Michael and Jerald (twins), Victoria.

child:

Victoria Gatch

child:

Michael and Jerald Gatch (twins)