Frank Joseph Halferty

Background

Halferty, Frank Joseph was born on May 7, 1954 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Edward A. and Eva Mae Halferty.

Education

Bachelor in Music Education, Seattle Pacific U., 1976; Bachelor in Music Theory and Literature, Seattle Pacific U., 1976; Master of Arts in Music Competition, New Mexico State University, 1982.

Career

Band and choral teacher, Raymond (Washington) School District, 1976-1977; band and orchestra teacher, Bellevue (Washington) School District, 1977-1980; Master of Arts in Music Composition, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1980-1982; band teacher, Lake Washington School District, Kirkland, Washington, 1982-1993; band teacher, Shoreline School District, Seattle, since 1993; head music department, Shoreline School District, Seattle, since 1994. Member site-based management county Einstein Middle School, Seattle, since 1994. Director Lake Washington All-District Band, Kirkland, 1984-1992.

Board directors Shoreline Arts Council.

Achievements

• Frank Joseph Halferty has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Writer award 1998, 99), National Education Association, Music Educators National Conference, Sno-King Music Education Association (secretary 1994-1996), Shoreline Arts Council (board member 1997-1999), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, canoeing, woodworking, sailing.

Connections

Married Margaret A. Taylor, March 17, 1979 (divorced June 1991). Children: Bryan W., Patrick Joseph. Married MelissaA. Rowland, July 31, 1992.

Father:

Edward A. Halferty

Mother:

Eva Mae Halferty

Spouse:

MelissaA. Rowland

Spouse:

Margaret A. Taylor

child:

Bryan W. Halferty

child:

Patrick Joseph Halferty