Background
Howard, Gerry Rea was born on November 13, 1940 in Brady, Texas, United States. Daughter of Willie Melvin and Mary Catherine (Brown) Howard.
librettist music educator musician organist
Howard, Gerry Rea was born on November 13, 1940 in Brady, Texas, United States. Daughter of Willie Melvin and Mary Catherine (Brown) Howard.
Student, Sam Houston State University, 1960. Bachelor of Music, University Houston, 1962. Postgraduate, University Houston, 1965.
Graduate, North Texas State University, 1966. Graduate, Stephen F. Austin University, 1983. Postgraduate, East Texas State University, 1984.
Postgraduate, Memphis State University, 1985. Postgraduate, Las Vegas University, 1985.
Music teacher Deer Park (Texas) Indiana School District, 1962-1963, Dallas Indiana School District, 1963, Richardson (Texas) Indiana School District, 1964-1968. Kindergarten teacher Houston Indiana School District, 1971, teacher 1st grade, 1974-1978. Teacher music Klein (Texas) Indiana School District, 1978-1990.
Music teacher grades 1-6 Choctaw (Oklahoma)-Nicoma Park School District, Oklahoma, 1993-1998. Choir/music teacher grades 7-8 Aldine Middle School, Aldine Indiana School District, 1998—1999, Aldine Indiana School District, Eckert Intermediate School, Houston, 1999—2002. Retired, 2002.
Organist St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Houston, 1975-1977, Lakewood United Methodist Church, Texas, 1978-1980, Windwood Presbyterian Church, Cypress, Texas, 1981-1990, St. Timothy United Methodist Church, Houston, since 1998. Music director 1st Meth.Ch., Choctaw, Oklahoma, 1990-1993. Handbell director, organist St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Oklahoma, 1994-1996.
Member National Education Association, Oklahoma Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Music Teachers Association, American Guild Organists, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Inc., The Choristers Guild, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Teachers Association, Klein Educators Association, Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, Oklahoma Kodály Educators, Kodály Educator American, American choral Dirs.' Association, Oklahoma Choral Dirs.' Association, Oklahoma Orff-Schulwerk Association, American Orff-Schulwerk Association (certified levels I-III), Gulf Coast Orff-Schulwerk Association, Sigma Alpha Iota (vice president Houston alumni chapter 1971-1972, Sword of Honor 1972).
Married Leslie Wayne Templeton, July 28, 1961 (divorced February 1977). Children: Todd Wayne Templeton, Gwen Marie Templeton. Married Harold James Roberts Junior, September 24, 1977 (divorced June 1998).