Background
Billingsley, Karen Joyce was born on August 24, 1962 in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Allen C. and Joyce E. Dutton.
Billingsley, Karen Joyce was born on August 24, 1962 in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Allen C. and Joyce E. Dutton.
Bachelor of Music Education, State University of New York Potsdam, 1984. Master of Music Education, State University of New York Buffalo, 1989.
Teacher elementary music Lyndonville Elementary School, New York, 1984—1985. Director orchestra Grand Island Central Schools, 1985—1986. Teacher elementary music Oak Orchard Elementary School, Medina, 1986—1991.
Teacher orchestra Jessamine County Schools, Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1991—1997. Director orchestra Hill Country Youth Orchestras, Kerrville, 1997—2001. Teacher middle school band Ingram Middle School, 2000—2001.
Teacher elementary music Nimitz Elementary School, Kerrville, since 2001. Director worship and handbells Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Lockport, New York, 1985—1991. Director handbell choir Nicholasville United Methodist Church, 1991—1997.
Assistant director music First United Methodist Church, Kerrville, 1998—2000. Director choir, organist Center Point United Methodist Church, Texas, 2000—2003, First Christian Church, Kerrville, since 2003.
Chairman, scholarship committee Kerrville Performing Arts, 2004—2006. Member of Texas Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association.
Married Lance E. Billingsley, May 20, 2006. Married George R. McKinney, July 6, 1985 (divorced July 7, 2003). Children: Caitlin Beth McKinney, George Andrew McKinney.