Marielon Elaine Tatum Ratliff

Background

Ratliff, Marielon Elaine Tatum was born on November 13, 1947 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Candler Elonza and Mary Noreen (Dunn) Tatum.

Education

B Music Education, Birmingham Southern College, 1969; Master of Science, Indiana U., 1975; D Music Education, Indiana U., 1985; certified in Kodaly concept in music education, Indiana U., 1980.

Career

Teacher, Riggins Elementary School, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-1970; teacher music and English,, John Carroll High School, Birmingham, 1970-1971; teacher music, Whittle Springs Junior High School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1971-1973; assistant professor music, Tift College, Forsyth, Georgia, 1978-1981; chairman music education, U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1981-1982; associate professor, coordinator music education, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., since 1982; also founder, director, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina. General music and Kodaly concept clinician for in-service teacher training workshops and professional conversations. Director children's choir 1st Methodist Church, Knoxville,1971-1973.

Choir director 1st Methodist Church, Forsyth, 1979-1981, McChord Air Force Base Protestant Chapel, Tacoma, 1981-1982, Fernwood Baptist Church, Spartanburg, 1983-1988. Music co-teacher District 6 Kodaly Pre-Kindergarten Program, Spartanburg, 1986. Lecturer video series South Carolina.

Department Education, 1989.

Achievements

• Marielon Elaine Tatum Ratliff has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, choir director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic National Committee, since 1986. Soloist Fernwood Baptist Church, Spartanburg, since 1983, performer Seed Bearers drama group, since 1984. Member League of Women Voters.

Member Organisation American Kodaly Educators (regional representative, board directors 1986-1988, editorial board Envoy), Music Educators National Conference, South Carolina. Music Education Association(chairman general music 1983-1987, president college division 1987-1989), Kodaly in Carolinas (founder, board directors, past president), Spartanburg Repertory Company, Spartanburg Philharmonic Music Club, Delta Omicron, Pi Kappa Lambda (secretary 1986-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: church work, reading, cooking, drama, folk dancing.

Connections

Married Walter Clayton Ratliff, Junior, August 8, 1987. L child, Walter Tolliver Tatum.

Father:

Candler Elonza Tatum

Mother:

Mary Noreen (Dunn) Tatum

Spouse:

Walter Clayton Ratliff