Background
Eicher, Roma Jean was born on November 21, 1942 in Harper, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Albert and Emily Fern (Detweiler) Diller.
Eicher, Roma Jean was born on November 21, 1942 in Harper, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Albert and Emily Fern (Detweiler) Diller.
Associate of Arts, Hesston College, 1963.
School accompanist, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1963-1964; private instructor, Albany, Oregon, 1963-1986; instructor, Price School, Albany, 1971-1974; instructor, Yamaha Music School, Albany, 1975-1978; founder, administrator, owner, Conservatory for Music Education, Albany, since 1986.
Member budget committee Greater Albany Public School Board, 1982-1985, chair, 1983-1985, board member, 1991. Member Western Mennonite High School Board, Salem, Oregon, 1992-1994, secretary, 1982-1984, committee member 1982-1984, vice chairman, 1984-1986, chairman, 1986-1988, chair finance committee, 1993-1994, chair jubilee celebration, 1994-1996. Co-manager Linn County Fair, Albany, 1976.
Regional director Hesston (Kansas) College, 1978-1984. Co-chair National Mennonite Church General Assembly and Convention, 1991. Music director Lebanon Mennonite Church, since 1993.
Delegate Pacific Coast Conference, since 1993. Member Oregon Music Teachers Association (state certified, president Linn Benton district, state vice president 1987-1989, chair student auditions 1991-1994, state syllabus chair 1994-1996, state convention chair since 1996), Music Teachers National Association (national certified, chair Northwest division Yamaha High School auditions 1991-1995, national competition committee 1995, ad hoc committee to study national competitions since 1995).
Married Christian Samuel Eicher, June 14, 1963. Children: Marisa, Dani, Jaqui.