Background
Buford, Ronetta Marie was born on September 17, 1946 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of Joseph Ronald and Violet Katheryne (Jennison) Coursey.
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Ronetta Marie Buford
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Bachelor of Music Education, Lincoln University of Missouri, 1968.
Career
Chairman vocal music, Master of Laws King Junior High School, Kansas City, 1968-1971;
chairman music department, Southeast Junior High School, Kansas City, 1971-1975;
chairman fine arts, Paseo High School, Kansas City, 1975-1990;
vocal music specialist, Metropolitan Advanced Technology H.S., Kansas City, 1990-1998;
assistant girls basketball coach, assistant cross country coach, Metropolitan Advanced Technology H.S., Kansas City, 1992-1998;
owner, Buford's Day Care, 1996-1997;
owner, Buford's Mini University. Summer music specialist Horace Mann Elementary School, Kansas City, 1972. Mentor Students at Risk, Kansas City, 1988.
Visiting lecturer Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Missoury, 1980, 85, 87, North-East Missouri State University, Kirksville, 1986. Panelist Station KPRS, Kansas City, 1987. Title One mentor Knights of Columbus Missouri School District.
Minister music N.W. Missouri Conference African Methodist Episcopal Church, Kansas City, since 1984, choirdir., since 1985. Director senior choir Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, KAnsas City, 1985-1987. Instructor of choir, band and orchestra N.E. Law, Public Svc. and Military Science H.S., since 1998.
Girl's varsity assistant basketball coach, girl's junior varsity basketball coach, drill mistress N.E. Lady Vikings Drill Team, fine arts department chairperson.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant troop scoutmaster Boy Scouts American. Special consultant music United Meth.Ch. Women; active National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Parent chaperone Kansas City Marching Cobras Drill Team, since 1993. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Association of University Women, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, American Choral Dirs. Association, American Federation Teachers, Music Educators National Conference, National Association Negro Women, Order Eastern Star, Order Cyrenes, Heroines of Jericho, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Order Golden Circle, National Coaches Association, Licoln U. Missouri Alumni Association, Vocational Industrial Clubs American, "C" Scholarship Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Iota.
Interests
Connections
1 child, Frederrick Kenyatta.
