About Me :-)

Hi :-)
My name is Kristen Cox. I graduated from Hastings College. I teach junior high and high school band for Scotus Central Catholic in Columbus, Nebraska. In addition, I teach 5th grade and 6th grade band in the three Catholic elementary schools in Columbus. I live in Rising City, which is 30 miles south of Columbus. My husband works in Seward, Ne. Rising City is half-way between Columbus and Seward :-) My husband and I have three children ages 14, 12, and five.

I have always enjoyed using technology. I started my technology journey being a Mac girl; however, my school forced me to switch to a PC several years ago. I served on the technology school improvement committee for a number of years. I use music writing/editing software on a regular basis to arrange music for all of my bands. I also use a Roland Digital Sound Recorder which allows me to record directly to a CD. I use this technology to record honor band auditions and pep band music for the cheerleaders ;-) The GPS also comes in handy for those summer band trips ;-) In late April, I will use my online QUIA unit for my junior high band. This online unit will replace the previous worksheet packets.

I received many blessings that allowed me to pursue my masters degree. Without the help of the teacher award program at my school and the scholarship opportunities offered at Peru, I would not have had the resources to make this goal a reality.