Cathy Miller is a band and choir director in the Minerva Local School District in Minerva, Ohio. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio State University in 2010 with a Bachelor's in Music Education. In Minerva, Cathy works with band students from fifth to twelfth grades. Cathy teaches beginning woodwind classes, sixth grade band, seventh grade band, seventh grade choir, and Symphonic Band in Minerva. In addition to teaching concert bands and small groups, she serves as the Assistant Director for the Pride of Minerva, Minerva High School's marching band. She writes and teaches drill, helps to plan shows, and works with the marching band on marching fundamentals and music. Cathy also teaches private lessons, and has directed the Minerva Middle School Jazz Band.Cathy is an active performer in the Canton community. She has served as the flute section leader in the Kent State Stark Community Band since fall of 2010. This group performs two concerts per academic year, as well as participating in Kent State University's annual Let's Talk Tunes event. Cathy also performs regularly with the Kent State Stark Flute Choir, and the Kent State Stark Woodwind Quintet. While at Ohio State, Cathy performed with Symphonic Band, Collegiate Winds, the Athletic Bands, and University Chorus. She also played with Flute Troupe, including a featured performance at the National Flute Convention 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri.Cathy is also active in the Ohio Music Education Association. She presented a session at the 2015 OMEA Conference in Cleveland, Ohio called "Transition to Teacher", detailing the learning process that new music educators go through. Cathy also worked with middle school students during the OMEA District 8 Honors Band in winter of 2015.