Lauren Hirsh, OAKE Executive Director In Jacksonville the OAKE staff got to greet many of you on your way into the evening social events, speak with the families of your students singing in National Choirs, answer questions from presenters and attendees, celebrate award recipients, and address you as…
WINTER 2023Message from the Executive DirectorLauren Hirsh The initial visits to choose a location for OAKE’s 49th National Conference started five years ago in 2018 with your National Conference Business Director Nancy Johnson traveling to three cities in the Southern Division to choose one that would best fit…
Approaching 50 years in existence, let’s celebrate this movement. OAKE members have committed not only to personal growth as educators, but also pursue activities that continually encourage that for others. My records show twenty-six people previously served you as OAKE President and Kevin Pearson is the twenty-seventh. How…