
Jim has had an outstanding career as a music educator for over 40 years, mostly in the Puyallup School District. He has taught at all levels and also served as the district music supervisor. When teaching elementary music, he prepared his students well to enter junior high and high school programs. His groups have received superior ratings in numerous contests and festivals. Everywhere Jim has taught, the number of students in the music program has increased. At least 15 of his students have gone on to become music educators. One of Jim’s colleagues states that “Without his superior teaching skills, the band program in Puyallup would not be at the superior level it is today.”