Ms. Katherine Dodgen graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds a Bachelor of Music with Orchestral Emphasis and All-Level Teacher Music Certification. During her time at UTA, she was a member of the UT Arlington Symphony Orchestra where she played cello under the direction of Dr. Clif Evans. Ms. Dodgen performed in various roles in the orchestra and studied privately with renowned cellist, Keira Fullerton. She also served two years as President of Collegiate Texas Music Educators and Treasurer for SAI (the honors fraternity for music) while in college.

She is a three-time recipient of the Texas Music Educator Association Scholarship, the Texas Orchestra Director Association Scholarship, and in 2015 was awarded the Texas Education Agency Student Hero Award. To further her professional development, Ms. Dodgen attends annual conventions provided by the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), the Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA), and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). In 2019 she was selected as the Texas collegiate delegate to the NAfME convention in Washington, D.C.  

Her hobbies include dancing, running, cooking, and spending time with her family. She discovered her love of music at an early age through the Klein ISD Orchestra programs at Doerre and Klein Oak. 

Ms. Dodgen is passionate about orchestra and began her career as the Assistant Director of Orchestras at Doerre Intermediate school in 2020. She is thrilled to continue her career in her fourth year as the Director of Orchestras at Hildebrandt Intermediate School!