Ms Beth Quackenbush has 22 years in education, serving as an assistant or primarily middle school level. She earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Missouri State University in 2004, and her Masters of Music Education from Central Methodist University in 2023. Ms Quackenbush began her teaching career as an assistant in West Plains, MO; continued to assist in Warrenton, MO; she then returned home to Nevada, MO, serving three years as the assistant director, and seven years as the sole middle school director.
Her professional affiliations include Missouri Music Educators Association, Missouri Bandmasters Association, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Service Fraternity, and the National Association for Music Education. She is active as an adjudicator at the district and state level for band events. She also served one term as the Southwest Missouri Music Educators Association Junior High Band Vice President. She is active within her school community, leading the creation and implementation of PBIS in Warrenton, as well as serving on PLC committees and principal's advisory committees in multiple buildings. She currently serves as the chair for the annual Nevada Music Festival.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her cats Rahjah, Abu, Jasmine, and Prince Ali; spending time with her friend family; and visiting family in Colorado.