Kaitie Welch
Kaitie Welch serves as the Middle School Band Director for Kettering Middle School and Van Buren Middle School. Previously, Ms. Welch has been a Band Director with Fairborn City Schools, Lehman Catholic High School, and Cincinnati Public Schools. She is a graduate (2019) of Wright State University with a Bachelor’s of Music Education with a focus in Instrumental Band. Even as a successful and busy Band Director, Ms. Welch has previously played trumpet in ensembles such as the Springboro Wind Symphony, the Sinclair Wind Symphony, and the Central Jazz Big Band.
Along with her during the day teaching, Ms. Welch serves as the Middle School Jazz Band Director, and the Assistant Director of the Fairmont Marching Firebirds. Outside of the Kettering City Schools, Ms. Welch is an Assistant Director of the Carillon Park Concert Band, and previously served as the Assistant Director of the Star City Community Band.
Ms. Welch’s teaching pursuits have gained attention from publications such as the Dayton Daily News, and the Cincinnati Archdiocese magazine, the Catholic Telegraph. Her biggest vision for all music and band programs is inclusivity, and giving all students an opportunity to perform at their highest level. She has travelled to Washington D.C to speak with lawmakers as a part of the National Association for Music Education’s annual, “Hill Day Conference,” leading the largest delegation of Ohio College students to Capitol Hill. Her favorite memory of performing comes from 2016, where the Wright State University Trumpet Studio performed for actor Tom Hanks for the opening of Wright State’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures building.
In her free time, Kaitie enjoys trips to her local Target, Carillon Park, and rooting for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Contact: kaitlin.welch@ketteringschools.org