The 2023 NFA election opens July 1 and closes August 6 at 5:00 p.m. central. The following candidates are to be ratified. The assistant secretary/secretary will serve one year in each position; board members will serve three-year terms. More information on that can be found here. The announcement will be made during closing ceremonies between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on August 6.
A two-year commitment; will serve one year as assistant secretary and the following year as secretary.
Dr. Kimberlee Goodman holds flute performance degrees from Arizona State University (BM) and The Ohio State University (MM & DMA). She served as the flute professor at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio from 2005 – 2023. Her career in arts administration started in 2013 when she took a part time job as the Orchestra Manager for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio. That role blossomed into event planning which then led to a job as the Director of Development. In 2021, Dr. Goodman took her talents to the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center in Worthington, Ohio where she currently serves as the Executive Director. Kim continues to perform regularly as principal flutist of the Westerville Symphony and as a founding member of PANdemonium4 flute quartet.
Primary duty is to participate in all meetings of the board and adopt the policies and the programs of the association.
I feel extremely grateful and privileged to have been nominated for a position on the Board of Directors of the National Flute Association. Attending conventions and meeting many extraordinary flutists through the NFA has been a major highlight of my summers for the past couple decades, and I wouldn't have become who I am today without the experience of being a member. Since I’ve received the tremendous gift of inspiration from the NFA, I intend to take this nomination as a serious opportunity to give back as an individual. I consider myself a devoted teacher with the chance to witness generations of upcoming flutists so I’d like to dedicate myself to work in harmony, humanity, and hope for the future of our flute community.
Jacqueline Cordova-Arrington is the Assistant Professor of Flute at the Univ. of Oregon and a member of the Oregon Wind Quintet. As a former member of Carnegie Hall's chamber music collective, Ensemble Connect, Jacqueline played in performances at the Weill, Trinity, Subculture, and National Sawdust Concert Series. Further, Jacqueline has experience leading interactive performances in spaces including public schools, correctional facilities, and centers for adults with disabilities. Jacqueline completed her doctorate at the Eastman School of Music studying with Bonita Boyd with an additional certificate in World Music. Her former teachers include: David Cramer, Amy Porter, and Bradley Garner.
Equally at home on the orchestral stage, and as a recipient of the William D. Ford Fulbright Grant, Jacqueline studied extensively with principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic Andreas Blau. Her training in Berlin initiated her success as an orchestral flutist, leading to performances with major orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic, and Oregon Symphony.