Kathy Fernandes

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Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Chief Marketing Officer
Company Name
J. W. Pepper Music Publishing

Kathy Fernandes was lucky enough to have an inspiring flute teacher while in high school that helped encourage and foster Kathy’s interest in music.  In fact, Kathy pursued a career as a school music teacher thanks to those teachers she learned from.  While in graduate school, she was hired as a summer intern to work for JW Pepper.  The company was seeking research on their own history for an upcoming anniversary and Kathy fell in love with the passion she witnessed from her co-workers and the rich history of products and services geared towards inspiring music making at every level.  She stayed with the company and focused her contributions towards the marketing of the products JW Pepper provides teachers.