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Why She is an Expert:
Before she retired, Ms. Beyle served in education for 36 years. She holds a master’s degree in special education and, among other things, she was the director of vocal music for two bands. Currently, she serves as a private tutor in choral music instruction

Best Advice:
Always look at the bigger picture.

Passionate about:
I have to keep creating. My passion is in teaching. I’m a teacher right down to my toes and I have to be in that kind of position for others.

Biography Excerpt:
Patricia Cain Beyle is a retired choral music instructor at Chapel Hill High School. With more than 35 years of professional experience, she is a lifelong educator who exhibited compassion for her students and dedication to the discipline of teaching. She once served as the director of vocal music for two bands. In 1983, she was the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Ms. Beyle has also worked with Syracuse University, her alma mater.

     

Cambridge Who's Who: What is your greatest professional accomplishment to date?  
MS PATRICIA CAIN BEYLE :  Starting [a program] with very few students at the high school in music and growing [it] upward to 250 participants. There was such satisfaction in seeing the program expand.

If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?
I would push for everyone to have the ability to communicate and have tolerance with each other so that we can live in peace

What is the most significant issue facing your profession today?
We must keep music education vital, valid and available in children’s education. When I started [teaching] in 1952, one of the first objectives was to validate the subject to the Board of Education. There is still an ongoing need for validation.