Mrs. Markgraf holds a Bachelor of Music Education from West Texas State University and Master of Fine Arts degree from West Texas A & M University. She utilizes her 12 years' experience as a band director, 8 years' experience as a homemaker, and 9 years' experience as fine arts teacher in a Midland Title I school to inform her teaching. Mrs. Markgraf loves to ignite a spark or fan the flames of an already present love of music and learning in all of her students.