Beth Anne Kaufman is currently serving her fifth year as the Visual Instructor at Norton. In addition, Beth Anne serves as a Drum Major Instructor and contributes to management of the Social Media and Graphic Design outreach of the Norton Band program. 

Ms. Kaufman is a Graphic Designer at Central Graphics of Akron, Ohio, and Head Artist at Superior Logo Wear. Ms. Kaufman received her BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Akron, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and received an Honors Diploma from Norton High School in 2021.

At her time in Norton, she marched in the Norton High School Marching Band from 2015 to the spring of 2021 as a Band-Aide, Clarinet Player, and Head Drum Major, and marched in the Norton Indoor Percussion Ensemble from 2016 to 2020 as a Prop Performer, and a Cymbal Player. Beth Anne additionally performed with Norton’s Concert, Wind, and Jazz ensembles, and participated in solo and ensemble.

In the Summer of 2021, she taught at Northwest’s Band Camp as a Visual, Woodwind, and Drum Major Instructor.  Beth Anne marched with the WGI Independent Percussion Ensembles Matrix A in 2021 on Bass Drum, and Matrix World for the 2022-2025 seasons as a Dancer and continued her involvement as a visual instructor with Matrix World. Beth Anne enjoys playing video games, and exploring and hanging out with friends.