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Former professor and researcher in Music Education at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS – Porto Alegre, Brazil. During her career she served on several organization related to international cooperation: Director of Institutional and International Cooperation of CNPq (Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development); Director of International Affairs of UFRGS; President-Elect-President-Past-President of the International Society for Music Education – ISME; Vice-President of the International Music Council – IMC, advisory body for music to UNESCO. Her publications include books, book chapters, prefaces and refereed journal articles published in Brazil, England, Australia, Argentina, Hong Kong, Germany, and Spain. She was an invited lecture at the University of Nebraska and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and acted as a grant’s development consultant for the Illinois Community College, and for A3ES – Portugal she worked on Accreditation of Higher Education degrees. Dr. Hentschke is currently Executive Director of the Tennessee World Affairs Council in Nashville, TN.
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Kathryn Swanton is the President and Founder of Metkat Marketing, LLC, a Nashville-based marketing agency that leads marketing strategies for nonprofits and small businesses. As a highly creative communications professional, Kathryn is deeply committed to positively impacting communities through strategic and innovative marketing initiatives. With over 15 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sales, she has helped over 100 organizations enhance their brand awareness to grow their presence and influence, both online and throughout our community.
Kathryn holds a Master of Science in International Marketing Management from the University of Leeds Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in French Communication from Nazareth College of Rochester. Her awards include Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader Finalist (2024), Nashville Cable Rising Star Award Finalist (2023), Nashville Cable Power of Inclusion Award Winner (2023), and Nashville Business Journal Leader in Diversity Honoree (2023). Her professional memberships include the American Marketing Association Nashville, Impact100, TEDx Nashville, Tennessee Nonprofit Network, Consultants for Good, and The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
As a volunteer, she is the President of her HOA Community. She has served on several committees, including the Grants Committee for Impact100 and the social media lead for the TEDx Nashville Marketing Committee. In her spare time, you can find Kathryn Square dancing, fishing, attending rock concerts, DIY’ing home projects, traveling, wine-tasting, attending cultural and networking events, embracing her role as a proud Tia, and caring for her four fur babies with her boyfriend, Jason Comer.