S. Katie Noelker is currently the Music Director/Conductor of the University of Oklahoma Civic Orchestra and Assistant Conductor of the OU Opera Theater. Noelker has also recently held assistant and principal conductor positions with the Festival of International Opera in Urbania and Associate Conductor with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. Her previous appointments include a Visiting Professorship-Interim Director of Orchestras at Eastern Kentucky University, Conductor of the Foster Music Camp middle and high school orchestras, Director of the Heritage Area String Program Youth Orchestra, and Interim Director of the Model Laboratory Schools Orchestras. Noelker has guest conducted the Scissortail Honors Orchestra, Christmas POPS, and the Richmond POPS Orchestra.