Mr. Vinton Haughton joined the Music
Department in September 1997 and has served as Director of Bands since 1998. He is a graduate of Herbert Morrison
Technical High School, Montego Bay Community College, Sam Sharpe Teachers' College, Western Carolina University and music
programmes at Indiana State University and Elmhurst College in the United States.
He holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Educational and Programme Administration from Western Carolina State University in Cullowhee North Carolina
USA and a University of the West Indies / J.B.T.E. Diploma In Teaching with majors in Music and History
and a Minor in Information Technology from Sam Sharpe Teachers' College. He has participated in various seminars at the Edna
Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston Jamaica.
In January 2007, he begins an MSc.
Ed. in Instructional Technology programme with Nova Southeastern University.
He is a member of the Jamaica Teachers'
Association (JTA), Association of Caribbean Music Educators (ACME), Association of Music Teachers and Friends of the Arts
(AMTFA). He holds membership on behalf of the Sam Sharpe Community Band in the World Association of Marching Show
Bands since 2000. He is a founding member of the Western Jamaica High School Band Association (WJHSBA) and helps to co-ordinate
the Annual Montego Bay Inter Band Clinic. He is also a guest conductor at the Western Jamaica International Music Festival
(WJIMF) each year.
At present he teaches full time at
Mt. Alvernia High School where he is responsible for the School Choir, the Ensemble
(Chamber Singers) and the School Band. Mr. Haughton also teaches Information Technology and Electronic Document Preparation
and Management (EDPM) at the CXC/CSEC Level at Mt. Alvernia High School.
In October 2006, he along with music
colleagues from high schools in Montego Bay will begin a Teacher "In-Service" Programme at Elmhurst College in Chicago, IL
USA.
