Executive Board
Loren Tarnow
Jason Mincy
Jason Mincy
President
(2025-2027)
St. Elmo Elementary School, Austin ISD
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Specialties: Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Title I
Jason Mincy
Jason Mincy
Jason Mincy
Past President
(2025-2027)
Navasota High School, Navasota ISD
Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University
Specialties: Choir Grades 4-12, Older Beginners, Teaching Rhythm in the Choral Classroom and Brain Break Activities.
Kayla Gentry
Jason Mincy
Victoria Tijerina
President Elect
(2025-2027)
Lance Thompson Elementary, Northwest ISD
Kodály Certified from SMU
Specialty: Scaffolding Music Stations, Manipulatives for Supporting Music Elements
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Treasurer
(2025-2027)
Baranoff Elementary School, Austin ISD
Kodály Certified from Austin ISD
Specialties: Curriculum writing, transformative techology leadership, responsive classroom
Dillon C. Downey
Victoria Tijerina
Dillon C. Downey
Vice President
(2024-2026)
Artistic and Administrative Director, Denton Community Youth Choirs; Elementary Music Specialist, Denton ISD; Pedagogy Instructor, University of Oklahoma Kodály Institute
Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University
Specialties: curriculum design, community building in music education, and brass pedagogy
Thea Persinger
Victoria Tijerina
Dillon C. Downey
Secondary Choral Representative
(2024-2026)
Magnolia High School,
Magnolia ISD
Kodály Certified from University of Houston
Specialties: Kodály for Secondary Choirs, creating positive culture, and teaching the older beginner.
Darla Meek
Corey Fisher Smith
Corey Fisher Smith
Higher Education Representative
(2025-2027)
Lecturer
Coordinator of Music Education
Assistant Head, School of Music
Kodály Certified Level I: Plano ISD, Levels II and III: University of Houston. Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU with an apprenticeship at the University of St. Thomas
Specialties: Pedagogy, Movement, Recorder, Blending the Approaches, Making Cultural Connections
Corey Fisher Smith
Corey Fisher Smith
Corey Fisher Smith
Secretary
(2025-2027)
Windsong Ranch Elementary School
Prosper ISD
Kodály Certified from Plano ISD/SMU
Specialties: Older Beginners, Building Classroom Community
Region Representatives
Vicky Suarez
Tyffanie Spencer
Valeria Gulino
North Texas Co-Rep.
Dallas, TX
(2025-2027)
Dealey Montessori and International Academy, Dallas ISD
SongWorks Certification
Orff Certification through SMU
National Board Certification, Music-Early and Middle Childhood
Specialties: Singing Games, Middle School Choral
Valeria Gulino
Tyffanie Spencer
Valeria Gulino
North Texas Co-Rep.
Denton, TX
(2024-2026)
Cross Oaks Elementary, Denton ISD
Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University
Specialties: Kindergarten, Classroom Culture, Lesson Planning
Tyffanie Spencer
Tyffanie Spencer
Tyffanie Spencer
South Texas Co-Rep
Richmond, TX
(2025-2027)
Carter Elementary, Lamar CISD
Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Institute
Specialties: Older beginners, surviving as a first year teacher
Rachel Hamann
Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Tyffanie Spencer
South Texas Co-Rep
Tomball, TX
(2024-2026)
Creekview Elementary, Tomball ISD
Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Institute
Specialties: Folk Dance & Co-Teaching Strategies
Christopher Vazquez
Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Central Texas Co-Rep.
San Antonio, TX
(2024-2026)
McDermott Elementary, Northside ISD
Kodály Certified from Hays ISD Kodály
Specialties: Programming for performances, technology incorporation in the classroom.
Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Central Texas Co-Rep.
San Antonio, TX
(2025-2027)
Los Reyes Elementary, Northsde ISD
Kodály Certified Indiana University, Bloomington; Orff-Schulwerk Certified from Trinity University
Specialties: Mexican Children's Folk Song Repertoire, Folk Song Repertoire, and Movement
Lucy Reyes
Peggy Sue Reyna
Peggy Sue Reyna
Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep
Harlingen, TX
(2025-2027)
Lamar Elementary Dual Language Academy, Harlingen CISD
Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Certification Program
Specialties: Kodály sequence and music literacy, long range lesson planning, and creating positive classroom managment.
Peggy Sue Reyna
Peggy Sue Reyna
Peggy Sue Reyna
Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep
Harlingen, TX
(2024-2026)
Dishman Elementary- Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU
Specialties: Modern Folk Dances for the Classroom & Marimba Ensemble Arrangements and Teaching Methods
Julie Duncan
Peggy Sue Reyna
Julissa Chapa
Social Media
Anna, TX
(2025-2027)
Daffron ElementaryPlano ISD
Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU
Specialties: Blended Kodály/Orff Lesson development, creating hands-on manipulatives
Julissa Chapa
Julissa Chapa
Julissa Chapa
Member Advocate
Houston, TX
(2024-2026)
Garfield Elementary, Pasadena ISD
Kodály Certified from the University of Houston, Kodály Institute of Houston
Specialties: ELs in the Music
Classroom; Music Education in Under-resourced Areas; Mentoring