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affiliate chapter of the Organization of American KODÁLY Educators

affiliate chapter of the Organization of American KODÁLY Educatorsaffiliate chapter of the Organization of American KODÁLY Educators

Executive Board

Jason Mincy

Becky Knox

Becky Knox

President 

(2023-2025)  


Navasota High School, Navasota ISD


Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University 


Specialties: Choir grades 4-12, Teaching Rhythm in the choral classroom, Choral Program Rebuilding, Older Beginners 

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Becky Knox

Becky Knox

Becky Knox

Past President 

 (2023-2025)


Grisham Middle School, Round Rock ISD

National Children's Chorus Associate Conductor 


Kodály Certified from Texas State University

Orff-Schulwerk Certified from Metro State Denver

Specialties: Integrating Technology, Choral Singing & Repertoire 

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Loren Tarnow

Becky Knox

Victoria Tijerina

President-Elect 

 (2023-2025)  


Blazier Elementary School, Austin ISD


Kodály Certified from Texas State University


Specialties: Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Title I 


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Victoria Tijerina

Victoria Tijerina

Victoria Tijerina

  Treasurer  

(2023-2025)


Baranoff Elementary School, Austin ISD


Kodály Certified from Austin ISD 

 

Specialties: Curriculum writing, transformative techology leadership, responsive classroom


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Dillon C. Downey

Victoria Tijerina

Dillon C. Downey

  Vice President 

(2022-2024)


Artistic and Administrative Director, Denton Community Youth Choirs; Elementary Music Specialist, Denton ISD; Pedagogy Instructor, Midwestern State University Kodály Institute


Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University

 

Specialties: curriculum design, community building in music education, and brass pedagogy


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Emily Evans

Victoria Tijerina

Dillon C. Downey

 Secondary Choral Representative

(2021-2024)

 

New Braunfels Middle School, 

New Braunfels ISD


Kodály Certified from Texas State University


Specialties: Older Beginners, Kodály for Choir

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Darla Meek

Corey Fisher Smith

Corey Fisher Smith

 Higher Education Representative 

(2023-2025)


Music Education Coordinator and Lecturer at Texas A&M University-Commerce


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

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Corey Fisher Smith

Corey Fisher Smith

Corey Fisher Smith

 Secretary 

(2023-2025)


Windsong Ranch Elementary School 

Prosper ISD


Kodály Certified from Plano ISD/SMU


Specialties: Older Beginners, Building Classroom Community

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Region Representatives

Elin Vanlandigham

Elin Vanlandigham

Elin Vanlandigham

North Texas Co-Rep. 

Richardson, TX

(2023-2025)

 

Canyon Creek Elementary, Richardson ISD


Kodály Certified from the University of Oklahoma


Specialties: Preschool, Curriculum, Sightreading Skills, Folk Dancing


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Kristen Suciadi

Elin Vanlandigham

Elin Vanlandigham


North Texas Co-Rep. 

Melissa, TX

(2022-2024)

 

K-5 Music Specialist, Curriculum & Leadership Development


Kodály Certified from the University of Indiana. Orff-Schulwerk Certified from University of St. Thomas


Specialties: Blended KodályyOrff Curriculum Development, Educator Inner Care and Leadership Development.

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Stephanie Galvan

Elin Vanlandigham

Stephanie Galvan

South Texas Co-Rep

Houston, TX

(2023-2025)


Falls Creek Elementary, Humble ISD


Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Institute


Specialties: 

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Rachel Hamann

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Stephanie Galvan

South Texas Co-Rep

Tomball, TX

(2022-2024)


Creekview Elementary, Tomball ISD


Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Institute


Specialties: Folk Dance & Co-Teaching Strategies


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Christopher Vazquez

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Central Texas Co-Rep.

San Antonio, TX

 (Appointed 2024)


Meadow Village Elementary, Northside ISD


Kodály Certified from Hays ISD Kodály


Specialties: Programming for performances, technology incorporation in the classroom. 


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Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Central Texas Co-Rep.

San Antonio, TX

 (2023-2025)


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

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Lucy Reyes

Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

 Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep

Harlingen, TX

(2023-2025) 

 

 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.



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Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

 Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep

Harlingen, TX

(2022-2024) 

 

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


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Rebecca Morgan

Peggy Sue Reyna

Rebecca Morgan

Virtual Workshop Liason

San Antonio, TX 

Appointed


The Montessori School of San Antonio

 The Children's Chorus of San Antonio 


Kodály Certified from Texas State University / the Kodály Institute Kecskemet, Hungary 


Specialties: Training the ear to develop the singing voices in the classroom and choir settings

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Julie Duncan

Julissa Chapa

Rebecca Morgan

 Social Media 

Anna, TX

(2023-2025)


Daffron ElementaryPlano ISD
Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU

Specialties: Blended Kodály/Orff Lesson development, creating hands-on manipulatives 

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Julissa Chapa

Julissa Chapa

Julissa Chapa

Member Advocate

Houston, TX 

(2023-2025)


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

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