KET Announces Equity Statement... Music for All!
Executive Board
Becky Knox
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
President
(2019-2021)
Round Rock Texas
Live Oak Elementary, Round Rock ISD
Texas State Kodaly Certification Course
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
Past President
(2021-2023)
Lead Music Teacher, New Braunfels ISD
Kodaly Certified from Texas State University
Specialties: Kindergarten, K-5 Pedagogy, Folk Games
Jason Mincy
Lauren Bain
Kristopher Brown
President-Elect
(2021-2023)
Wichita Falls
Barwise Middle School, Wichita Falls ISD
Midwestern State University
Kodaly Teacher Institute
Choir (Grades 4-8), Church Choir, Older Beginners
Kristopher Brown
Victoria Tijerina
Kristopher Brown
Vice President
(2020-2022)
KET Webmaster & Technologist
(Board Appointed)
San Marcos, TX
Blanco Vista Elementary, Hays CISD
preK-5
Texas State University (2013)
Pedagogy , Technology & Mentoring
Web Development for Education
Curriculum Design and Software
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Treasurer
(2021-2023)
Victoria Tijerina
Elementary Music Specialist
Austin, TX Austin ISD
Baranoff Elementary School
KET Treasurer
Bachelors in Music Education from Texas Lutheran University (2013)
Completed 3 Levels of Kodaly Training in Austin ISD
Emily Evans
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Secondary Choral Representative
(2021-2023)
Choir Director - New Braunfels Middle School, New Braunfels ISD
Secondary Representative
Kodaly Certified - Texas State KCP
Special Skills - Older Beginners, Kodaly for Choir
Elena Magallanes
Elena Magallanes
Elena Magallanes
Member Advocate
(2021-2023)
San Antonio, TX
Coker Elementary, North East ISD, PreK-5
Texas State Kodály Certification Program
Seesaw Ambassador
Google Certified Educator Level 1
Darla Meek
Elena Magallanes
Elena Magallanes
Higher Education Representative
(2021-2023)
Higher Education Representative
Level I: Plano ISD
Levels II and III: University of Houston
Region Representatives
Sarah Riordan
Christa Schmidt
Christa Schmidt
North Texas Co-Rep.
Plano, TX
(2019-2022)
Andrews Elementary, Plano ISD,
K-5
Plano ISD at UNT & SMU
Pedagogy, Lesson Planning, Mentoring
Christa Schmidt
Christa Schmidt
Christa Schmidt
North Texas Co-Rep.
Plano, TX
(2021-2023)
Level 1: San Marcos
Level 2: SMU
Speciality: Primary instrument is voice
I love using pop songs and soundtrack music to find Kodaly applications.
Brooke Yubaile
Christa Schmidt
Julissa Y. Chapa
South Texas Co-Rep.
Houston, TX
Tom Wilson Elementary, Katy ISD
K-5 music and 5th grade choir
Long-Range Planning, Lesson Planning.
Julissa Y. Chapa
Julissa Y. Chapa
Julissa Y. Chapa
South Texas Co-Rep
(2021-2023)
Houston, TX
Garfield Elementary, Pasadena ISD
PK-4th General Music,
Orff Ensemble and
Choir Director
University of Houston
Kodaly Institute of Houston
Areas of Interest: ELs in the Music
Classroom; Music Education in Under-resourced Areas; Mentoring
Rebecca Morgan
Julissa Y. Chapa
Rebecca Morgan
Central Texas Co-Rep. (2019-2021)
San Antonio, TX
The Montessori School of San Antonio
The Children's Chorus of San Antonio
3 year olds - 8th grade
The Children's Chorus of San Antonio
Infant parent child classes
High school level choir
Texas State University / the Kodaly Institute Kecskemet, Hungary
Training the ear to develop the singing voices in the classroom and choir settings
Loren Turnow
Julissa Y. Chapa
Rebecca Morgan
Central Texas Co-Rep. (2021-2023)
Blazier Elementary School
K-3 Music and Primary Choir
MME with an Emphasis in Kodaly Pedagogy, Texas State University (2009)
Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Title I
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep
(2021-2023)
University of Texas-Pan American
(now UTRGV).
Veteran Teacher of 16 years
Rio Grande Valley Certification Program
Hendricks Elementary
McAllen Texas
Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep
(2021-2023)
Music Specialist, PreK 3-4th grade Sanchez Elementary, La Feria ISD,
RGV Co-Region Rep
Kodaly Level I Texas State 2016
Kodaly Level II Texas State
(online-non certification) 2020
Specialty Skills: Bilingual English and Spanish, Ukulele, singing tenor in Barbershop music, telling Dad Jokes
Julie Duncan
Alexia Guerra
Alexia Guerra
Social Media Master
elementary music specialist in Plano ISD
OAKE endorsed Kodály certification and AOSA Orff-Schulwerk certification from Southern Methodist University.
Bachelor of Music Education degree from Tarleton State University and a
Master of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University.
Alexia Guerra
Alexia Guerra
Alexia Guerra
Board Appointed
Assistant to the Vice-President