KET Announces Equity Statement... Music for All!
Executive Board
Becky Knox
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
President
(2021-2023)
Round Rock Texas
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
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
Past President
(2021-2023)
Lead Music Teacher, New Braunfels ISD
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Orff -Schulwerk Certified from Trinity University
Specialties: Kindergarten, K-5 Pedagogy, Folk Games
Jason Mincy
Lauren Bain
Victoria Tijerina
President-Elect
(2021-2023)
Barwise Middle School, Wichita Falls ISD
Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University
Specialties: Choir (Grades 4-8), Church Choir, Older Beginners
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Treasurer
(2021-2023)
Baranoff Elementary School, Austin ISD
Kodály Certified from Austin ISD
Emily Evans
Victoria Tijerina
Elena Magallanes
Secondary Choral Representative
(2021-2023)
New Braunfels Middle School, New Braunfels ISD
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Specialties: Older Beginners, Kodály for Choir
Elena Magallanes
Victoria Tijerina
Elena Magallanes
Member Advocate
(2021-2023)
Coker Elementary, North East ISD
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Seesaw Ambassador
Google Certified Educator Level 1
Darla Meek
Darla Meek
Darla Meek
Higher Education Representative
(2021-2023)
Lecturer in Music Education, Texas A&M Commerce
Kodály Certified 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
Kodály Certified from Plano ISD at UNT & SMU
Specialties: Pedagogy, Lesson Planning, Mentoring
Christa Schmidt
Christa Schmidt
Christa Schmidt
North Texas Co-Rep.
Carrollton, 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 Kodály applications.
Brooke Yubaile
Christa Schmidt
Julissa Y. Chapa
South Texas Co-Rep.
Houston, TX
(2019-2022)
Tom Wilson Elementary, Katy ISD
Kodály Certified from the
University of Oklahoma
Specialties: Long-Range Planning, Lesson Planning.
Julissa Y. Chapa
Julissa Y. Chapa
Julissa Y. Chapa
South Texas Co-Rep
Houston, TX
(2021-2023)
Garfield Elementary, Pasadena ISD
Kodály Certified from the University of Houston, Kodály Institute of Houston
Specialtiest: ELs in the Music
Classroom; Music Education in Under-resourced Areas; Mentoring
Rebecca Morgan
Julissa Y. Chapa
Rebecca Morgan
Central Texas Co-Rep.
San Antonio, TX
(2019-2021)
The Montessori School of San Antonio
The Children's Chorus of San Antonio
Kodály Certified from Texas State University / the Kodály Institute Kecskemet, Hungary
Specialty: Training the ear to develop the singing voices in the classroom and choir settings
Loren Tarnow
Julissa Y. Chapa
Rebecca Morgan
Central Texas Co-Rep.
Austin, TX
(2021-2023)
Blazier Elementary School, Austin ISD
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Specialties: Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Title I
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep
(2020-2022)
Hendricks Elementary, McAllen ISD
Kodály Certified Rio Grande Valley
Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Ignacio "Tony" Lopez
Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep
Brownsville, TX
(2021-2023)
Sanchez Elementary, La Feria ISD
Kodaly Level I, II Texas State
Specialties: Bilingual English and Spanish, Ukulele, singing tenor in Barbershop music, telling Dad Jokes
Julie Duncan
Alexia Guerra
Alexia Guerra
Social Media Master
Plano ISD
Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU
Alexia Guerra
Alexia Guerra
Alexia Guerra
Board Appointed
Assistant to the Vice-President