NC Music Educator Journal - Conference 2023

Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
SECTION CHAIRS
COMMISSION & COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President: Johnathan Hamiel*
Orange County
jhamiel@ncmea.net
Immediate Past President: Carol
Earnhardt*
Forsyth County
cearnhardt@ncmea.net
President-Elect: Catherine Butler*
Guilford County
cbutler@ncmea.net
Recording Secretary:
Carolina Perez*
Durham County
secretary@ncmea.net
Member-at-Large:
Jordan Lee*
Guilford County
member-at-large1@ncmea.net
Member-at-Large: Lorena Schakel*
Stokes County
member-at-large2@ncmea.net
Band: Jim Kirkpatrick*
Burke County
band_chair@ncmea.net
Band Section Delegate:
O’Shae Best*
Mecklenburg County
band_delegate@ncmea.net
Collegiate NAfME: Sabina Blue*
Wayne County
collegiate_president@ncmea.net
Elementary: Joseph Girgenti*
Union County
elementary_section@ncmea.net
High School Choral: Aleisa Baker*
Buncombe County
hschoral_chair@ncmea.net
Higher Education: Jose Rivera*
Robeson County
higher_education@ncmea.net
Jazz Education: Tina Robinett*
Buncombe County
jazz_chair@ncmea.net
Jazz Section Delegate: Luke Meade*
Johnston County
jazz_delegate@ncmea.net
Middle School Choral: Emily Turner*
Wake County
mschoral_chair@ncmea.net
Orchestra: Joseph Walker*
Durham County
orchestra_chair@ncmea.net
Orchestra Section Delegate:
Matthew Holt*
Durham County
orchestra_delegate@ncmea.net
Exceptional Children & General
Music: Rue S. Lee-Holmes
Sampson County
exeptionalchildren_generalmusic@ncmea.net
Conference Chair: Barbara Geer
Forsyth County
conference_chair@ncmea.net
Asst. Conference Chair: Adam Joiner
Forsyth County
conference_assistant@ncmea.net
Mentoring: Carol Earnhardt
Forsyth County
mentoring_program@ncmea.net
Music In Our Schools Month:
Tonya Allison & Lindsay Williams
Forsyth and Onslow Counties
miosm_chair1@ncmea.net (Tonya)
miosm_chair2@ncmea.net (Lindsay)
AWARDS, GRANTS
& SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRS
Music Program Leaders:
Eugene Mabry
Forsyth County
music_program_leader@ncmea.net
Popular Music: Jonathan Kladder
New Hanover County
popular_music@ncmea.net
Research: Tim Nowak
Pitt County
research_chair@ncmea.net
Retired Membership: Libby Brown &
Heidi Sue Ross
Watauga & Wake Counties
retired_membership@ncmea.net
retired_cochair@ncmea.net
Student Activities:
Catherine Butler
Guilford County
cbutler@ncmea.net
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Teacher Education: Jose Rivera
Robeson County
teacher_education@ncmea.net
Technology Chair: Howell “Howie”
Ledford & Julian Wilson
Guilford and Gaston Counties
technology_chair@ncmea.net
Tri-M: Riley Paulson
New Hanover County
tri-m@ncmea.net
Young Professionals: Emily AsKew
Davidson County
young_professionals@ncmea.net
Webmaster: Mark Healy
Wake County
mhealy@ncmea.net
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
District 1: Lisa Murray*
Pitt County
district1@ncmea.net
District 2: Bob Norem*
Pender County
district2@ncmea.net
DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
District 4: Roosevelt Pratt*
Cumberland County
district4@ncmea.net
District 5: Ronald Forsh*
Forsyth County
district5@ncmea.net
District 7: Janet Berry*
Burke County
district7@ncmea.net
District 8: Anna Morris*
Buncombe County
district8@ncmea.net
Awards: Jordan Lee
Guilford County
member-at-large1@ncmea.net
Grants: Jordan Lee & Lorena Schakel
Guilford and Wake Counties
member-at-large1@ncmea.net (Jordan)
member-at-large2@ncmea.net (Lorena)
Scholarships: Lorena Schakel
Wake County
member-at-large2@ncmea.net
NCMEA OFFICE
883-C Washington Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-424-7008
www.ncmea.net
Executive Director: Susan Heiserman
Wake County
sheiserman@ncmea.net
Advocacy: James Daugherty
Davidson County
jdaugherty@ncmea.net
Constitution: Maribeth Yoder-White
Watauga County
constitution_committee@ncmea.net
Finance: Carol Earnhardt
Forsyth County
cearnhardt@ncmea.net
IVfME: Lillie Allmond Harris &
Tim Nowak
Guilford & Pitt County
ivfme@ncmea.net
Membership: Catherine Butler
Guilford County
cbutler@ncmea.net
Publications: Kim Justen
journal_editor@ncmea.net
Collegiate NAfME Advisor:
Lisa Runner
Watauga County
collegiate_advisor@ncmea.net
Editor: Kim Justen
journal_editor@ncmea.net
Executive Director: Susan Heiserman
Wake County
sheiserman@ncmea.net
Historian: Dr. John Henry, Jr.
Guilford County
historian@ncmea.net
Music Industry Rep.: Adam Frank
Mecklenburg County
music_industry_rep@ncmea.net
Parlimentarian: Dave Albert
Wake County
parlimentarian@ncmea.net
District 3: Andrew Childers*
Wilson County
district3@ncmea.net
District 6: Julia Winegardner*
Mecklenburg County
district6@ncmea.net
* Voting Member
Counties listed reflect the county taught in
Communications Manager:
Mark Healy
Wake County
mhealy@ncmea.net
NCDPI Rep.: Brandon Roeder
Wake County
brandon.roeder@dpi.nc.gov
advancing music education by promoting
the understanding and making of music by all
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