Dr. Erin Zaffini (DMA, Boston University) is an adjunct music and music education professor at Keene State College, where she supervises student teachers, and teaches undergraduate music courses in general music education, music curriculum and assessment, and adaptive music. She is also a faculty member for the University of New Hampshire’s Professional Development Department, where she teaches in-service teachers how to integrate music and movement into their classroom, as well as teaches Early Childhood Music and Movement. In addition, she currently teaches K-5 general, vocal and instrumental music at Stoddard and Washington Elementary Schools in New Hampshire. She has taught preK-8 general music, choral music, instrumental music, hand bell ensemble, and musical theatre. She is an active clinician around the country, serves as the Eastern Division Representative for NAfME’s General Music Council, is the Collegiate Coordinator, General Music Chair and Mentor Program Coordinator for the New Hampshire Music Educators Association, and sits on the Advisory Committee for the Music Educators Journal. Dr. Zaffini is the project leader for instituting music educator mentor training within the Society for Music Teacher Education and the National Association for Music Education. She is the recipient of the Keene State College Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Performance Awards. She has recently published articles in General Music Today, Music Educators Journal and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education.

Melissa Baughman is Assistant Professor of Choral/Vocal Music Education at the University of Oklahoma where she supervises preservice teachers instructs courses in conducting, choral methods, and vocal pedagogy. She enjoys serving as a choral clinician, and adjudicator, and coordinating music education outreach events. Prior to joining the faculty at OU, Dr. Baughman instructed music courses at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Baughman earned her PhD in music education with an emphasis on vocal pedagogy and choral conducting and a Master of Music in vocal performance from the University of Missouri. At MU, she served as a graduate assistant in choral and vocal music, and was the first coordinator of the Higday Mozart Outreach concert series. Dr. Baughman also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and education (magna cum laude) from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. 

Moriah Holmes is a passionate and fun-loving elementary music teacher who has been spreading the love and joy of music for the last 5 years. Her creative and child-centered music classroom is driven by her National Kodály Certification. In addition to serving on multiple school committees and maintaining membership in OkMEA, OAKE, and OEA, Moriah Holmes served as Region O Co-Chair and Chair for the Circle the State with Song Music Festival (2016-2018). She received her Bachelor of Music Education from Oklahoma Christian University (2014) and National Kodály Certification at the University of Oklahoma (2018). She strives to promote that music is for everyone and provide an inclusive and safe learning environment for all students.

Shawn O’Kelley started his teaching career in Greenbrier, Arkansas, in 2001. Since 2004, he has been teaching in Owasso, Oklahoma. At Owasso, he teaches sixth grade flute and saxophone classes, eighth grade band, Owasso High School Symphonic Band I, the Owasso Saxophone Ensemble, and assists with the Pride of Owasso marching band. In 2007, Mr. O’Kelley was the recipient of the Phi Beta Mu Young Bandmaster Award for Oklahoma, and conducted the Owasso Eighth Grade Symphonic Band at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association annual convention. In 2018, he was recognized with an Exemplary Teacher Award from the Oklahoma Music Educators Association. Under his direction, Owasso Saxophone Ensemble members have performed at North American Saxophone Alliance biennial conventions in 2016, 2018, and regional conventions in 2017 and 2019. Mr. O’Kelley also enjoys teaching an active schedule of private saxophone lessons, and his students frequently earn positions in all region and all state bands. His professional affiliations include Oklahoma Music Educators Association, where he has served as All State Chair, Phi Beta Mu, North American Saxophone Alliance, and faculty membership at the Great Plains Saxophone Workshop. Mr. O’Kelley is a 2001 graduate of the University of Arkansas and a native of Farmington, Arkansas.