Committee Chair: Melodie Acker, NCTM, melodieacker@cox.net
The MTNA Professional Certification Program exists to improve the level of professionalism within the field of applied music teaching. The designation of Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) is given to successful candidates who meet the professional competencies and standards required for MTNA certification.
For descriptions of the requirements and other information, please visit mtnacertification.org.
Nationally Certified Teachers of Music (NCTM) in Arizona
Melodie Acker, NCTM*
Paulette Albertson, NCTM
Pamela L. Allman, NCTM
Evonne Beattie, NCTM
Ila Mae Binding, NCTM
Rita Borden, NCTM
Ashley Bradford, NCTM
Marla Bradford, NCTM
Mandarin Cheung-Yueh, NCTM
Susan Chu, NCTM
Ruth Anne Clayton, NCTM
Faye Colyar, NCTM
Walter Cosand, NCTM
Hannah Creviston, NCTM
Paula Dahl, NCTM
Steven Joseph DiBlasi, NCTM
Elizabeth Drewett, NCTM
Dorothy Dungan, NCTM*
Eileen Evans, NCTM
Qing Nadia Feeken, NCTM
Dr. Gail Fischler, NCTM
Daniel T. Fletcher, NCTM
Helen E. Ford, NCTM
Bette J. Franke, NCTM
Annette M. Freston, NCTM
Diana Galindo, NCTM
Gail Griffin, NCTM
Victoria Harris, NCTM
Rosemary Isbell-Hendrickson, NCTM
Carol Ray Hill, NCTM
Joshua Hillmann, NCTM
Janice Holladay, NCTM
Karali Hunter, NCTM
Sarah Hulslander Pignatello, NCTM
Carolyn Inabinet, NCTM
Jan Irvine, NCTM
Mika Inouye, NCTM
Helen Jones, NCTM
Garinée Garmanian Jording, NCTM
Tabitha Kaminski, NCTM
Frances Kaspar, NCTM
Linda King, NCTM
Snezana Krstic, NCTM
Ashley Hendrix Lane, NCTM*
Cheryl Langley, NCTM
Maria Larsen, NCTM
Chyleen Laurtizen, NCTM*
Diane Legge, NCTM
Sherry Lenich, NCTM*
Tiantian Liang, NCTM
Paul Lorenz, NCTM
Victoria MacDonald, NCTM
Karen Magruder, NCTM
Garnet Mallery, NCTM
Susan V. Martinez, NCTM
Nancy McGuire, NCTM
Meily Mendez, NCTM
Karey Miles, NCTM
Margaret Miller, NCTM
Sarah Moglewer, NCTM
Elaine D. Mooney, NCTM
Kristine O. Moore, NCTM
Lynn Moser, NCTM
Sherin Moustafa, NCTM
Karen Murphy, NCTM
Dr. Janet M. Norman, NCTM
Dr. Andrew O’Brien, NCTM
Cherie Pomeroy, NCTM
Angelica Prado-Stern, NCTM
Gail Quackenbush, NCTM
Genny Rafferty, NCTM
Arlene Ratz, NCTM
Kathryn Rood, NCTM
Shellie D. Ruge, NCTM
Dr. Barbara Russell, NCTM
Dr. Raymond T. Ryder, NCTM
Debbie Saifi, NCTM
Judith Sandoval, NCTM
Ellen M. Sassano, NCTM
Tim Saye, NCTM
Patricia Scordato, NCTM
Dr. Frank E. Scott, NCTM
Mary Beth Shaffer, NCTM
Susan Shiner, NCTM
Trisha Simmons, NCTM
JoAnn Smelser, NCTM
Marilyn R. Smith, NCTM
Rosmary Stelmach, NCTM
Carolyn H. Steppe, NCTM
Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk, NCTM*
Barbara Stoutenburgh, NCTM
Dr. Janice Meyer-Thompson, NCTM
Natalya Thran, NCTM*
Judith Torigoe, NCTM
Dr. Jelena Vladikovic, NCTM
Kassandra Weleck, NCTM*
Dr. Rex Woods, NCTM
April-Feiwn Wu, NCTM
Dr. Jessica Yam, NCTM
Dr. Lisa Zdechlik, NCTM
Hong Zhu, NCTM
* former ASMTA president