California Music Educators Association
Central Section
Empowering educators to inspire all students through music education
Meet The Board
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Elisha Wells
Elisha K. Wells is the Director of Bands, Brass, and Music Theory at Fresno City College.
Rob Bentley
Rob is a graduate of Fresno State University and has been teaching music in Kings County since 1989. He is currently teaching in the Lemoore Union Elementary School District.
Jacob Hearne
Jacob is a Music Educator in the Madera Unified School District. He earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Music and Master's of Education from The Master's University.
Lisa Butts
Lisa is retired from Hanford West High School. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at West Hills College. She is an active adjudicator and clinician.
Jeff Fritz
Jeff is currently Music Director at University Preparatory High School
Dr. Emily Mason
Dr. Mason is Associate Professor of Music Education and Co-Coordinator of Music Education at California State University, Fresno. She is also the Central Section General Music Representative for the CMEA General Music Advisory Board.
Chris Earley
Chris is currently the Music Theory and Ear Training Professor at Fresno City College.
Paul Lucckesi
Paul is currently the Director of Jazz Studies at Fresno City College.
Savannah Madrigal
Cari Earnhart
Cari is currently a Vocal Music Professor at California State University, Fresno.
Instrumental Festival
Sight Reading Coordinators
Anne Hendrickson
Anne is the band director at Manchester GATE Elementary School in Fresno, CA. She is also an adjunct music instructor at Fresno City College. She has presented sessions at the Carnegie Hall Music Educator's Workshop, state and county music educators conferences, and been a visiting clinician and adjudicator for many CA school band programs.
Rural Schools Representative
Kevin Misakian
Kevin is currently the Band Director at Firebaugh High School.
Merced/Mariposa Counties Rep.
Danielle Cavazos
Danielle is currently Music Director at Los Banos High School.
President-Elect
Kristina Collins
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