K-12 Committee

Fosters community and ASTA identity with the K-12 string education community; organizes and holds annual K-12 conference meeting; submits content ideas for consideration; reviews National Conference K-12 presentation submissions; identifies the needs and trends of the K-12 community; selects annually the Elizabeth A. H. Green School Educator award.


The committee consists of the following members:

  • Chair

    Jeana Peterson

    2027

  • Vice Chair

    Shawn Morton

    2028

  • Board Liaison

    Nicole DeGuire

    2027

  • Panya Amphone

    2028

  • Clair Babecki

    2028

  • Jonathan Carmack

    2027

  • Amanda Conrade

    2027

  • Allison Cowan

    2027

  • Liz Fontana

    2027

  • Michelle Joy

    2028

  • Johanna Kitchell

    2027

  • Charles Patterson

    2027

  • Mahum Qureshi

    2028

  • Dana Saccomano

    2028

  • Jason Sah

    2028

  • Teresa Strobel-Gagiu

    2027

  • Jeannine Sturm

    2028

  • Paul Vanderpool

    2027

  • Scarlett Zirkle

    2028

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