Teacher Certification

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.

Melodie Acker, NCTM*

Paulette Albertson, NCTM

Rita Borden, NCTM

Marla Bradford, NCTM

Dr. Joao Paulo Casarotti, NCTM

Dr. Mandarin Cheung-Yueh, NCTM

Hannah Creviston, NCTM

Paula Dahl, NCTM

Katy Dilley, NCTM

Elizabeth Drewett, NCTM

Dr. Qing Nadia Feeken, NCTM

Gail Griffin, NCTM

Rosemary Isbell-Hendrickson, NCTM

Dr. Joshua Hillmann, NCTM

Dr. Grace Ho, NCTM

Dr. Karali Hunter, NCTM

Dr. Garinée Garmanian Jording, NCTM

Albana Kapidani, NCTM

Frances Kaspar, NCTM

Snezana Krstic, NCTM

Ashley Hendrix Lane, NCTM*

Cheryl Langley, NCTM

Sherry Lenich, NCTM*

Dr. Tiantian Liang, NCTM

Paul Lorenz, NCTM

Victoria MacDonald, NCTM

Susan V. Martinez, NCTM

Nancy McGuire, NCTM

Dr. Meily Mendez, NCTM

Karey Miles, NCTM

Sarah Moglewer, NCTM

Lynn Moser, NCTM

Sherin Moustafa, NCTM

Dr. Karen Murphy, NCTM

Sarah Hulslander Pignatello, NCTM

Angelica Prado-Stern, NCTM

Genny Rafferty, NCTM

Dr. Barbara Russell, NCTM

Debbie Saifi, NCTM

Patricia Scordato, NCTM

Mary Beth Shaffer, NCTM

Susan Shiner, NCTM

Dr. Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk, NCTM*

Natalya Thran, NCTM*

Dr. Jelena Vladikovic, NCTM

Dr. Michelle Wachter, 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