Our Executive Board and Local Associations
TMTA is governed by its Executive Board, which meets three times a year. In addition to the officers and committee chairs, the Board also includes all of the local Presidents of the various local music teacher assocations across the state. Below is a list of the Board members, which also features the local associations.

Executive Board: Officers and Committee Chairs

President: Dr. Elaine Harriss, NCTM

Immediate Past President: Dr. Philip Autry, NCTM

Pres.  Elect/Convention Coordinator: Sandy Triplett

Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Patricia Ward, NCTM

Recording Secretary: Deane K. Gray, NCTM

Auditions Coordinator: Kathryn Stimson

College/Adult/Chamber Auditions: Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai

High School Auditions: Margaret Ann Randolph

Junior High Auditions: Jerilyn Paolini

Elementary Auditions: Kathy Edwards, NCTM

Instrumental and Vocal Auditions: Melissa Rose

Composition: Jeanne Costello

Auditions Syllabus/Musicianship Tests: Carol Boeing, NCTM

TMTA Scholarship Awards Endowment Fund: Elizabeth Cormier, NCTM

MTNA Foundation: Becky Stout

Membership: Dr. Philip Autry, NCTM

Certification: Janet Sump, NCTM

Historian: Norma Seifert, NCTM

Publicity: Sallye Zeringue, NCTM

Directory Editor: Luann Forell, NCTM

Newsletter Editor: Vicki King

Arts Awareness and Advocacy: Deanne Irvine

Web Page Contact: Dr. Elaine Harriss, NCTM

IMTF: Sandy Triplett

Local Associations: Joy Morgan Whetstone, NCTM

College Faculty: Karen Ann Krieger

Student Chapters: Dr. David Brunell, NCTM

Executive Board: Local Association Presidents

Appalachian MTA: Benjamin Caton,  NCTM 

Athens Area MTA: Martha McCampbell

Chattanooga MTA: Virginia Marion

Dickson Renaissance MTA: Wes Ramsey   

Greater Memphis MTA: Kathryn Stimson

Knoxville MTA: Meiling Martin, NCTM

Martin Area MTA: Linda Williams

Middle Tennessee MTA: Lynn Rice-See

Nashville Area MTA: Daniel Landes

Ocoee MTA: Margaret Ann Randolph

Plateau Area MTA: Shirley O’Connor, NCTM  

Smoky Mountain MTA: Leslie Vaughn

Upper Cumberland MTA: Catherine Godes, NCTM

West Tennessee MTA: Janice Murray

TMTA Past Presidents

Distinguished Service Award

Teacher of the Year

TMTA’s Teacher of the Year is selected by a committee using MTNA guidelines:

1. Educational preparation      (25)

• Basic training
• Continuing education

1. Reputation as an effective teacher    (25)

• Students participation and ratings in auditions (TMTA and others)
• Achievements of students and former students in performance and teaching

1. General professional activity    (30)

• TMTA participation
• Certification
• Other professional activity

1. Service to community and state as musician and teacher  (20)               

 Past receipients of this honor are as follows: