Meet The MiKe Board Members
Melissa Stouffer is a music teacher in Michigan. She has taught infants through middle school general music, elementary and middle school choir as well as a middle school band program which she founded while teaching on a cart. She has a BS in Psychology and BME in Music Education from Central Michigan University and is Kodály certified. She serves as the President of the Michigan Kodály Educators, the MMC Planning Committee representative for the Michigan Music Educators Association, the Midwest 1 Representative for OAKE, the APR committee Chair for OAKE as well as the OAKE National Conference Marketing Chair. She is a frequent presenter and the creator and author of www.mrsstouffersmusicroom.com.
Melissa Stouffer
President
Zach taught K-5 Music across Michigan schools since 2010 and is currently the K-4 Music Teacher at Frankenmuth Public Schools. He earned his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Music Education from Central Michigan University. Zach completed his Kodaly Certification through Level III through Indiana University with help from OAKE's Jeno Adam Scholarship.
Zachery VanderGraaff
President-Elect
Jessica Gonder is the Preschool through 5th Grade Music Educator at Lake City Elementary School in Lake City, MI. At Lake City, Jessica has established several music programs including a Ukulele Club and an Elementary Choir. She is also the director of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church Choir in Cadillac, MI. Jessica is the current President of the Michigan Kodaly Educators (a chapter of OAKE) and a member of MMEA and NafMe. She received her Bachelors in Music Education and Masters in Music Education from Central Michigan University. She has also received her Kodaly Level 1 certification from CMU under the tutelage of Dr. Joy Nelson and Dr. Ashley Allen.
Jessica Gonder
Secretary
Teri Martin is a general music teacher with Pontiac Public School School District. She earned degrees in music education and flute performance through Wayne State University. She also studies Band Conducting through the American Band College.
Teri Martin
Treasurer