Our Board 2022-2023

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PictureLisa Blaney
President -Lisa Blaney
Lisa is currently the music director at Meaux Elementary in Vermilion Parish.  She teaches PreK - 5th grade music/band.  She has completed her level 1 Orff certification at West Chester, Pennsylvania in 2011.  Her teachers were Gloria Fuoco-Lawson and Rob Amchin.  She became a member of Red Stick in 2010, and is currently serving as President.  She has been teaching since 2002.

PictureErin Fort
Vice President - Erin Fort
  • ​Erin Fort currently teaches at Lafayette Renaissance where she is the K-4th general music teacher. In addition to general music classes she teaches the Percussion Ensembles, Elementary Choir, Japanese Club and Garden Club. Mrs. Fort is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana. She is the Vice President of the Red Stick Orff Association and holds two levels of certification in American Orff Schulwerk from Texas A&M at Kingsville. She is also certified in World Music Drumming from Milwaukee, WI and Musikgarten Curriculum from  Dallas, TX. Mrs. Fort has worked with the Noel Community Arts Program in Shreveport, LA, the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and the Music Academy of Acadiana. Her goal is always to make learning music a fun and enjoyable experience! 
PictureKelly Stomps
Treasurer & Past President - Kelly Stomps
  • Kelly Stomps works for the Louisiana State Education Department and was a classroom music and strings at Woodlake Elementary School in St. Tammany Parish. Ms. Stomps is a member of numerous professional organizations and has presented to music educators throughout the state. She is passionate about providing quality professional development activities for music educators and advocating for music education. In 2016, she was named Louisiana Teacher of the Year where she used the opportunity to lead a task force that reviewed music education policies in Louisiana. You may follow her on Twitter@kellystomps.
PictureGina Anthon
​Secretary & Past President - Gina Anthon
Gina Anthon is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University (BMEd Vocal Music), the University of Michigan (MM Vocal Performance) and LSU (DMA Vocal Performance).  Originally from Houma, she now lives and teaches in Hammond. She has taught elementary music at Holy Ghost Catholic School and SLU Laboratory School.   She has served on the board of the Red Stick Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association as president and workshop chair and is now trying to work her way off the board.    She has taught Music Fundamentals at SLU, Talented Music in St. Tammany Parish, and church choirs of all ages. She is active in District 9 LMEA, the Association of Disciple Musicians and across the state as an advocate for elementary music education.
PictureKeith James
Board Member - Keith James
  • ​Keith James is the music teacher at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet in Baton Rouge, LA.  This is his 15th year of teaching music.  In 2016 he was named Music Teacher of the Year by the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.  He lives in Baton Rouge with his wife, daughters, cats, dogs, and chickens. 
Board Member - Janel Ockman
  • Janel Ockman is a music educator at Immaculate Conception School in Marrero, LA where she teaches 5-7th grade students. Janel is also certified in World Music Drumming and has many years of experience teaching guitar. (​More information coming soon)
Board Member - Jordan Peota
  • ​Jordan Peota is a general music teacher who lives and teaches in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. His undergraduate studies were in music education at Loyola University New Orleans and he is currently pursuing an Orff-Schulwerk Certification as well as a Masters of Art in Music Education at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a birder, biker, boardgamer and bread baker.