Meet Our Team

To contact us please email [email protected]

President

Allen Dejan

Vice President/President-Elect

Dayshawn Russell

Treasurer/LMEA Liaison

Keith James

Collegiate Liaison

David Dockan
LSU

Secretary

Cassie Schmidt

Board Member

Board Member

Erin Fort
Past President

Eric Gold

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• President - Allen Dejan | K-8 Music Teacher at Audubon Gentilly, New Orleans, LA | Graduate of the University of New Orleans | Orff Level 3 San Francisco International Orff Course | Advanced Orff Pedagogy Master Class, Samford University 
• Vice President/President-Elect - Dayshawn Russell | Crescent Elementary, Plaquemine, LA | Graduate of Southern University and A&M, Masters from Kent State University, Doctoral Candidate at Southern University | Orff Level 1 University of Memphis, TN
• Treasurer & LMEA Liaison - Keith James | Music Teacher at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet, Baton Rouge, LA | Graduate of Southeastern University | Orff Level 1 & 2
• Secretary - Cassie Schmidt | Music Teacher at Louise S. McGehee School, New Orleans, LA
• ​Collegiate Liaison - David Dockan | LSU Assistant Professor of Music Education, Baton Rouge, LA | 
• ​Board Member - Erin Fort | PK-4th Music Teacher at Lafayette Renaissance, Lafayette, LA | Graduate of Centenary College | Orff Levels 1-2 Texas A&M Kingsville | World Music Drumming Level 1, Milwaukee, WI | Musikgarten Curriculum Certified
• Board Member - Eric Gold | Music Teacher at Young Audiences Charter School, New Orleans, LA |   

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Past Board Members

2003-2004
President: Dale Ludwig | Vice President: | Treasurer:  
2004-2005
President: Julia Martin | Vice President: | Treasurer:  
2005-2006
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2006-2007
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2007-2008
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2008-2009
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2009-2010
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2010-2011
President:   |  Vice President:  |  Treasurer:  
2011-2012
President:   |  Vice President:  |  Treasurer:  
2012-2013
President:   |  Vice President:  |  Treasurer:  
2013-2014
President: Sherry Barron | Vice President: Gina Anthon | Treasurer & Secretary: Kelly Stomps | Board Members: Kaya Martinez, Stephen Kennedy, Keith James, Juliette De Silva 
2014-2015
President: Gina Anthon | Vice President: Keith James | Treasurer & Secretary: Kelly Stomps | Board Members: Lisa Blaney, Julliette Wells, Steven Kennedy, Sherry Barron
2015-2016
President: Gina Anthon/Kelly Stomps | Vice President: Keith James |  Treasurer & Secretary: Kelly Stomps | Board Members: Lisa Blaney, Sherry Barron, Steven Kennedy 
2016-2017
President: Kelly Stomps | Vice President: Lisa Blaney | Treasurer: Juliette De Silva | Secretary: Gina Anthon | Board Members: Michael Ruybalid, Keith James  
2017-2018
President: Kelly Stomps | Vice President: Lisa Blaney | Treasurer & Secretary: Juliette De Silva | Board Members: Mike Ruybalid, Gina Anthon, Erin Fort, Mary Johnson, Keith James 
2018-2019
President:   |  Vice President:  |  Treasurer:  
2019-2020
President: Kelly Stomps | Vice President: Lisa Blaney |  Treasurer & Secretary: Gina Anthon | Board Member: Lauren Schexnayder Clements, Juliette De Silva, Keith James  
2020-2021
President: Lisa Blaney | Vice President: Erin Fort | Treasurer: Kelly Stomps |  Secretary: Gina Anthon | Board Member: Keith James
2021-2022
President: Lisa Blaney | Vice President: Erin Fort | Treasurer: Kelly Stomps | Secretary: Gina Anthon | Board Member: Keith James 
2022-2023
President: Lisa Blaney | Vice President: Erin Fort | Treasurer: Kelly Stomps | Secretary: Keith James | Board Member: Gina Anthon  
2023-2024
President: Erin Fort | Vice President: Allen Dejan | Treasurer: Kelly Stomps | Secretary: Keith James | Vice Treasurer: Jordan Peota | Board Members: Lisa Blaney, Gina Anthon, Janel Ockman  
2024-2025
President: Erin Fort | Vice President: Allen Dejan |  Treasurer: Jordan Peota | Secretary: Keith James | Board Members: Kelly Stomps, Gina Anthon, Dayshawn Russell, Lisa Blaney
2025-2026
President: Allen Dejan | Vice President: Erin Fort | Treasurer: Jordan Peota | Secretary:  | LMEA Liaison: Keith James | Collegiate Liaison: David Dockan | Board Members: Dayshawn Russell, Erica Vance, Eric Gold
2026-2027
President: Allen Dejan | Vice President/President Elect: Dayshawn Russell | Treasurer/LMEA Liaison: Keith James | Secretary: Cassie Schmidt | Collegiate Liaison: David Dockan | Board Member/Past President: Erin Fort | Board Member: Eric Gold