NAfME Professional Learning and Partnerships Committee

The scope of NAfME’s Professional Learning and Partnerships Committee (PLPC) is as follows: regular updates to the National President/Board Chair and coordination with NAfME staff as to the ongoing activities of the Societies and Councils of the Association; creation of and requests for new symposia, events and virtual offerings directly related to the pedagogical interest of the music discipline; and creation of and requests for project-based relationships, collaborative ventures, and other joint undertakings directly related to the mission of NAfME (for review by the committee prior to action by the National Executive Board).

The PLPC is comprised of the Chairs (or designated surrogates of the Chairs) of the NAfME Societies, Program Advisory, Representative and Role-Based Councils, and (3) designated members of the Equity Committee.   PLPC has at least two Chairs (currently three Tri-Chairs) appointed by the National President in conformity with the association’s appointment policies.

The committee meets regularly to discuss and prioritize education topics and issues to serve the on-going professional development needs of NAfME’s diverse membership and develop and vet professional learning community webinars and other virtual content for members, including for the NAfME Academy. One designated Chair also serves as Chair of the Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference.

See the PDC roster below (click on their names to see their bios)

Co-Chair, Keith Hodgson		Co-Chair, Judy Bush		Co-Chair, Sonja Williams
Wendy Sims, Chair, Society for Research in Music Education		Martha Gabel, NAfME Southwestern Division President-Elect		Rob Deemer, Chair, Council for Music Composition
Johnathan Hamiel, NAfME Equity Committee		Bethany Robinson, Chair, Council for Jazz Education		Rob Lyda, Chair, Council for General Music Education
Stephen Pickard, Chair, Council for Band Education		Christopher Perez, Chair, Council for Guitar Education		Sean Powell, Chair, Society for Music Education
Karen Salvador, NAfME Equity Committee		Susan L. Smith, Chair, Collegiate Advisory Council		Annamarie Bollino, Chair, Council of Music Program Leaders
Stefanie Weigand, Chair, Council for Choral Education		Elizabeth Fortune, Chair, Council for Orchestral Education		Allyssa Jones, Chair, Council for Innovations