The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) seeks to create, support, and ensure high-quality, active music learning environments for all children. In collaboration with national, state, and local music education organizations and leaders, we promote the use of music curriculum and assessments that prepare music students for careers in the 21st century. The NCMPL contributes informed suggestions for effective measures for music teacher evaluation systems and acts as a conduit for gathering and disseminating information that is pertinent to school music education programs. The NCMPL also serves as a support network for sharing information and strategies among its members.

NAfME Events Calendar

October 24 Music Program Leaders Colloquium: Music for Good: The Intersection of Music Education and Service Learning

Scott Burgener

Scott M. Burgener


Scott M. Burgener is currently the Music Education Department Specialist for the Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizona, overseeing the district’s K-12 music program for over 60,000 students. The Mesa Public…

Council Members

Scott Burgener (2024-2026), Chair
Music Education Department Specialist
Mesa Public Schools
Mesa, Arizona
Annamarie Bollino (2024-2026), Past Chair
Supervisor of the Arts
Prince William County Public Schools 
Manassas, Virginia
Latasha Casterlow-Lalla (2024-2026), Eastern Division Representative
Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts
Passaic Public Schools
Passaic, New Jersey
Evan Lee (2023–2025), North Central Division Representative
Curriculum Coordinator for Fine Arts and Social Studies
Grand Island Public Schools
Grand Island, Nebraska
Ann Medellin (2024-2026), Northwest Division Representative
Program Music Leader and String Educator
Vancouver Public Schools
Vancouver Washington
Christopher Moseley (2023-2025), Southern Division Representative
Education Specialist for Performing Arts
Henrico County Public Schools
Richmond, Virginia
Martha L. Gabel (2024-2026), Southwestern Division Representative
Fine Arts Coordinator
Olathe Public Schools
Olathe, Kansas
Michelle Irvin (2023-2025), Western Division Representative
Coordinator of Fine Arts and Physical Education
Scottsdale Unified School District
Scottsdale, Arizona
Heather Cote (2024-2025), Member-At-Large Representative
K-12 Director of Performing Arts
Westwood Public Schools
Westwood, Massachusetts
Stacy Harris (2024-2025), Member-at-Large Representative
Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts
Garden Grove Unified School District
Garden Grove, California
Mike Rodgers (2024-2025), Member-at-Large Representative
Director of Music & Performing Arts; State President
Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District & New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education
Centereach, New York
Michael Stone (2024-2026), NEB Liaison
Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts Department
Bakersfield City School District
Bakersfield, California
Lisa Mink, Staff Liaison
Constituency Engagement Manager
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