The WMEA Advocacy Committee is made up of educators, parents, business people, and other community members who believe all children deserve a well-rounded education that includes music and the arts. Thank you for your support of music education – and for helping decision-makers understand that “Music Makes The Difference.”
WMEA Advocacy Committee Leadership Team
The following people are members of the WMEA Advocacy Committee leadership team:
Committee Chairperson
- Brad Schneider – WMEA President-Elect, WMEA Music Teacher
Steering Committee Members
- Paul Budde – WMEA President, WMEA Music Teacher
- Kati Seiter – WMEA Immediate Past President, WMEA Music Teacher
- Kay Black – WMEA Government Relations Chair, WMEA Music Teacher
- Kevin Thays – WSMA Director of Communications
- Carolyn Atwell – WMEA Music Teacher
- Amy Meyer – WMEA Music Teacher
- Maggie Paucek – WMEA Music Teacher
- Molly Petroff – WMEA Music Teacher
- Katie Prihoda – WMEA Music Teacher
- Matt Quaglieri – WMEA Music Teacher
- Justin Steger – WMEA Music Teacher
- Jacki Thering – WMEA Music Teacher
- Sharri VanAlstine – WMEA Music Teacher
- Kristin Valentin – Milwaukee Public Schools
- Lauri Knapton – Business Representative
- Brad Lutton – Business Representative
- Tristann Rieck – Business Representative
- Lizzy Cichowski – Community Arts Advocate
- Anne Katz – Community Arts Advocate
- Emilie Anderson – NAfME Collegiate (Student) Representative
- Brenna Delaney – NAfME Collegiate (Student) Representative
- Selena Esquivel – NAfME Collegiate (Student) Representative
- Sarah Melcher – NAfME Collegiate (Student) Representative
Advisory
- Laurie Fellenz – WMEA/WSMA/WFSM Executive Director
Interested in joining our committee? Contact the WMEA Advocacy Committee Chairperson.
