Meet our Leadership Board!

President
Melody Morrison, NCTM
My name is Melody Morrison and I am from Salem, Oregon. I am a third-year PhD student in Piano Pedagogy at FSU and love all I get to learn and do in this program! I hold a graduate assistantship at FSU where I teach class piano to music majors and I maintain a hybrid private studio with students from Oregon and Florida. I am excited for this year with MTNA @ FSU!

First Vice President of Programs
Xixi Shen
My name is Xixi Shen! I am a PhD student majoring in Piano Pedagogy at Florida State University. I am also a graduate teaching assistant and I teach group piano classes! I love to explore music around the world!

Second Vice President of Membership
Jackie Yong
I'm a third-year DM student in piano performance and pursuing specialized certificates in piano and music theory pedagogy. I'm a graduate assistant in collaborative piano and a sacred music enthusiast. I'm a foodie who enjoys swimming, traveling, and watching musicals.

Treasurer
Rebecca Edmison
I'm Rebecca Edmiston and I'm originally from Fairfax, Virginia. I'm a second-year doctoral student in collaborative piano, and I’m currently working as a Graduate Assistant pianist for the FSU opera. Teaching is my passion and I have loved being involved with MTNA over the years, so I'm excited to be leading with the FSU chapter!

Secretary
Janelle Crane
My name is Janelle Crane, and I’m from Flagstaff, Arizona. I’m a first-year PhD student in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy, and I teach group piano classes here at FSU as a graduate assistant. I’m excited to be involved with the leadership team of MTNA@FSU; it’s going to be an amazing year!

Social Media Specialist
Nina Yim
My name is Nina Yim! I am passionate about music education as well as performance and outreach. I believe that music learning should be a dynamic and encapsulating full-body experience. I consider it my mission to disperse joy, knowledge, and independence to my students!
