Betsy (Kipperman) Sebring teaches PreK–5 music at St. Patrick’s Episcopal School in Washington, DC. She has taught Orff-Schulwerk certification courses around the country, including George Mason University and the University of Kentucky. Ms. Kipperman completed terms as past president of her local Orff Chapter as well as Region Representative of AOSA’s National Board of Trustees. She completed the year-long Special Course at the Orff Institute in 2011.
Diana Hawley has over twenty years of experience as a music teacher, curriculum coordinator, and instructional design strategist in public, international, and charter schools. A nationally recognized Orff Schulwerk teacher educator, she has guided the professional learning of hundreds of U.S. and international music educators to enhance their practice and impact in diverse communities. Diana began her career in St. Paul, Minnesota, founding the music program at Achieve Language Academy, a Hmong and Spanish language-focused charter school, and later taught at International School Bangkok in Thailand, deepening her global perspective. Now based in Iowa City, she serves as an Access and Inclusion Lead Support Teacher in the Iowa City Community School District, fostering inclusion and future readiness across arts and career education. She also teaches graduate-level Orff Schulwerk courses, co-edited Artful-Playful-Mindful in Action, and serves on several editorial boards. Diana holds degrees from St. Olaf College, the University of St. Thomas, and Boston University.
Mona Mann currently teaches general music in River Forest, Illinois. She holds an undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Flute and French, as well as a performance certificate from the Conservatoire National in Strasbourg, France and a Master’s in Music Education from Northern Illinois University. Mrs. Mann has presented workshops in the Midwest, and at the AOSA National Conference, as well as for the Junior Music Educators conference in northern Illinois. Additionally, she teaches recorder at the Early Music Festival in Whitewater, Wisconsin. She is certified in Suzuki Recorder Units 1 through 5.
Christina Reardon (she/her) currently teaches K-8 music and movement in Cincinnati, Ohio. She received her Bachelors of Music in Music Education and Masters of Music degrees from Miami University, her Orff Schulwerk certification from the University of Cincinnati, and also has multiple post-level III experiences. She is past- president and current program chair for the Greater Cincinnati AOSA chapter and an AOSA Movement Teacher Educator. Christina is an experienced clinician who has presented at MEA conferences and for AOSA chapters around the country as well as at various AOSA national conferences and loves helping educators find joy in their classrooms.
