BOARD MEMBERS
Executive Board
PRESIDENT ELECT: Amanda Flory
Amanda Flory is in her 10th year as a music educator in the Boise School District. She was the director of bands at Les Bois Junior High from 2016-2025. She is currently the general music teacher at Highlands Elementary and is excited to teach the fundamentals of music to young students. Outside of school, Amanda maintains a private clarinet studio, teaching students of all ages. Current and past students have been selected for BPYO and Idaho All-State. She is also an active clarinetist in the Treasure Valley, and has performed with the Treasure Valley Concert Band, Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra, Meridian Symphony, and Boise Music Week productions, to name a few. Amanda completed her Bachelor of Music Education at the University of Central Arkansas and her Master of Music Education at the University of Kentucky, where she also received a graduate certificate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. She completed her first level of Orff at Utah State University in the summer of 2025, and is looking forward to completing level 2 and 3. PAST PRESIDENT: Lori Conlon Khan
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SECRETARY: Jessica Haddox
Jessica (Page) Haddox grew up in a musical household and began piano lessons at age four. She studied vocal performance at Ricks College (1998–2000), where she tutored music classes, student-directed choirs, and served as a teaching assistant. After taking time away from school to start a family, Jessica earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Idaho State University in 2014 and has completed a Master of Music Education at Eastern Washington University. Now in her thirteenth year of teaching—and her eighth in elementary music—Jessica teaches K–5 general music at Falcon Ridge Elementary in the Vallivue School District (Caldwell, ID). She previously taught K–5 music at Lakevue Elementary (Nampa, ID) and 6–12 choir and guitar at Parma Middle and High School (Parma, ID). An active member of IMEA, Jessica has presented conference sessions on ukulele instruction and the new Idaho Music Standards, which she helped author. She is currently working to establish a combined elementary honor choir for students in the Caldwell, Nampa, and Vallivue districts, with plans to launch in the 2026–27 school year. Outside the classroom, Jessica operates a Certified Family Home, providing care and housing for disabled adults. She has been married for 25 years, is the mother of three children, and shares her home with a (happily overwhelming) number of cats.
Jessica (Page) Haddox grew up in a musical household and began piano lessons at age four. She studied vocal performance at Ricks College (1998–2000), where she tutored music classes, student-directed choirs, and served as a teaching assistant. After taking time away from school to start a family, Jessica earned her Bachelor of Music Education from Idaho State University in 2014 and has completed a Master of Music Education at Eastern Washington University. Now in her thirteenth year of teaching—and her eighth in elementary music—Jessica teaches K–5 general music at Falcon Ridge Elementary in the Vallivue School District (Caldwell, ID). She previously taught K–5 music at Lakevue Elementary (Nampa, ID) and 6–12 choir and guitar at Parma Middle and High School (Parma, ID). An active member of IMEA, Jessica has presented conference sessions on ukulele instruction and the new Idaho Music Standards, which she helped author. She is currently working to establish a combined elementary honor choir for students in the Caldwell, Nampa, and Vallivue districts, with plans to launch in the 2026–27 school year. Outside the classroom, Jessica operates a Certified Family Home, providing care and housing for disabled adults. She has been married for 25 years, is the mother of three children, and shares her home with a (happily overwhelming) number of cats.
TREASURER: Maggie Tolman
At-Large Board Members
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: Shirley VanPaepeghem
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON: Shirley VanPaepeghem
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Shirley Van Paepeghem received her master's degree in Integrating the Arts in Curriculum through Lesley University and her BA in Music Education from Boise State University. Her teaching experience of 40 years includes secondary choral music, K-8 general music and private voice. Her area of teaching expertise is the young voice through adolescence.
Mrs. Van Paepeghem is a Level Two certified Orff Music Instructor. She has been a guest presenter at both state and national education conferences and performs regularly as a jazz vocalist at the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival and Disneyland. She has served as the Idaho President of the Orff Schulwerk Association for music educators and the Elementary Repertoire and Standards Chair for the state chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfMe). She currently serves on the State Board of the Idaho Jazz Education Endowment. During the summers, Mrs. Van Paepeghem has taught choral music at the Young Musicians & Artists' camp at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, Soundsation Jazz Camp at Edmonds Community College and currently is on the admin team for the NNU Vocal Jazz Camp in Nampa, Idaho.
In her retirement from full time teaching, she is teaching studio voice at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), has a University Children's Choir at NNU, and is temporarily covering the music education position at Boise State University.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON: Shirley VanPaepeghem
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Shirley Van Paepeghem received her master's degree in Integrating the Arts in Curriculum through Lesley University and her BA in Music Education from Boise State University. Her teaching experience of 40 years includes secondary choral music, K-8 general music and private voice. Her area of teaching expertise is the young voice through adolescence.
Mrs. Van Paepeghem is a Level Two certified Orff Music Instructor. She has been a guest presenter at both state and national education conferences and performs regularly as a jazz vocalist at the Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival and Disneyland. She has served as the Idaho President of the Orff Schulwerk Association for music educators and the Elementary Repertoire and Standards Chair for the state chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfMe). She currently serves on the State Board of the Idaho Jazz Education Endowment. During the summers, Mrs. Van Paepeghem has taught choral music at the Young Musicians & Artists' camp at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, Soundsation Jazz Camp at Edmonds Community College and currently is on the admin team for the NNU Vocal Jazz Camp in Nampa, Idaho.
In her retirement from full time teaching, she is teaching studio voice at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), has a University Children's Choir at NNU, and is temporarily covering the music education position at Boise State University.
WEBMASTER: Tara Mason
Tara believes she has best job in the world- teaching general music and choir at Roosevelt Elementary! She is a Boise native and graduate of Boise State University. She also has a Masters of Education in Integrated Teaching Through the Arts. She lives close to the foothills with her husband, 3 kids and 2 yorkies. When she's not teaching, you can find her playing pickleball, singing in choirs and at sporting events around town or adventuring with her friends and family.
Tara believes she has best job in the world- teaching general music and choir at Roosevelt Elementary! She is a Boise native and graduate of Boise State University. She also has a Masters of Education in Integrated Teaching Through the Arts. She lives close to the foothills with her husband, 3 kids and 2 yorkies. When she's not teaching, you can find her playing pickleball, singing in choirs and at sporting events around town or adventuring with her friends and family.
Membership Chair: KD McCombs
VENDOR LIAISON: Tori Feuz
Tori is an avid performer and pianist. She has been teaching at the elementary level for over 10 years in the Boise School District. She completed her Orff Level 1 training at BSU, Level 2 at Trinity College in San Antonio Texas and Level 3 at Utah State University. One of her favorite aspects of elementary music is welcome songs- it helps her greet the kids and as a memory device to remember names. She is looking forward to being more involved with Idaho Orff this year!
Tori is an avid performer and pianist. She has been teaching at the elementary level for over 10 years in the Boise School District. She completed her Orff Level 1 training at BSU, Level 2 at Trinity College in San Antonio Texas and Level 3 at Utah State University. One of her favorite aspects of elementary music is welcome songs- it helps her greet the kids and as a memory device to remember names. She is looking forward to being more involved with Idaho Orff this year!
TREASURES: Beverly Schumacher
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Beverly is enjoying her 7th year of retirement. She keeps busy with organizations and running the Orff Treasures group and pop-up store. She manages donations, shops for deals, and coordinates members to make items for the store to sell at Orff workshops, IMEA Conventions, ACDA Conferences, and other sales and events. All funds raised go directly to the Idaho Orff Scholarship Fund for members. She is also very interested in promoting the chapter to get as many teachers aware of the chapter as possible. She helps manage the instrument loan and mentor programs operated by the Treasures group. Contact her for any issues in relation to those operations.
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Beverly is enjoying her 7th year of retirement. She keeps busy with organizations and running the Orff Treasures group and pop-up store. She manages donations, shops for deals, and coordinates members to make items for the store to sell at Orff workshops, IMEA Conventions, ACDA Conferences, and other sales and events. All funds raised go directly to the Idaho Orff Scholarship Fund for members. She is also very interested in promoting the chapter to get as many teachers aware of the chapter as possible. She helps manage the instrument loan and mentor programs operated by the Treasures group. Contact her for any issues in relation to those operations.
HOSPITALITY: Jaime Olsen
Jaime loves teaching elementary music! She has taught at schools in Idaho, New Mexico, and Virginia. She presently teaches preschool through 4th grade, has an honor choir, a music club, and a voice class, as well as private voice, piano, and guitar students. She also plays percussion in her local orchestra. Orff is one of her favorite things and she loves learning from other teachers. She has been married 25 years to her best friend Sam who works in computer science. All three of her children have been involved in music. Her oldest, Kenzie is a singer who has been is several musicals and is currently studying to be a nurse. Dallin, her 17 year old, plays marimba in his high school band and just finished being Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. Lanie, her 14 year old, is just starting marching band this year playing clarinet. She has two beloved dogs, one that fancies himself a singer just like the family. In her spare time, she likes to read and run with the dogs. OTHER MEMBERS AT LARGE:
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