Daisy Cardona

Spokane Public Schools

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  Daisy Cardona has worked with hundreds of students, directors, and community members throughout her 13-year career in music education. An active musician, clinician, adjudicator, presenter, composer, and arranger, Daisy is passionate about music education and allowing opportunities for students to study music outside of traditional school ensembles.
  
  Currently, Daisy is a Music Specialist for Spokane Public Schools where she started an elementary school rock band program. She is the founder and director of Spokane's first Mariachi - Mariachi Cascada del Rio and is transitioning into a role as Mariachi Director at Eastern Washington University. She was a Band, Mariachi, and Percussion Director at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, WA, from 2022 to 2024. From 2012 to 2022 she was Band, Mariachi, and Percussion Director at Dalton Junior High School and Dalton High School in Dalton, GA where she started the only public school Mariachi in the state. Students and ensembles under her direction have received multiple honors and awards at the regional and state levels, including the MVHS Percussion Ensemble performing at the WMEA 2024 Conference.
  
  Daisy holds a Bachelor and a Master's of Music Education from Jacksonville State University, in Jacksonville, Alabama. She holds an Educational Specialist (ED.S) in Music Education from Piedmont University and is currently working on an Educational Doctorate (ED.D) in Curriculum and Instruction at Liberty University.

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