Kayla Gentry is beginning her 12^th year as a music teacher in Northwest Independent School District. She earned her Master of Music from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, and a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Mrs. Gentry is a certified Kodály educator having earned her OAKE endorsed certificate in July of 2013 through the Plano Kodály Teacher Program at SMU. She served for 2 years as the North Texas Representative for the Kodály Educators of Texas. Mrs. Gentry was one of the directors of the NISD All-District Honor Choir that performed at TMEA in 2013.  Mrs. Gentry has co-presented workshops for regional professional development, school districts, and professional organizations in Texas, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. She currently lives in Argyle, TX with her husband Grant, and two sweet little girls, Erin and Ruari.