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. In addition to her work with Spokane Public Schools, Daisy is a faculty member in the Music Department at Eastern Washington University. She is also the Musical Director for Mariachi Las Aguilas at Eastern Washington University. Daisy 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 served as Band, Mariachi, and Percussion Director at Dalton Junior High School and Dalton High School in Dalton, GA, where she established the state's only public school Mariachi program. Students and ensembles under her direction have received multiple honors and awards at regional and state levels, including the MVHS Percussion Ensemble performing at the WMEA 2024 Conference.
Daisy holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Music Education from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. She has an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Music Education from Piedmont University and is currently pursuing her Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction at Liberty University. She is an active member of NAfME, WMEA, WEA, and PAS. Daisy is an Educational Artist for KHS America, Jupiter Instruments, and H. Jimenez Instruments.
