Wanda Vásquez de Garcia is a music educator, choir director, clinician and choir singer. A native of the Dominican Republic currently living in Colorado,  she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, first University in the American Continent, and a Master’s Degree in Music Education with an emphasis on choral music from the University of Northern Colorado.  Wanda is currently the general music teacher at the Escuela Bilingüe Pioneer in Lafayette, Colorado, and the children and youth choir director at First Congregational Church of Greeley, Colorado. As a K-5 music educator, she believes music is a very effective way to learn about cultures. She also believes in the importance of exploring diversity in ways that are fun, meaningful, and inclusive in order to embrace our differences with respect and tolerance. Wanda has presented clinics and reading sessions promoting multicultural music and music technology in the elementary classroom at Colorado ACDA, CMEA, and Little Kids Rock Modern Band Summit.