CAMMY DUNFORD
cdunford@pasadenaisd.org
(713) 740-0744, ext. 39122
Conference 11:45-12:30

Mrs. Dunford was born in Ft. Worth, Texas and grew up in the Dallas area.  As an elementary age student, she studied piano and sang in choirs at school and at church.  She learned to play the flute in seventh grade at Vanston Middle School in Mesquite, Texas.

When she was in high school, she was in the marching band, the concert band, and the jazz band.  She was a founding member of the Woodrow Wilson High School Rifle Corps.  She played flute, piccolo, oboe, and alto saxophone at Woodrow.

Mrs. Dunford attended college at the University of Houston earning her Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Level 3 Orff certificate.  She played flute in the concert band, marched with the flags, and even played bass drum one year.

Mrs. Dunford began teaching at Sparks Elementary in 1985.

She has been married for twenty-five years.  The Dunfords have one son and a daughter-in-law.

A product of Pasadena ISD, Mr. Nguyen attended elementary school at Golden Acres.  While at Park View Intermediate, he learned to play the trombone in the band and to play the cello in the orchestra.  He graduated from Sam Rayburn High School and earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Houston.

During his last semester at the University of Houston, Mr. Nguyen was assigned to student teach at Sparks with Mrs. Dunford.  He had planned to be a band director.  However, after spending several weeks at Sparks, he discovered that teaching elementary students was way too fun!  He has taught music at Sparks since 2005.

Mr. Nguyen is also an adjunct director of the Pasadena Memorial High School Band, teaches private trombone lessons, and deejays.  He performs regularly with The 225 Big Band, The Reckoning, and the St. Pius V Catholic Church Ensemble.

In his free time, Mr. Nguyen plays the guitar and drums, learns about new technology, and practices martial arts.