BigTime Software, Inc.

“My first experience with Tetra String Quartet was as a freshman at ASU back in 2012, where I had the opportunity to perform in an educational outreach concert they had organized for local Tempe students. What was immediately inspiring about working with them was the ease with which they were able to both engage and inspire a young audience. After watching them over the years grow and develop their mission to break down barriers of access to classical chamber music, I was beyond excited to have the opportunity to join their board and help build their programs. Tetra has played an inspirational role in my journey as a violinist and educator and I hope to be able to give back so they can continue inspiring future generations.”

Daymon Worldwide, Retired

“I joined Tetra String Quartet’s board because I feel strongly that it’s vision of teaching and providing classical music to young people is important in todays society. Music is an empowering force that transcends the differences in people and pulls them together. This is needed more today than ever. Tetra is very focused on this, and I want to be part of helping them to grow and expand this effort. The groups work with underserved segments of our community is especially meaningful to me for personal reasons. This work has inspired me to get on board and use my talents to help them grow. “

Intel Corporation

I was lucky to grow up with traditional musical training in vocal classical South Indian music and a family that was musically inclined. Even my name was chosen to represent my mother’s artistic pursuit of the Veena, a stringed instrument. I am a strong believer that music can enable cross-cultural connection, transformation and healing. I was exposed to Tetra’s work through my daughter who has participated in the year-round after school program. I connected strongly with Tetra’s mission involving students and the community first-hand, and hope to bring my strengths in marketing, communications and education to help Tetra expand their impact. here

CEO, Quick Brown Fox Consulting

Dr. Daer joins the Tetra Board 3 years after her daughter Nina started participating as a violist in the year-round TCMI program. A native of Overland Park, Kansas, Dr. Daer came to the Valley to join the faculty at ASU in 2008 as a digital literacies scholar in the English department. After leaving ASU in 2015, Dr. Daer worked in digital marketing and user experience research, forming her company Quick Brown Fox Consulting in 2018. Since then, she has helped many technology companies teach their teams to write up their research more effectively, assisting them in seeing the narratives in their data sets and communicating those stories to stakeholders. 

As a TCMI parent, Dr. Daer especially loves seeing how chamber music allows students to learn all the same things they would learn through sports: teamwork, celebrating collaborative achievements, communicating and listening to feedback, offering critique with diplomacy, finding ways to read subtle, nonverbal communication, and conditioning the body to endure lengthy practices. Watching students learn these lessons through music is a privilege few of us get to have, and Dr. Daer cherishes her ability to help Tetra share that experience with as many willing participants as possible. 

Arizona State University

Janice brings extensive leadership in education and advocacy to the Tetra board. She has been honored to serve on several state and national education boards, including the Arizona State Board of Education, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Association for Computing Machinery Education Advisory Committee. Through this service, Janice champions inclusive, high-quality computer science and STEM education that empowers learners and educators alike. Her commitment to equity, thoughtful systems change, and community-centered policy complements Tetra's mission of fostering connection, learning, and creative expression through chamber music. 

Resources and Mathematics Teacher, Dobson High School

Founder, Muench Strategic Communications

Attorney, Osborn Maledon Attorneys at Law