JUDITH P. GETTO joined the Music Academy Board of Directors in January 2010. Born in upstate New York, Ms. Getto earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Cornell University before a completing a master's degree and doctoral work in educational psychology at UCLA. As an educator, she has taught, developed curriculum, and supervised teachers in Nashville, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, including serving as the Bay Area coordinator for Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth. A former co-chair for the Academy’s Cabaret gala fundraiser, Ms. Getto also has served on boards and chaired fundraising efforts for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Larkin Street Youth Services in San Francisco, and various schools and community youth programs in Harlem.