Karissa Longo-Stephen is a life member of the Zeta Epsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. She has been a Brother of Kappa Kappa Psi for over ten years and has served the Fraternity in a variety of roles, including as a national committee member, petitioning group advisor, and district governor. She is very excited to be stepping into the role of sponsor for our chapter!

Karissa holds a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Michigan State University and a Master of Arts degree in music education from the University of Washington. She is currently in her ninth year of teaching K - 5 general music, seven of which have been in Seattle Public Schools. Her professional interests include culturally sustaining pedagogy, music in early childhood, and world music in the elementary music curriculum.

Karissa lives in West Seattle with her husband and two cats, Andante and Vivace. She enjoys reading, cooking/baking, and being outdoors. Her major instrument is clarinet, but she has also performed on alto sax, voice, and multiple modalities of global percussion. This year, she is enjoying performing with Formation, a local all-women’s wind ensemble.