Mrs. Acuña (Benoit) has served as the Director of Bands at Litchfield High School since the summer of 2022. In this role, she conducts the Wind Ensemble and Varsity Band, and oversees the Pep Band and the Litchfield Marching Dragons.
Mrs. Acuña earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Minnesota State University Moorhead in May 2019. Following graduation, she taught for one year at Liberty Middle School before continuing her graduate studies. In the fall of 2020, she was awarded a Graduate Teaching Assistantship at Oklahoma State University, where she worked closely with ensembles in the Greenwood School of Music and performed with the Cowboy Marching Band.
While at Oklahoma State, she was an active member of the trumpet studio and was honored as the Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year in 2022. She completed her Master’s Degree in Wind Band Conducting, further developing her passion for teaching and ensemble leadership.
Mrs. Acuña is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, and the Minnesota Music Educators Association. She also serves the state as the 9–10 State Honor Band Coordinator for the Minnesota Band Directors Association.