Florence Scattergood is the co-founder and lead director of the Youth Chorus of Central Texas. She is a veteran choral music educator has taught at 11 schools in four districts. Scattergood has been honored as district teacher of the year for both Irving and Waco Independent School Districts and as regional teacher of the year for the 81 school districts of Region 10. In 2009, she was the first recipient of the Baylor University Music Education Distinguished Alumni Award. She is a member of American Choral Directors Association, Texas Choral Directors Association, Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Music Adjudicators Association.