Directors & Staff
Marco Paim • Director of Instrumental Music
Marco Paim is the Director of Bands at Kastner Intermediate School in Clovis Unified School District. His duties include three concert bands and two jazz bands. Mr. Paim graduated Cum Laude from California State University, Fresno in 2014 with a Bachelors of Arts in Music Education. In 2020, Mr. Paim received his Masters in Music Education from the American Band College through Central Washington University.
While at Fresno State, Mr. Paim studied saxophone with Dr. Alan Durst and conducting with Dr. Gary P. Gilroy. In addition to his studies, Mr. Paim has played alto saxophone in prestigious groups such as the Fresno State Wind Orchestra, Fresno State Jazz Orchestra, and Fresno Community Band. Mr. Paim holds professional memberships in the California Band Directors Association, The Fresno Madera County Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education.
Mike Malatesta • Associate Director (Percussion)
Mike Malatesta is a graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and has a Single Subject Teaching Credential from California State University, Fresno. While attending Fresno State, Mr. Malatesta participated in several music ensembles including the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band B, British Brass Band, Orchestra, and the Bulldog Marching Band.
Since 1999, Mr. Malatesta has been a music teacher in the Clovis West High School area, where his responsibilities have included directing the Concert Band, Concert Percussion Ensemble, Marching Band and Winter Percussion Ensembles. Malatesta’s teaching duties at Kastner Intermediate currently include teaching the Percussion class and Concert Percussion Ensembles, as well as assisting with the Concert Ensembles.
In addition to his responsibilities at Kastner Intermediate, Mr. Malatesta is also on the Clovis West Area Elementry Instrumental Music Team, where he teaches at Six of our seven elementary feeder schools that ultimately feed directly into Clovis West High School.
Mr. Malatesta’s professional affiliations include membership in PAS (Percussive Arts Society). In addition to proudly endorsing the following companies and their fine products: Remo (drumheads & percussion), Vic Firth (sticks & mallets), and Zidjian (cymbals).
Kyle Humphreys • Orchestra Director
Kyle Humphreys is the Director of Orchestras at Kastner Intermediate School and Clovis West High School. He grew up in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School. Kyle graduated from Fresno State in the Spring of 2019 summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. During his time at Fresno State, Kyle studied the double bass under Bruce Bransby. He has played throughout the Central Valley and has participated in the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony of Clovis, FOOSA Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariposa County Orchestra, and the Merced Symphony. He maintains a private studio of double bassists. He is a member of CODA and NAfME, and previously served as the FMCMEA High School Orchestra Manager.