Dr. Warren G. Mize is the Director of The Patterson Center for Performing Arts in East Central Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas. In addition to those responsibilities, he servs as Director of Choral Activities at East Central High School. He has earned a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition, an M.A. in Theology, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. His research focuses on leadership development of secondary music teachers and directors. He holds a K-12 Principal Certification from the State of Texas and The University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business Grant Writing Certification.

He is a distinguished recipient of Give A Note Foundation's Music Education Innovator Award sponsored by the Country Music Association Foundation for his design and implementation of a two-year high school music business and industry course that serves as a curricular model for high schools across the nation. He was awarded the Leroy Smith Jackie Christenson Award for Educator Excellence. As a conference panelist and speaker, Mize advocates music education that reflects present-day trends and prepares students to succeed in the job market. Additionally, he leads performance ensemble tours at world-class venues across the globe, including Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, and Vienna Musikverein. He is an accomplished pianist and conductor and holds memberships with Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA), the College Music Society (CMS), the Texas Music Administrators Conference (TMAC), The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Music Adjudicators Association (TMAA), and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).