Meet The Directors
Our staff is committed to all students receiving a high-quality music education. Students are challenged and encouraged in their growth as musicians and young leaders. The staff focuses on providing students with positive performance opportunities and enjoying success as a byproduct from diligent practice and focused effort.
Connor Vaughn is a music educator, designer, and brass specialist serving as the Head Band Director at Ronald Reagan High School.
Prior to joining Reagan, Mr. Vaughn served as the Head Band Director at McKinney North High School, where he led a comprehensive band program that included three concert bands, two jazz ensembles, color guard, and marching band. Under his leadership, the McKinney North Marching Band earned multiple appearances at the UIL State Marching Contest and advanced to the State Finals for the first time in program history in 2024. The McKinney North Jazz Ensemble also became the first ensemble from McKinney ISD selected to participate in the prestigious Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival.
Mr. Vaughn began his teaching career in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Creston Middle School before serving as the Director of Bands and Performing Arts Director at Lawrence North High School. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Butler University, where he was a recipient of the Edgar J. Axom
Future Music Educator Award
Mr. Vaughn has extensive experience in Drum Corps International as both a performer and educator. He performed on trumpet with Carolina Crown and has served on the brass staffs of the Crossmen (16-18, current), Mandarins (19), The Cadets (21-23), and the Cavaliers (24). He currently serves as Brass
Caption Manager and Ensemble Coordinator for the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps.
Keith Tye is honored to join the Reagan Band Program as an Assistant Band Director. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Ball State University in 2021, where he performed as a euphonium player in the Ball State Wind Ensemble.
Prior to joining Reagan, Mr. Tye served as the Director of Bands at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He also served as the lead winds instructor for the Rampart High School Marching Band, helping the ensemble earn back-to-back Colorado 4A State Championships in 2024 and 2025.
Mr. Tye has extensive experience in Drum Corps International as both a performer and educator. He marched with the Blue Stars in 2011 and Carolina Crown from 2013-2016. He later served as Brass Caption Head of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps from 2019-2022 and currently serves on the brass staff of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Outside of music education, Mr. Tye is an avid sports fan and a lifelong supporter of the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Indiana Pacers. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf and video games.
Gabe Del Cid is excited to join the Reagan Band Program as an Assistant Band Director. He earned his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of North Texas, graduating summa cum laude.
During his time at UNT, he performed as a clarinetist in the UNT Wind Ensemble and served as Drum
Major of the UNT Green Brigade.
Prior to joining Reagan, Mr. Del Cid taught in McKinney ISD. He is also an active educator and staff member in Drum Corps International, currently serving on the brass staff of the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps and on the tour staff of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps. His experience as Drum Major of Santa Clara Vanguard has helped shape his commitment to leadership, collaboration, and excellence in music education.
Mr. Del Cid is passionate about helping students grow as confident musicians, leaders, and lifelong learners. He is honored to join the Reagan Band community and looks forward to working alongside its students, families, and staff while contributing to the program’s long-standing tradition of excellence.
Outside of music, Mr. Del Cid enjoys lifting weights, running, exploring new recipes in the kitchen, and spending time with family and friends.
Mr. Ray Ulibarri began his percussion career in Westminster, Colorado, working with local marching bands as a percussion technician. He became the director of the percussion program at Pomona High School in 1995, where the band earned 11 State Marching Band Championships. The Percussion ensemble was a two-time medalist and perennial finalist at The WGI World Championships. In 2006, Ray relocated to Texas and, after a brief stint in Houston, moved to San Antonio in 2009. He began teaching at Ronald Reagan High School, where he is entering year 15 with the band. In addition he is also the current percussion arranger for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corp. Ray has also been very fortunate to serve as a music educator for the Blue Coats Drum & Bugle Corps, where he was the percussion caption head from 2005-2008. In addition, he has been on the percussion Staff for Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, both winter and summer ensembles.
Ray was privileged to Study and be mentored by Ralph Hardimon, a legend in the Marching Arts. Mr. Hardimon was instrumental in Ray’s development as a music arranger and teacher. In addition, he studied at the University of Colorado, where he served as an assistant with the Golden Buffalo Marching Band. Ray studied with Doug Walter, Mark Foster, and Gray Barrier.
Ray has been fortunate to arrange percussion music for numerous ensembles and marching bands. He has worked as a music designer with the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble, Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps, and countless high schools nationwide. His arrangements have been featured at the Tournament of Roses parades, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, the University Interscholastic League’s Texas State Marching Contest, and Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, and Grand National Championships. Ray has been the percussion arranger for the Ronald Reagan High School Marching Band since 2010.
Ray also enjoys a unique opportunity to serve the percussion community as an adjudicator for WGI at all levels.
Ray Ulibarri proudly endorses D’addario, including Vic Firth Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, and Planet Waves cables. He also is proud to be a Zildjian and Yamaha artist.
Ray currently resides in San Antonio, Texas, with his amazing wife Marissa, daughter Catarina, and his new baby boy Rey.
Kim Booher, originally from Crestwood, KY, began participating in color guard in high school. While attending college at Northern Kentucky University and earning her degree in Elementary Education, she began teaching various color guard programs in Ohio and Kentucky. For 15 years, Kim participated with the Onyx Winter Guard organization from Dayton, Ohio either as a marching member or a staff member. She also spent 5 summers as a staff member with Cincinnati Glory and Marion Glory Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps.
Kim moved to San Antonio, TX in 2008 where she was the Color Guard Director at Judson High School for 9 years. She also spent 7 years as a staff member with Identity Winter Guard, the 2013 WGI IO World Champion from San Marcos, Texas. Kim spent 3 years as the Color Guard Director at Winston Churchill HS followed by 3 years as the Director at Davenport HS. Kim Joined the Color Guard staff at Ronald Reagan HS in the fall of 2020.
Kim has been the Color Guard Coordinator with the Texas State University Bobcat Marching Band since 2014, go Bobcats! In 2015, Kim began serving as the Vice President of Color Guard for the Texas Color Guard Circuit. Kim is a past TCGC CG Task Force member and has served on many different committees for the circuit. She co-directs the second unit from the Origins organization, Origins Open from Austin, TX. Over the years, Kim has served as a color guard adjudicator for various marching band and winter guard events along with participating in the MEPA, Tri-State, and OIPA color guard circuits in various capacities. Kim Booher continues to serve as a color guard clinician, designer, choreographer, and consultant.
Tykeem Rainey is an active choreographer and the guard director at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Tx.
Tykeem was a member of the color guard at the Madison Scouts from 2008-2011. Upon aging out, Tykeem served as an intern and staff member from 2012-2014. During the off season, Tykeem had the opportunity to march with Impact Independent from Northern Virginia, Virginia from 2008-2012 and won the WGI Independent A Gold Medal.
In 2014, Tykeem had the opportunity to perform in the Tony and Emmy Award Winning production, “BLAST!” that toured many prefectures throughout Japan. From 2015 to 2018, Tykeem performed and choreographed “Mix it Up,” a staged theme show located at Busch Gardens, in Williamsburg, Virginia. In the spring of 2017, Tykeem earned his bachelor’s degree (With Honors) in History (Concentration in Caribbean Slavery) from Virginia Commonwealth University located in Richmond, Virginia. Tykeem’s most recent summer was spent with the 2021 Madison Scouts Color Guard.
Currently, Tykeem is the lead choreographer and visual coordinator for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps as well as a Co-Director of Origins Open. Tykeem is also a choreographer and technician to color guards and other ensembles such as: Hickory High School, Hebron High School, Cedar Park High School, Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, Davenport High School, Frenship High School, Origins Open, Origins World, George Mason World, and ONYX World.