Mary Jane Todd Eckel is the director of the two children's choirs at The Park Church. She holds a Master of Education degree from Elmira College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Mansfield University. In addition, she holds all three levels of Orff certification, most recently Level III from Eastman School of Music. She is the past-president of the Twin Tiers Orff Chapter, and a national member of AOSA and the Choristers Guild.

Currently, Mary Jane is a vocal music teacher at Hendy Ave. Elementary school, and department chair of vocal music for the Elmira City School District. She is an active accompanist for several local school choirs, and often assists in community theatre as well. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, and the director of the Arctic League Kids Chorus.