{"id":39,"date":"2022-08-15T18:53:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T18:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2023-11-14T20:01:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:01:01","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39\" class=\"elementor elementor-39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55aceb1d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55aceb1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47422f21\" data-id=\"47422f21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe0dbf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fe0dbf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.7.2 - 21-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Graham Bennett is a native of Hoover, Alabama.\u00a0 After graduating from Hoover High School in 2008, he attended Jacksonville State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education.\u00a0 Mr. Bennett participated for three years in Drum Corps International as a member of the world class organizations Spirit and The Madison Scouts.\u00a0 Mr. Bennett went on to receive his Masters in Music Education from William Carey University in the Summer of 2019.\u00a0 He previously served as the director of bands at Jacksonville High School and Mary G. Montgomery High School before joining the faculty of Thompson High School in 2019.\u00a0 Mr. Bennett currently serves as the Director of Bands at Thompson High School and directs with the Thompson High School Marching Southern Sounds, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble.\u00a0 During his tenure at Thompson High School, the Wind Ensemble has received consistent superior ratings at State Assessment, the Marching Southern Sounds have ranked top three in the state of Alabama, and the band program has performed at various national locations.\u00a0 Alabaster City Schools has also received &#8220;Best Community for Music Education&#8221; from the NAMM Foundation annually under the leadership of Mr. Bennett and all of the other incredible faculty and staff within the Music Educations programs in ACS.\u00a0 Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and their two beautiful daughters currently reside in Helena, Alabama.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Hyman currently serves as Associate Director of Bands at Thompson High School where he conducts the THS Symphonic Band, Pep Band, and Jazz Lab Band. Mr. Hyman began his teaching career in 2014. He is originally from Guntersville, Alabama and is a graduate of Arab High School. Mr. Hyman attended Jacksonville State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education in 2013 and Master of Arts in Music Education in 2023. Mr. Hyman has previously served as Director of Bands for Guntersville High School and Associate Director of Bands for Albertville High School. While at Guntersville, Mr. Hyman\u2019s bands earned consistent superior ratings and best in class awards and participated in the 100th Annual Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2019. In 2018, Mr. Hyman was named the Guntersville High School Teacher of the Year for the 2018-19 school year. During his time at Jacksonville State University, Mr. Hyman was a member of Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, the Hard Corps Pep Band, and served as section leader and drum major for the world renowned Marching Southerners. Mr. Hyman is a member of NAfME, AEA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity, and Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity. Mr. Hyman is married to Scarlett Hyman and has two sons, Jacob and William.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b47e579 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"2b47e579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20mark.knauss@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-59b310f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59b310f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-213fb501\" data-id=\"213fb501\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6485b74d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6485b74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2031\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Rebecca-Reinhardt-Pro-Photo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Rebecca Reinhardt<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Associate Director<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ec5677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31ec5677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rebecca Reinhardt received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the University of South Alabama in 2018. She then went on to receive her Master of Arts in Woodwind Performance in 2020 and her Master of Arts in Music Education the following year from her Alma Mater. Ms. Reinhardt served as a Graduate Assistant, working with the University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band, University Band, and other numerous small ensembles. During her time at USA, Ms. Reinhardt performed in masterclasses with flutists Amy Porter and Viviana Guzman, the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, and the Mobile Pops. In 2017 and 2022, Ms. Reinhardt performed at the National Flute Association Convention. Previously, Ms. Reinhardt was the Assistant Director of Bands\/Associate Prep Band Director at McGill Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, AL. Ms. Reinhardt is excited to work with the students at Thompson High School and Thompson Middle School this upcoming year!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e254125 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"3e254125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20rebecca.reinhardt@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5efd0c83\" data-id=\"5efd0c83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc06bea elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bc06bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2125\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jamiah-Robbins-Pro-Photo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jamiah Robbins<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Percussion Director<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe125dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe125dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am from Smiths Station, Alabama. After graduating from Smiths Station High School in 2017, I attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where I received my Bachelor of the Arts in Music Education in May of 2021. I am entering my second year as the Director of Percussion for Thompson High School and I will be working with Thompson Middle School as well. Go Warriors!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a276e4 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"78a276e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20jamiah.robbins@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-537c1b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"537c1b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-345bb1e\" data-id=\"345bb1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067140c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"067140c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"1125\" height=\"1688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/emily-bennett-profession-picture.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Emily Bennett<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">VARSITY Dance Coach<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fca88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fca88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emily Bennett is a native of Oxford, Alabama. After graduating from Oxford High School, she attended Jacksonville State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Masters in Education. Mrs. Bennett grew up dancing in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and more at the World of Performing Arts dance studio. She danced on her high school dance team at Oxford High School as well as the Marching Ballerinas at Jacksonville State University. Mrs. Bennett served in leadership positions on her dance teams in both high school and college. She previously served as the dance teacher at Causey Middle School as well as the dance team coach at Mary G. Montgomery High school in Mobile, Alabama. She has served as coach of the Jacksonville High School dance team as well. Mrs. Bennett currently teaches Dance I,II, and III and serves as the head coach for the THS Warriorette dance teams at Thompson High School. She currently resides in Helena with her husband and two daughters, Emma and Nora.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d27785 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"5d27785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20emily.bennett@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49dd28c\" data-id=\"49dd28c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3642c64 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3642c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Harlie-Vines-1-Teacher_crop.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Harlie Wilson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">JV Dance Coach<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7642281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7642281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My name is Harlie Wilson, and I am so excited to teach all the dance classes at Thompson Middle School for the 2022-2023 school year. This will be my second year at TMS. Dance has always been one of the most important things in my life, and I am so happy to share my passion for dance with the students here at TMS.\u00a0 I attended Jacksonville State University, where I was a part of the Marching Ballerinas for four years in college. I graduated from JSU with a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. This year is going to be full of so much fun and learning together!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ef3c6 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"74ef3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20harlie.wilson@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2b44b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2b44b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a43cfa8\" data-id=\"a43cfa8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abdeb7 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8abdeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"828\" height=\"1450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_1889.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Brandon Cornelison<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Guard Coach<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7622398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7622398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brandon (Coach B)\u00a0 is a native of Gadsden, Alabama. After graduating from Emma Sansom High School, he attended Jacksonville State University where he was on the color guard for the Marching Southerners. Coach B also participated in DCI as a member of Spirit of JSU and Carolina Crown. He also performed with several Winter Guard programs such as JSU Center Stage, Phantom Regiment, and CrownGuard. Coach B is currently in his second year as a Paraprofessional at Thompson High School, however this is his fifth year with the color guard. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37845b1 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"37845b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20brandon.cornelison@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-294d917\" data-id=\"294d917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ce583 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d3ce583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"1328\" height=\"1771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gretchenmoore.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Gretchen Moore<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Majorette Coach<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4affeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4affeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi! My name is Gretchen Moore and this will be my first year teaching 5th Grade Math, Science and Social Studies at Thompson Intermediate School. I am a Thompson Alum and SO excited to be back! I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education, from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, where I also had the opportunity to twirl with the Marching Blazers. I currently serve as the Majorette Sponsor\/Coach at Thompson High School. I am happily engaged, love football and have 4 White German Shepherds. I am so excited to see you all grow. Go Warriors!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3723728 e-grid-align-right e-grid-align-mobile-center elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"3723728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-envelope elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-0ac3790\" href=\"mailto:%20gretchen.moore@acsboe.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Envelope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THS Band Staff Graham Bennett Director of Bands Graham Bennett is a native of Hoover, Alabama.\u00a0 After graduating from Hoover High School in 2008, he attended Jacksonville State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education.\u00a0 Mr. Bennett participated for three years in Drum Corps International as a member of the world &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/?page_id=39\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Staff&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"featured_media_urls":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":599,"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marchingsouthernsounds.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}