Phone: 256-837-3735
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Degrees and Certifications:
B.S. Instrumental Music Education, The University of Alabama M.A. Wind Band Conducting, The American Band College
Mrs. Jenney Merritt
Band Director
Education
Mrs. Merritt attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa (Roll Tide!) and earned her bachelor’s degree in Instrumental Music Education. Additionally, she earned her masters degree in Band Conducting through Sam Houston State University from The American Band College in Ashland, Oregon.
Experience
Mrs. Merritt has 10 years of experience as a band director. She began her teaching career as the director for Madison County High School, Central School and Madison County Elementary School in Gurley, Alabama where she taught all levels of middle school band, high school (7th-12th) marching band, choir and jazz band. Before that, she was the administrative assistant for the Mountain Gap Middle School Band and taught clarinet and saxophone music lessons. This is her seventh year as band director at Discovery Middle School teaching Beginner Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Panther Jazz Band.
She co-sponsors the DMS Percussion Ensemble and Fall Color Guard.
Biography
Mrs. Merritt is a native of Birmingham, AL. She has been a resident of Madison for 11 years. She lives with her husband, Matt, their beautiful daughter Lane and their feisty golden retriever, Rigby.
