Band Directors
Brittany Jerrell began her teaching career as the Middle School Band Director and Assistant High School Band Director in Macon County, TN and is currently in her sixth year as Co-Director of Bands at Stewarts Creek Middle School in Smyrna, TN.
Mrs. Jerrell is an active presenter and has given professional development sessions for events such as the ASBDA Young Director’s Symposium and the Amro After Hours: Conversations with Music Educators Podcast. Her professional affiliations include the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, TMEA, TBA, NAfME, and MTSBOA where she serves on the Executive Board as the Middle School Representative as well as the Scholarship Chairperson. Mrs. Jerrell is currently pursuing a Master’s of Music Education from Kansas State University and holds a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Instrumental Music Education from Middle Tennessee State University. During her time at MTSU, she was awarded the Joseph T. Smith Award for Music Education and was recognized for Outstanding Accomplishments in Instrumental Music Education. Mrs. Jerrell resides in Murfreesboro with her husband Sawyer and their pets, Ranger and Daisy. |
Elijah Gilmore is excited to return to the Stewarts Creek Campus to begin his teaching career at Stewarts Creek Middle School. A native of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Mr. Gilmore was a 2019 graduate of Stewarts Creek High School.
Mr. Gilmore graduated Magna Cum Laude from Middle Tennessee State University in 2023 and holds a Bachelor of Music Degree with a concentration in Instrumental Music Education. During his time at MTSU, Mr. Gilmore served the School of Music and the University Bands as both a performer and leader. As a saxophonist, Mr. Gilmore performed as a member of the MTSU Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and the Band of Blue Marching Band. Recognized for his outstanding contributions to the MTSU Band Program, Mr. Gilmore was the 2022 recipient of the Joseph T. Smith Music Education Award Mr. Gilmore’s professional affiliations include the Tennessee Music Education Association, Tennessee Bandmasters Association, the National Association for Music Education, Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association, Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. |