Melissa Grizzle, director

Education & Training
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Music Education
Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
July 2005

Bachelor of Music Therapy (BMT)
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA
December 2002

Teaching Experience
Vickery Creek Midde School
Forsyth County Schools in Cumming, GA
Choral Director
August 2008 - present

East Hall Midde School
Hall County Schools in Gainesville, GA
Choral Director
August 2005 - July 2008

Bascomb Elementary School
Cherokee County Schools in Woodstock, GA
Music Specialist
August 2004 - July 2005

Vickery Creek Middle School
Forsyth County Schools in Cumming, GA
Special Education Paraprofessional
August 2003 - July 2004

Professional Experience
GMEA District 9 Choral
Middle School Honor Chorus Organizer
GMEA District 9 Honor Chorus
2021 - Present

Guest Clinician
Middle School Mixed Choir
GMEA District 11 Honor Chorus
January 2019

GMEA Invitation Performance
VCMS Bella Voce
Georgia Music Educator's Association In-Service Conference
January 2018

District 9 Choral Chair
Georgia Music Educator's Association
June 2012 - July 2016

Guest Clinician
Middle School Mixed Choir
GMEA District 14 Honor Chorus
November 2015

Guest Clinician
Middle School Mixed Choir
GMEA District 1 Honor Chorus
October 2015

Guest Clinician
4th & 5th grade Choir
Henry County Elementary Honor Chorus
March 2015

Guest Clinician
Middle School Treble & Mixed Choirs
GMEA District 11 Honor Chorus
February 2015

Guest Clinician
Middle School Mixed Choir
GMEA District 10 Honor Chorus
January 2015

Guest Clinician
6th grade Choir
Forsyth County Honor Chorus
October 2014

Guest Clinician
6th grade Choir
Cherokee County Honor Chorus
February 2014

Guest Clinician
Middle School Mixed Choir
GMEA District 4 Honor Chorus
January 2014

GMEA Invitation Performance
VCMS Bella Voce
Georgia Music Educator's Association In-Service Conference
January 2014

Guest Clinician
Middle School Mixed Choir
Evansville (Indiana) Honors Choral Festival
January 2013

Guest Clinician
Treble Choir
Forsyth County Middle School Honor Chorus
February 2012

Guest Clinician
Middle School Treble Choir
GMEA District 9 Honor Chorus
November 2011

Guest Clinician
8th grade Treble Choir
GMEA District 13 Honor Chorus
October 2011

GMEA Invitation Performance
VCMS Chamber Choir
Georgia Music Educator's Association In-Service Conference
January 2010

Coordinator
Final All State Chorus Auditions
GMEA District 9
January 2009 - present

Guest Clinician
Middle School Treble Choir
GMEA 6th District Honor Chorus
November 2009

Guest Clinician
6th Grade Choir
Forsyth County Middle School Honor Chorus
February 2009

Coordinating Chairperson
Middle School Mixed Choir
GMEA 9th District Honor Chorus
November 2008 & 2010

Coordinating Chairperson
Middle School Treble Choir
GMEA 9th District Honor Chorus
November 2004, 2006, 2007

Interim Director
Apprentice Choir
Georgia Regional Girls Choir
Spring 2003