Mrs. Vanessa Edwards,
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Vanessa Edwards has served as choral director at Autrey Mill MS since 2014. Vanessa attended McNeese State University, earning a Bachelors of Music Education and two levels of Kodaly certification. She is a member of the VoiceCare Network, having completed the training courses in pedagogy and conducting in 2018 and 2019. She also participated in the Atlanta Conducting Summer Institute 2021-2024 through Georgia State University as a Conducting Fellow, Auditor and Staff Singer. She currently is a member of Lux, a professional chorus for women.
Vanessa has served in a leadership capacity on the Autrey Mill School Governance Council from 2015-2018 and as GA ACDA R&R Chair for Middle School/Junior High in 2018-2019. She also served as GMEA District V Secretary (2016-2020) and Choral Chair (2020-2022). Mrs. Edwards has served as clinician host and event organizer for GMEA District V Honor Chorus, co-organizer for District V Large Group Performance Evaluation and site host for Fulton County Elementary Choral Clinic. Vanessa currently serves as Fulton County Schools Fine Arts Support Teacher Lead (2022-2024). She also serves on the GMEA All State Standing Committee (2023-2029) and as District V Chair (2024-2026). Vanessa Edwards is a GMEA approved adjudicator, and is available for LGPE and Solo & Ensemble events. Vanessa is the recipient of the GMEA District V Teacher of the Year (2025) and along with her colleagues, Tim Anderson and Autumn Smith, the GMEA Program of the Year 2025. |
