41 / 84
Chuck Jindrich is in his 6th year as Director
of Bands at Temple High School. He has been
the Director of Bands at Villa Rica Middle
School (2004 – 2011), Temple High School (1999
– 2004) and Putnam County High School
(1998). He has been teaching in the field of
music for over 19 years. Mr. Jindrich received
his B.M. Degree in Music Education, and
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Super-
vision at the University of West Georgia. He
is a member of several professional organiza-
tions including Georgia Music Educators
Association, National Association for Music
Education, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Un-
der his direction his bands have shown rapid
growth, consistently earned superior rat-
ings at concert and marching events, and
have won numerous first in class awards.
He currently resides in Carrollton, Georgia
with his wife Jennifer and two children Ethan
and Jenna.
Cherri Simmons is the Assistant Band Direc-
tor. She is married to Alan. Cherri is origi-
nally from Cedartown, and currently lives
in Hiram, Ga. She is a graduate of JSU with
a BA in Music Education. Cherri partici-
pated in Marching Southerners, where she
played flute, mellophone and was a color
guard. She is a founding member of Center
Stage Winter guard, participated in Pep
Band, was a member and section leader in
A Capella Choir and Camber Singers. Sim-
mons taught elementary music for 16 years
and the last 8 have been in Carroll County
at Sharp Creek. She has taught & judged col-
or guard and band at several high schools
across GA. She is a Member of GMEA & Sig-
ma Alpha Iota.
41