|
 Kathy Bernal has been a band director for 25 years, 23 of those in Fort Worth
ISD. Ms. Bernal graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's degree in music education
and East Texas State University with a master's degree in music education. As an educator, she has been selected
as a Who's Who Among American Teachers for six consecutive years and received the Bayard H. Friedman for Teacher Excellence
in Performing Arts for 2004-2005. Before coming to Eastern Hills High School, Ms. Bernal was assistant
band director for Rosebud-Loft ISD where she taught K-12 and was the head band director at Meadowbrook Middle School for 8
years. Under her direction, the Highlander Band has won many prestigious awards. Her current duties include
directing the Marching Band, Symphonic Band and Jazz band. She is a member of the Texas Music Educator's Association,
Texas Bandmaster's Association, and Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity. Ms. Bernal likes running and loves spending
time with her mother of 82 years and her chihuahua, Bonnie.
Daniel Najera - Director of Bands - Meadowbrook MS
This is Mr. Najera first year in the Eastern Hills Pyramid.
Mr. Najera is coming to us from the Plano ISD where he was the associate director for Carpenter Middle School since 2003.
Mr. Najera received his Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2003. Daniel is member of Texas Bandmasters
Association, Texas Music Educators Association and International Trombone Association.
Vicki Crutchfield - Director of Bands - Handley Middle School
Vicki Crutchfield has been teaching in FWISD for 30 years. Twenty eight of those
years have been at Handley Middle School. She is a graduate of West Handley Elementary, Handley Junior High, and Eastern Hills
High School (1975). Ms. Crutchfield earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University in 1979. During
her career, she has been President of the Tau Beta Sigma Southwest District, a teacher consultant for the National Geographic
Society, and elected to the State Board of Directors for the Texas Association of Student Councils. She has been selected
as a Who's Who Among American Teachers for four years, and as the 2001 Advisor of the year for the Texas Association of
Student Councils. Ms. Crutchfield is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, is a Lifetime PTA member, a lifetime
Tau Beta Sigma member, and a member of the Texas Tech Band Alumni Association. Ms. Crutchfield loves to travel. Her favorite
places to go are Australia, New Zealand, England, Alaska, Hawaii, and of course, Las Vegas. She is a true EASTSIDER, and her
blood runs purple.
Andy is a 2005 graduate of Eastern Hills High School and is currently studying music education
at Texas Wesleyan University. He is a percussionist for the praise and worship team at Celebration Fellowship
Church and plays with the Greater Fort Worth Community Band. He holds memberships in the Texas Bandmasters Association
and Lambda Theta Phi fraternity. Andy collects vintage records and enjoys spending time with his family and
longtime girlfriend, Leah
Amanda Cook - Colorguard Instructor
This is Amanda first
year has a guard instructor. Amanda recently graduated from James Bowie HS in Arlington where she was the Guard Captain.
Amanda is currently a student at Tarrant County College.
Dwayne Stokley - Colorguard
Instructor
Dwayne majored in music at East Tennessee State University, where he was the guard
instructor. He has taught guard at schools in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Wisconsin. While teaching
at Whitnall H.S. in Wisconsin, the guard won 3 state championships and was a WGI regional champion for 3 years. Since
coming to Eastern Hills our guard and winterguard have won many award and recently won the Novice Silver Medal at the 2009
NTCA Championships. Dwayne has taught at Eastern Hills since 2000.
|
