Gina Jolly is currently in her 27th year of teaching Music K-12.
Teaching experiences: Gallman Elementary in Newberry School District (1997- 1999)- Elementary Music Hodges and Pinecrest Elementary in Greenwood Dist. 50 (1999-2003)- Elementary Music Edgewood Middle School and Ninety Six High School in Greenwood Dist. 52 (2003-2006)- Choral Director Greenwood High School in Greenwood Dist. 50 (2006 - present)- Choral Director Education: BA in Music Education from North Greenville College in 1996 Masters in Music Education from University of South Carolina in 2005 National Board Certification in 2002 and renewed National Board Certification in 2012 and 2022. Professional Affiliations: ACDA: American Choral Directors Association (2016-present) NAfME: National Association of Music Educators (1995- present) President Elect of the SCMEA Choral Division (2011-2013) President of the SCMEA Choral Division (2013-2015) Past President of the SCMEA Choral Division (2015-2017) SCMEA Executive board (2011-2017) SCMEA All- State Committee SCMEA Choral Festival Committee Judge for the South Carolina All- State Chorus Clinician for several Choral Clinics and music camps in South Carolina and Georgia Choirs under her direction have consistently received superior ratings at Choral Festivals for Performance and Sight Reading and a large number of students under her direction have been selected for the SCMEA All-State and SCACDA Honors Choirs.
Gina has two daughters, Kayla and Rachel. She resides in Greenwood SC. Her 31 year old daughter Kayla Beard is married to Cody and they have two beautiful daughters named Kinlee (5), and Karsyn (1.5). Kayla is the Music teacher at Merrywood Elementary. Her youngest daughter, Rachel is 23 years old and attends Newberry College where she has played on the Volleyball team. She is in her 4th year of singing in the Choirs while earning a degree in Art with a minor in Music and a minor in Business. She graduates this December and plans to go through the PACE program to be an Art teacher. Rachel is also a Volleyball coach and has coaches several seasons of club ball, and is very excited to this year come back to her Alma Mater and be the JV Head Volleyball Coach and Assist with the Varsity Volleyball team here at GHS!