JENNINGS  GONZALEZ

Jennings was born and raised in Victoria, Texas and graduated from Victoria East High School in 2011. She went on to earn her Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas in May 2015. After graduation, Jennings was an Assistant Band Director at Victoria West High School for three years before moving to the middle school level. She is currently in her 6th year as the Director of Bands at Patti Welder Middle School.

Jennings has enjoyed many opportunities to play with various ensembles over the years, including the UNT Brass Band, Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps, Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, and Blue Devils International.  She regularly plays in the Crossroads Community Band, Crossroads Jazz Ensemble, Crossroads Strings, and the Corpus Christi Municipal Band, and enjoys any chance to play with other musicians.

Outside of teaching, Jennings enjoys spending time with her husband, fellow band director, and TCCR member, Carlos Gonzalez, and their dogs, Jack and Izzie!