Woodland Band Staff
Director of Bands, Cecilia Clark
Cecilia Clark, Director of Bands at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Georgia, is from Upper Marlboro, MD. She attended Duquesne University and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education. Ms. Clark also received a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Duquesne.
Ms. Clark’s professional experience includes Assistant Band Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA. Prior to joining the faculty at McEachern, Ms. Clark was the Director of Bands at Deer Lakes High School and Thomas Jefferson High School. She also taught beginning band in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Clark has served as a percussion consultant and technician for several schools including Norwin Senior High School in North Huntingdon, PA. She was also the Front Ensemble Instructor for the General Butler Vagabonds Division III Jr. Corps and the Pit Caption Head for Conquest Percussion and Project Percussion Independent Open and World Class WGI Finalists.
Ms. Clark is an active adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician. She has served on the Review Committee for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, as a member of NAfME Band Advisory Committee, and as the DTA Program Coordinator and member of the Leadership Faculty at the Music for All Summer Symposium. Her professional affiliations include the NAfME, GMEA, NBA, ASBDA, and Mu Phi Epsilon. Ms. Clark serves on the Wind Band Advisory Council for the Institute for Composer Diversity and the NAfME Collegiate Council. Ms. Clark is a founding Board Member and the President-Elect for the Servant Leadership Association for Music (SLAM) - Tim Lautzenheiser founder.
Ms. Clark is married to Patrick Clark, Band Director at McClesky Middle School. Patrick & Cecilia have two beautiful weimaraners, Mingus (5) and Monk (3).
Cecilia Clark, Director of Bands at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Georgia, is from Upper Marlboro, MD. She attended Duquesne University and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education. Ms. Clark also received a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Duquesne.
Ms. Clark’s professional experience includes Assistant Band Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA. Prior to joining the faculty at McEachern, Ms. Clark was the Director of Bands at Deer Lakes High School and Thomas Jefferson High School. She also taught beginning band in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Clark has served as a percussion consultant and technician for several schools including Norwin Senior High School in North Huntingdon, PA. She was also the Front Ensemble Instructor for the General Butler Vagabonds Division III Jr. Corps and the Pit Caption Head for Conquest Percussion and Project Percussion Independent Open and World Class WGI Finalists.
Ms. Clark is an active adjudicator, guest conductor, and clinician. She has served on the Review Committee for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, as a member of NAfME Band Advisory Committee, and as the DTA Program Coordinator and member of the Leadership Faculty at the Music for All Summer Symposium. Her professional affiliations include the NAfME, GMEA, NBA, ASBDA, and Mu Phi Epsilon. Ms. Clark serves on the Wind Band Advisory Council for the Institute for Composer Diversity and the NAfME Collegiate Council. Ms. Clark is a founding Board Member and the President-Elect for the Servant Leadership Association for Music (SLAM) - Tim Lautzenheiser founder.
Ms. Clark is married to Patrick Clark, Band Director at McClesky Middle School. Patrick & Cecilia have two beautiful weimaraners, Mingus (5) and Monk (3).
Associate Director of Bands, Holly Maldonado
Ms. Maldonado has been with the Woodland team as Associate Director of Bands since 2019. She joins us most recently from Dayton, Ohio where she taught as assistant director for three years with the high school and middle school bands, as well as working with the Marching Firebirds. Holly is from Kennesaw, Georgia where she graduated from Kell High School under the direction of Dave McGrath. Prior to teaching in Ohio, she taught elementary music for two years at Mableton Elementary and has worked with Walton High School's Marching Raider Band since 2012.
A horn player, Ms. Maldonado graduated in 2012 from Columbus State University in Columbus, GA earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. While attending Columbus State she performed with the top ensembles including the Wind Ensemble and the Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Jamie Nix and Paul Hostetter. Ms. Maldonado’s accomplishments include touring Japan while performing with the Odyssey Brass Angels, performing for multiple years with the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps, and taught the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps from San Antonio, Texas from 2016-2022.
Ms. Maldonado has been with the Woodland team as Associate Director of Bands since 2019. She joins us most recently from Dayton, Ohio where she taught as assistant director for three years with the high school and middle school bands, as well as working with the Marching Firebirds. Holly is from Kennesaw, Georgia where she graduated from Kell High School under the direction of Dave McGrath. Prior to teaching in Ohio, she taught elementary music for two years at Mableton Elementary and has worked with Walton High School's Marching Raider Band since 2012.
A horn player, Ms. Maldonado graduated in 2012 from Columbus State University in Columbus, GA earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. While attending Columbus State she performed with the top ensembles including the Wind Ensemble and the Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Jamie Nix and Paul Hostetter. Ms. Maldonado’s accomplishments include touring Japan while performing with the Odyssey Brass Angels, performing for multiple years with the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps, and taught the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps from San Antonio, Texas from 2016-2022.
Director of Percussion, Chris Collins
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Colorguard Instruction, Shelby McClatchey
Mrs. McClatchey joins the Woodland team as a veteran teacher from Mission Road Elementary School in Cartersville. Mrs. M has been teaching at Mission Road for several years and was most recently named the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year for MRES.
Mrs. McClatchey is from Rome, Georgia where she graduated from Armuchee High School. She was a part of the AHS band under the direction of Mr. Seth Bates and Mr. Tom Moore. Upon graduating, Mrs. M returned as guard instructor at AHS for a few years, helping the guard to achieve numerous superior ratings and a 3rd place sweepstakes win at Golden River Marching Festival in 2012.
She is looking forward to starting her journey with the Woodland Band program for the 2023 season!
Mrs. McClatchey joins the Woodland team as a veteran teacher from Mission Road Elementary School in Cartersville. Mrs. M has been teaching at Mission Road for several years and was most recently named the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year for MRES.
Mrs. McClatchey is from Rome, Georgia where she graduated from Armuchee High School. She was a part of the AHS band under the direction of Mr. Seth Bates and Mr. Tom Moore. Upon graduating, Mrs. M returned as guard instructor at AHS for a few years, helping the guard to achieve numerous superior ratings and a 3rd place sweepstakes win at Golden River Marching Festival in 2012.
She is looking forward to starting her journey with the Woodland Band program for the 2023 season!
