Johnny Mims
Director of Bands Minor High School
jmims@jefcoed.com
Johnny Mims, a proud native of Homestead, Florida and has taught for over 16 years. Mr. Mims is a proud graduate of Florida State University with a Master in Music Education. Also, he is a proud graduate of Thee Great Bethune Cookman College now known as Bethune Cookman University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies. While attending Bethune Cookman University Mr. Mims served as a member of the Marching Wildcats, President of Men’s Senate, a member Student Government Association Executive Board. Inducted into the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society , Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, and a proud member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. Younger Mr. Mims had the esteemed pleasure of founding the Bethune Cookman University Chapter of The National Panhellenic Council. Mr. Mims was appointed to the Board of Director for the Hope Fellowship Church in Daytona Beach, Florida in 2017.
Formerly, Mr. Mims served as Director of Orchestra and Bands at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida 2012-2018 and Director of Bands at New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida 2011-2012.
During this time, he was an active member of the Florida Bandmasters Association, Volusia Teacher Organization, Florida Orchestra Association, and was nominated Teacher of the Quarter at New Smyrna Beach High School 2011-2012, Teacher of the Month 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, as well as Teacher of the Year 2015-2016 at Mainland High School. Over his teaching tenure, Mr. Mims’s bands and orchestra programs have received superior ratings consistently and have been recognized as one of the premier traditional high school show style band programs in the State of Florida.
Mr. Mims joined the award winning Minor High School Band Family in fall 2018.
Mario Warren
Assistant Director of Bands/Chief Arranger
Mwarren@jefcoed.com
Mario T. Warren is the Assistant Director of Bands and chief music arranger. His responsibilities include conducting the symphonic band and assisting in the administration and conducting of the “Sounds of Superior” Marching and Jazz Bands. He is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and a graduate of Fairley High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Tennessee State University where he was a conducting student of Edward L. Graves and Dr. Kevin Davenport. He studied orchestration and arranging under Mr. James Sexton. Mr. Warren completed his Master’s Degree in Education from Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to his appointment at Alabama A&M University, he taught in Detroit Public Schools, River Rouge School District and Memphis City Schools for 14 years. Under his leadership, his high school bands won several prestigious awards and consistently received superior ratings in festivals around the country. Mr. Warren is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity and the National Association of Music Education. He is an active adjudicator and clinician throughout the United States and has arranged music for numerous high school and college band programs throughout the country
Bennie Thompkins
Minor Middle School Band Director- Assistant Band Director-HS. Bthompkins@jefcoed.com
Bennie Thompkins Jr. is a music educator and band director who serves as the Band Director at Minor Middle School and works with the Minor High School Sounds of Superior Band program. He is a graduate of Miles College and has over 15 years of experience leading music programs in Louisiana and Alabama.Background and Career. Education: Graduate of John F. Kennedy Senior High School and Miles College. Current Roles: Band Director at Minor Middle School and assistant/staff roles connected to the Sounds of Superior.Previous Work: Included directing at C.J. Donald Middle School in Fairfield City Schools.Collegiate Involvement: Contributed as a multi-instrumentalist, drum major, composer, and staff member for the Miles College Purple Marching Machine, helping them achieve high national recognition.
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