About Me

Alphonso Jiles is the Director of Bands and Fine Arts Department Chair at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, MD. Prior, Jiles was the Director of Bands at Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro for sixteen years. Former Minister of Music at the Temple of Praise Ministries in Washington, D.C., Jiles supervised a staff of eight with full responsibility for all music operations.

Currently enrolled in an Ed.D. program at Argosy University, Jiles holds several degrees, including M.S., Organizational Leadership (Nyack College), B. M. in Music Education (Berklee College of Music), and A.A., Jazz Studies (Wisconsin Conservatory of Music). A retired 1^st Lt. in the United States Army Reserves, he is a percussion player skilled in both drums and piano.

In addition, to his many musical activities, Jiles serves as the Japan Student Exchange Coordinator; for the past six years, he has accompanied students to Japan as part of this high school exchange program.

Jiles holds membership in the following professional organizations: Gospel Music of America (GMWA) ; Music Educators National Conference (MENC); American Band Directors Association (ABA); Maryland State Teachers Association (MSTA); National Education Association (NEA), Maryland Band Directors Association (MBDA); and Maryland Music Educator’s Association (MMEA).