Hello! I am excited to enter my 2nd year as the Head Director of Choirs at Galena Park Middle School. I am a proud product of GPISD and it is truly special that I get to come back and teach at MY former middle school. I graduated from GPHS in 2018 and pursued Music Education at Stephen F. Austin University. After I graduated in 2022 I worked in Goose Creek CISD where I served as an assistant choir director at Ross S Sterling HS. I am thrilled to meet you give you the same fulfilling musical experience I received. 

Laura Bendorf is the Assistant Choir Director at GPMS. She is in her 12th year as a Yellow Jacket and in her 22nd year of teaching. Mrs. Bendorf attended the University of North Texas where she received her Bachelor's of Music with a teaching emphasis, and she later received her master's degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University. She currently sings with the Casulana Women's Choir of Houston and has worked as a church musician and private voice teacher. She serves as the Elective Team Leader and is also the Key Communicator for GPMS. Mrs. Bendorf lives in Houston with her husband, son, and two dogs.