Emily-Anne Nguyen is the Director of Bands at Hahira Middle School in Lowndes County, Georgia. Mrs. Nguyen has directed the 6th Grade Beginning Band, 7th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensembles, and the Pep Band at Hahira Middle since 2019. Students also participate in several GMEA events such as Honor Bands, Solo & Ensemble, and Large Group Performance Evaluation. The band program has grown to 265 students during her time at Hahira Middle. Mrs. Nguyen also serves as the coordinator of middle school bands and staff director for the Lowndes High “Georgia Bridgemen” marching band.

Mrs. Nguyen is an alumna of Auburn University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. She earned her Master of Music in Music Education from the University of Florida. While at Auburn, Mrs. Nguyen served as the head drum major for the Auburn University Marching Band and tuba section leader. Before moving to Georgia, she was the band director at Jemison Middle School. She led students to perform at a high level in community performances, state music performance assessment, and the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference. 

Mrs. Nguyen is an active Georgia Music Educators Association member and has served as the District VIII Secretary. She has served as a clinician for leadership clinics and honor bands in Georgia and Alabama. She lives in Valdosta with her husband, Alex Nguyen.