Director of Orchestral Activities

Jessie N. Ahuama-Jonas

Ms. Jessie Ahuama-Jonas is in her nineteenth year of teaching orchestral music. A product of the Fulton County School system, Ms. Ahuama-Jonas started on the violin in third grade but switched to viola in fifth grade. From there, Ms. Ahuama-Jonas started to take viola performance seriously in the eighth grade, eventually earning positions with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Talent Development Program, and Fulton County Middle and High School Honor Orchestras, as well attended the prestigious Interlochen Arts Camp as a camper and counselor.

Ms. Ahuama-Jonas received her bachelor's degree in music with Music Education emphasis from The University of Miami and received her Master of Music Education degree from Boston University. 

Ms. Ahuama-Jonas began teaching middle school orchestra in 2007 and has accomplished musical success with her orchestras. Ms. Ahuama-Jonas has taught in the Fulton County School system and the Duval County School system in Jacksonville, FL. She and her orchestras have attended the Georgia and Florida Music Educators’ Association’s Large Group Performance Evaluations since 2008, receiving Superior ratings for fifteen consecutive years and has had students participate in Georgia and Florida All-State Middle School Orchestras, district honor orchestras and Solo and Ensembles, earning superior ratings and high representation of musical excellence.

As a 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Ahuama-Jonas, believes in the importance of music education, especially in the Centennial and the Roswell communities. She believes music education should be readily available, accessible and enjoyable for all students no matter their personal circumstances and situations.​

In her spare time, Ms. Ahuama-Jonas loves to perform and is an avid concert goer of all music. She is a member of the Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra, and currently performs in the music ensemble East West Strings. She loves sports (especially football, Atlanta Falcons and University of Miami football to be exact), staying physically active by playing volleyball, basketball and weight training, knitting, and reading.