Directors
Michael Shrum
PHS Band Director
Mr. Shrum started his teaching career at Portland West Middle School in 2015 and transitioned to Portland High School in fall of 2021. Mr. Shrum is an alumni of Beech High School and the University of Tennessee.
Email: michael.shrum@sumnerschools.org
James Geiger
PEMS Band Director/PHS Asst. Director
Mr. Geiger began teaching at Portland East Middle School in 2008. Mr. Geiger is an alumni of Beech High School and has undergraduate degrees from the University of Kentucky and a graduate degree from Lipscomb University.
Email: james.geiger@sumnerschools.org
Eliot Hinson
PWMS Band Director/PHS Asst. Director
Mr. Hinson started teaching at Portland West Middle School in 2021. Mr. Hinson is an alumni of Hendersonville High School and Middle Tennessee State University.
Email: eliot.hinson@sumnerschools.org