Katie Warren is thrilled to join the staff at Dodgen as one of the Choral Directors! For the past two years, Mrs. Warren has been teaching general music and chorus at Lewis Elementary in North Cobb, and previously taught music in Fulton County at River Eves Elementary. Prior to moving to Georgia, Katie first taught music for 6 years in Maryville, Tennessee, at the elementary school where she attended and where she fell in love with music thanks to the work of her music teacher. Over her career, she has conducted several mixed and treble choral ensembles across grades pre-k to 12th in both secular and sacred settings, including elementary school choruses, “Spring Sing in the Smokies” Honor Chorus, and the Maryville College Scottie Singers community chorus. Mrs. Warren’s choirs have frequently participated in performance evaluations, honors and district chorus festivals, community benefit concerts, and have been invited to sing the National Anthem at Atlanta Braves’ games.

Mrs. Warren grew up in Maryville, where she participated in her school chorus, musical theater, show choir, and played violin and harp in orchestra. Katie received her degrees, a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a vocal emphasis and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Carson-Newman University in East Tennessee. Katie is also an Orff-Schulwerk Certified music educator.

Mrs. Warren lives in the East Cobb area with her husband, David, who oversees the comprehensive Music & Worship ministries at First Baptist Roswell, where he serves as Minister of Music and Worship, and where Katie serves as the Children’s Music Coordinator. Hank, their redbone coonhound, keeps them on their toes. In her free time, she loves being outdoors, crafting, spending time with family, traveling, and singing!

Mrs. Warren is excited for this new season, to learn and teach choral music in middle school, as she works alongside Mr. Whittington, drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience. She hopes to never stop growing as a teacher and musician.

Dodgen Middle School is proud to welcome Mr. Isaac Brantley to our music department as one of our new chorus directors! Mr. Brantley brings seven years of experience directing both band and choir programs, most recently at Osceola Middle School in Florida, where he grew the music program by over 300% and led students to earn top ratings at district-level performance assessments. A graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Music Education, he has a proven track record of building strong, inclusive ensembles where students thrive musically and personally. Mr. Brantley is passionate about helping students find their voice, build confidence, and connect through the power of music. He’s excited to join the Dodgen community and continue a tradition of musical excellence!