Peachtree Ridge Orchestras
Directors
Ms. Cleaton has been at Peachtree Ridge High School since 2023. She taught previously at Glenn C. Jones Middle School in Gwinnett County and Cooper Middle School in Cobb County. Ms. Cleaton earned her Master of Music Education from Illinois State University and Bachelors in Music Education and Music Performance (Cello) from the University of Georgia.
Ms. Cleaton serves as the GMEA District 13 Orchestra Division Chair and as an organizer for the GMEA All-State Orchestras, and she served as a member of the GMEA Orchestra Standing Committee from 2020-2025. She appears frequently as a guest clinician and adjudicator in the metro-Atlanta area. In 2024, Ms. Cleaton conducted the high school symphony orchestra at the University of Georgia Summer Music Camp, and she served on the staff of the Encore! Orchestra Camp from 2017-2019.
Professionally, Ms. Cleaton is a member of the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the American String Teachers Association (ASTA). Away from the podium, she enjoys cooking, cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves, and spoiling her dogs Jackson and Julep.
Ms. Kim is in her 8th year teaching and 3rd year at Peachtree Ridge HS. Before coming to PRHS, she taught in Charleston, SC and Roswell, GA.
Ms. Kim received her Bachelor of Music in Education (Strings) at Furman University where she studied piano and violin. She earned her Masters of Piano Performance/Pedagogy at Florida State University. She works as a counselor at ASTA Camp over the summer.
Ms. Kim is a member of Georgia Music Educators Association, American String Teachers Association and National Association for Music Education. She enjoys finding new restaurants and coffee shops on the weekends.