With over twenty years of teaching experience, Mrs. Payne is a highly qualified member of our middle school teaching staff. Certified to teach all subjects in middle school, this year she will be teaching English language art, 6th grade math, social studies, drama, piano and choir.
While obtaining her teaching degree at Eastern Michigan University, Mrs. Payne traveled to England with the university’s madrigal singing group. After graduation, Mr. and Mrs. Payne were owners of Orion Music where they sold various musical instruments and taught lessons.
Mrs. Payne taught piano and voice there for many years. In addition to teaching music, she has worked as a professional musician with her husband John, our musical director, performing in various venues throughout Michigan. They have four grown boys and one grandchild, Harrison.
For the last 19 years Mrs. Payne has been teaching middle school various subjects. This will be here third year at Huron.