A native of Western Pennsylvania, Sherry Mervine has been a music educator in Southern Maryland for over 30 years. As a public-school educator, she has taught in Prince George's, Calvert, and Charles County Public Schools; however, she also taught in a private school setting for 9 years and has provided private lessons in the Southern Maryland community.. She has been the choral director and general music teacher at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf, MD for the past 10 years and was recently named Teacher of the Year 2025 for the school. Additionally Mrs. Mervine is the music director and Chilren/Youth Leader for St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Lusby, MD where she directs all choral activities, plans liturgical music, frequently solos, and is the church pianist for weekly services. When she's not singing, she can be found both on stage and behind the scenes of productions at New Direction Community Theater in Calvert County. In addition to leading the children's drama productions she has been a founding member and board member of the group since 2010. Sherry received her Masters Degree in Administration and Supervision from Notre Dame of Maryland in 2022 and plans to continue to purse music avenues in tandem with administrative responsibilities.