Staff Bio

Melissa Grimes

Assistant Director of Marching Bishops in the Department of Performing Arts

Education

• B.M.Ed., Otterbein University
• M.M.Ed., Vandercook College of Music

About

Melissa Grimes is director of bands at Olentangy Shanahan Middle School and assistant marching band director at Ohio Wesleyan University. Melissa was guest clinician and conductor for the Ohio Wesleyan University's middle school honors band in 2022 and directed the junior jazz ensemble for Ohio Wesleyan's 2023 Summer Music Camp. Melissa has been pit orchestra director for several of Olentangy Orange High School's Orangelight Productions.