“Take a music class while you have the chance.” It is fitting that those are Megan Haller’s words of advice for current Gadsden City Schools students. A music class changed everything for Megan by helping her discover her passion and leading her to become the person she is today. After earning her bachelor’s degree in music from the University of North Alabama, she was a middle and high school band and orchestra teacher. These days, she is the Education Initiatives Manager for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, overseeing all of the educational programs of the state’s only full-time, professional symphony. Megan says her career aspiration is to continue the support and growth of education–especially music education–in Alabama.