Douglas County School System
J. Bryant Hand is an experienced educator and musician currently serving as a Social Studies Teacher for the Douglas County School System since July 2017 and an Organist at Carrollton Presbyterian Church since July 2021. Prior experience includes working as a Funeral Director at Whitley Garner At Rosehaven Funeral Home and Miller Funeral Home, Inc., where responsibilities encompassed embalming and coordinating services for bereaved families. J. Bryant Hand also held a position as a Substitute Teacher within Douglas County School System. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Secondary Education - History from Kennesaw State University, an Educational Specialist in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of West Georgia, a Master of Education (MEd) in Social Studies Teacher Education from Georgia State University, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in History Education from Jacksonville State University.
Douglas County School System
Douglas County is located 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta and encompasses 200 square miles of gently rolling foothills of the Appalachian Piedmont. The county population was estimated at 129,703 in 2009.