Munoz
Munoz
A local educator who recently ran for state office is switching careers.
Bryan Munoz, director of bands at Columbus North High School, is stepping down at the end of the semester and joining Music Travel Consultants as assistant director of sales. His replacement has yet to be announced, and the opening has been posted in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp.’s job bank.
Munoz plans to stay in Columbus, remain active in the community and continue supporting public education despite the career change.
When asked what prompted the move, Munoz said he’d been considering a change for several years now, and it provides the chance to “free up more time for me to pursue other interests, other opportunities, give myself a chance to explore those options.”
Munoz recently ran as the Democratic candidate against incumbent Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, in a bid to represent Indiana Senate District 41. Walker won with about 65% of the vote.
“I really enjoyed running for state senate this year,” said Munoz. “I enjoyed getting to know the community at a different level, in a different light. And I’d like to continue to get to be a bigger part of the community, potentially in that way.”
He also shared on social media that the new position would allow him to continue working with students across BCSC and the state and provide more time to focus on his family.
Munoz will begin working with Music Travel Consultants in January. The Indianapolis-based company describes itself as “the first choice for student performance group travel” and handled trip logistics when the Sound of North marching band performed at former President Donald Trump’s inaugural parade in January of 2017.
According to his resumé, Munoz began working at North in June of 2019. Prior to this, he served as band director at Central Noble Middle and High School from 2010 to 2011, followed by East Noble High School from 2011 to 2019. He has a bachelor’s degree in music education from Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne and a master’s in educational leadership and administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Munoz said that working with students on a daily basis is probably what he’ll miss most as he steps away from teaching.
He commended BCSC for supporting him and other staff and empowering them to “challenge our students to be expert learners.”
When asked if he might ever return to the field, Munoz replied, “It’s always, certainly, a possibility. I think that when you’re a teacher at heart, you’re always a teacher. And so, I certainly can’t rule out the possibility of returning to the classroom someday.”
