Mrs. Bennefield graduated from Brewer High School in 1989.  She graduated from the University of Alabama in 1993 with a Bachelor's of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in math.  She earned her Master's degree in Library Education Media from Alabama State University in 2006.  Mrs. Bennefield has taught in 6 different systems over the years.  She has been teaching at PHS since 2017.  She is married to Coach Mike Bennefield, a fellow educator who has retired from teaching in Alabama and is currently teaching in Georgia.  They have 3 children, Mitchell, Micah, and Addison.  Mitchell graduated from Piedmont in 2015 and UAB in 2019 with a degree in secondary education.  Micah graduated from Piedmont in 2018 and currently serves as an Infantryman in the National Guard.  Addison is a currently a student at Piedmont. She is a company member at The Alabama Christian Dance Theatre in Jacksonville.