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 and coaching 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. He is married to Abby who is an occupational therapist. They currently live in Pelham. Micah graduated from Piedmont in 2018 and currently serves as an Infantryman in the National Guard.  Addison graduated from Piedmont is 2024 and is a student at Jacksonville State University. She is a Ballerina with the Marching Southerners.