Cliff Hintson, Media Specialist

Mr. Hintson, a native of Greenville , has a background in both music and media. Before graduating from Furman University with a Bachelor of Music degree, he played for the Greenville Symphony and Furman Orchestra and worked in the Furman library.  After graduation, he taught strings for the Charleston Public Schools and played with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.  In 1978, Mr. Hintson moved to Bradenton, Florida where he served as orchestra director at Manatee High School.  He returned to teach strings in Charleston , where he founded and conducted the Charleston Prep Orchestra.

After working for the postal service in Charleston, Mr. Hintson taught strings at South Florence High School in Florence , S.C.  He also was a cellist, music librarian, personnel manager and stage manager for the Florence Symphony and taught Florence District One’s Musically Enriched (DOME) students.

After earning a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of South Carolina in 1994, he worked at St. John’s Elementary School in Darlington , where he was a finalist for the district’s teacher of the year.  As media specialist at Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology, Mr. Hintson helped develop its new state-of-the-art media center and later assumed the duties of technology coordinator and network administrator for the school. He also taught television reporting, nonlinear digital editing and animation.  

Returning to Florence , Mr. Hintson divided his time between teaching strings and working as a media specialist.  He was one of three honor roll teachers for the district in 2002.

Mr. Hintson is married to a high school English teacher, Maryanne. They have one son, Jamie.  Mr. Hintson likes to travel, explore new technologies, collect coins, and spend time with his family.