Carissa Hobbs – Guard Staff

Carissa Hobbs is an Arizona native and Gilbert High School and Arizona State University Alumni. In her time at ASU she performed with the Arizona State University Marching Band program and their winter program FeniX Independent as a color guard captain for 3 years. She has also served as the color guard captain with The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and marched in 2014 with The Santa Clara Vanguard. In addition to her performance history Carissa has taught at multiple local high schools in Arizona and Texas. Her goals in teaching color guard are to give students an outlet to express themselves in new and creative ways, and to help her students navigate through life by teaching them life long lessons in teamwork, self discipline, and giving back to their community.