Kristin Hodges graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.  She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a minor in Sport Performance Leadership. While at SMU, she studied horn in the studio of Greg Hustis.  She performed in the SMU Meadows Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Paul Phillips and Jack Delaney for four years.

Kristin was a member of Crossmen Drum Corps in 2016 as a mellophone player, and 2017 and 2018 as drum major. She was also drum major of the SMU Mustang Band from 2016-2019. 

She is the Music Specialist at South Euless Elementary School in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District in north Texas. Kristin works with 650+ student musicians from kindergarten to sixth grade. She is a member of Texas Music Educators Association and Organization of American Kodály Educators.

Kristin has served on the Brass Staff for Crossmen since 2019 as a mellophone instructor.