Mrs. Bennefield graduated from Brewer High School. She then went on to  receive her bachelor’s degree in math education from The University of Alabama in 1993 and her master’s degree in Library Education Media from Alabama State University in 2006.

Mrs. Bennefield is married to Mike Bennefield who is also an educator. They have 3 children: Mitchell, Micah, and Addison. Mitchell graduated from PHS in 2015, and Micah graduated from PHS in 2018. Addison is a current student in the PCS system. One of Mrs. Bennefield’s favorite quotes is “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, you’ve fed him for a lifetime”. –Chinese Proverb