Cherlelynn Bednar
Reading Specialist
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Education
B.S. Elementary Education SUU
Reading Endorsement SUU
MLL Endorsement WSU
Coaching Endorsement U of U
LETRS Certificate USBE
Experience
Taught in private, charter, and public schools ~ 9 years in classroom
Reading Specialist ~ 1 year
Literacy Coach ~ 7 years
Paraprofessional in MN ~ 3 years
Fun facts
Favorite food: Homemade burgers & fries
Hobby: Fishing, Camping, Board Games; Anything with water
Paulina Beller
5th Grade Spanish Teacher
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Education
Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in organic chemistry
Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction.
Experience
2011 - 2014 First grade Monroe Elementary
2015 - 2024 Fifth grade Monroe Elementary
Fun facts
Favorite food: Mexican & Italian. I love tres leches, mexican gelatinas, flan,
Hobby: I love cooking real yummy food. I also love watching sports like tennis majors, soccer, bare knuckle, boxing, baseball, etc. I enjoy shopping.
Nick Blight
Principal
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Education
B.A. Spanish/International Studies: U of U
M.A. World Language Master of Arts: U of U
Admin license: USU
Experience
Gongyeon Elementary, Seoul 3 years
Bennion Elementary, SLC 1 year
Eisenhower Jr High, 4 years
Taylorsville High, 1 year
Specialist: DLI State/Granite: 4 years
Admin: Stansbury, Valley Crest, Dos Mundos: 3 years
Fun facts
Favorite food: Ramen
Hobby: Travel
Hannah Bohman
Paraprofessional
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Maria Bradley
Kindergarten English Teacher
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Education
Masters in Elementary Education
Reading Endorsement
ESL Endorsement
LTRS Training
Experience
Kindergarten-5 Years
1st-2 years
2nd-3 years
3rd-9 years
4th-1 year
5th-1 year
6th-2 years
Fine Arts-2 years
Fun facts
Favorite food: German food like sauer kraut and dumplings, rouladen, German wieners, and German meat on rye bread. I really love potatoes too. They are so diverse
Dietary restrictions: I try to stay away from tomato products, but it’s hard to resist pizza. My favorite soda is Fizz Dr. Pepper with coconut and lime, but I’m not supposed to drink that either, so I do once in a while.
Hobby: I love growing vegetable gardens. It’s fun to learn about growing things. I haven't been able to do it for a couple of years. I miss it.
Favorite candy: I love chewy-tart candy. My favorite is Putinni Italian candy (chewy kind of course). High chews, Jolly Ranchers Gummies, Gummy Bears…Yum!
Adam Brough
Physical Education
Education
Masters +40 (History and Humanities)
M.ED., Masters in Education
B.A., Geography
History (minor)
Level 2 Teaching License
ESL Endorsement
Mathematics Endorsement
Experience
Physical Education Specialist
School Technology Specialist
6th Grade Teacher
After School Instructor
Fun facts
Favorite food: Green Smoothie and Avocado Toast
Hobby: I love spending time with my family, being outdoors, hiking, camping and visiting national and state parks. I also enjoy learning new things through travel, reading, and watching documentaries.
Ray Carter
Lunchroom Manager
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Mariah Cervantes
Kindergarten Spanish Teacher
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Education
Bachelors in Elementary Education
Experience
1 year as Paraprofessional
1 year as SPED para
Internship year 5th grade single model teacher!
1 year as a kindergarten teacher:)
Fun facts
Favorite food: Sushi
Rebecca Clark
k/1st English Teacher
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Education
Bachelors in Elementary Education
Experience
2 years social work for unaccompanied minors
4 years teaching Kindergarten
1 Year teaching 3rd grade
Fun facts
Favorite food: Pizza
Hobby: Going to concerts, playing guitar, traveling, reading
Dallen Cook
2nd/3rd Grade English Teacher
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Education
Bachelors in Linguistics
Masters in Elementary Education
Experience
9th year teaching Elementary
Taught English in Japan for 1 year. All grades.
Fun facts
Favorite food: Sushi
Hobby: Cross stitch and Quilting
Dané du Randt
School Nurse
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Nancy Easdale
3rd Grade Spanish/ 4th Grade English Teacher
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Education
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction
Bachelors in Social Communication
DLI, Spanish, ESL, and Gifted Endorsements
Experience
11 years teaching 3rd grade
1 year teaching 4th grade
Fun facts
Favorite food: I like all kinds of food depending on the mood! My favorite treats are chocolate covered almonds, Dubai chocolate, Diet Pepsi, and popcorn.
Hobby: Movie-watching, reading, and crafting.
Dogar Flores
4th Grade Spanish Teacher
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Loreana Guevara
Kindergarten/1st Spanish Teacher
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Education
Bachelor in Elementary Education at Utah Valley University
Experience
2nd year teaching at Valley Crest/Dos Mundos
Fun facts
Favorite food: Sushi
Dietary restrictions: none
Hobby: gym and being outside
David Hillstrom
2nd Grade Spanish Teacher
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Christina Huerta
5th Grade English Teacher
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Jacqueline Kagie
Paraprofessional
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Kelly Kelso
4th Grade English Teacher
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Heather Lippmann
Paraprofessional
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Celeste Littlewood
3rd Grade English Teacher
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Ava Matthews
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Liani Meza
Paraprofessional
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Gina Millard
School Social Worker
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Beatriz Morono
4th/5th Grade Spanish Teacher
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Education
Elementary Science Endorsement
University Expert Degree of Arts in Spanish as Second Language Teaching and Learning
Masters in Elementary Education
Masters of Arts Degree in Translation, Cultural Mediation and Interpretation.
Bachelors of Arts Degree in French Philology
Bachelors of Arts Degree in Translation and Interpretation Studies
Bachelors of Arts Degree in English
Experience
3rd and 4th Grade Teacher in Spanish Dual Immersion Program.
Valley Crest Elementary School. Hillsdale Elementary School & Dos Mundos Academy
3rd Grade Teacher in French Dual Immersion Program at Diamond Ridge Elementary School
French teacher in Spain.
Spanish Teacher in Paris, in Dublin, in Andorra, and in Brussels.
Fun facts
Favorite food: I love Peruvian Ceviche, I love tamales and Tacos de Camarón and the best of the best from Spain is the “Paella de camarones” so good! It’s the Sunday family food!
Hobby: Traveling around the world, camping and swimming.
Laurie Nelson
2nd Grade English Teacher
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood at BYU Provo
ESL endorsement
Gifted endorsement
Experience
Reading Recovery teacher - 1st grade students for 2 years in Alpine district
Granite District for 13 years: Kindergarten - 3 years, 1st grade - 1 year, 3rd grade - 1 year, 2nd grade - 8 years.
Fun facts
Favorite food: Massaman Curry
Hobbies: pickleball, reading, traveling to any place near the ocean
Crystal Newman
Principal Secretary
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Jayce Olsen
Head Custodian
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Ana Pendleton
Assistant Principal
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Tansy Peterson
Behavioral Health Assistant/Paraprofessional
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Iracema Prieto
Paraprofessional
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Daisy Reyes
School Technology Coach
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Education
Masters in Education, BA in Spanish Education with minor in English Education (Secondary)
Experience
Before my life in Public Ed, I was a Software Trainer
Taught 3rd Grade & Spanish Dual Immersion for 12 years at West Kearns Elementary
Elementary Technology Coach GSD - 6 years.
Professional Endorsements:
World Language: Spanish
Educational Technology
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Dual Immersion
Instructional Coach
Fun facts
Favorite food: I like pretty much anything - favorites are: Pho, Indian, Thai, Mexican
Hobbies: Photography, Travel, Cooking, Writing histories, Dabbling in Videography, Spreadsheets ha ha!
Zuleika Rivera
2nd/3rd Grade Spanish Teacher
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Education
Bachelor’s degree in Comprehensive Education
Master Scientiarum in Educational Sciences
Spanish endorsement
DLI endorsement
Working on ESL endorsement - ETEP Technology
Experience
14 years Kindergarten Teacher in my home country
12 years as a Teacher of 4th/5th/6th grade education in my home country
1 year as Preschool Assistant in Neighborhood
3 years Teaching at Valley Crest / Dos Mundo in the Dual Immersion Program 3rd/2nd grade
Fun facts
Favorite food: I love spicy wings and Italian food, I love white chocolate and I enjoy ice cream, especially trying new flavors in the summer.
Hobby: I like to travel in all seasons of the year
Andrea Rubio-Sanchez
1st Grade English Teacher
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Education
Bachelors in Early Childhood Education from Western Washington University
Working on LETRS endorsement
Fun facts
Favorite food: Tacos
Stephanie Ruiz
1st Grade Spanish Teacher
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Beverly Salgado
Office Clerk
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Hannah Stanford
School Psychologist
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Sidney Thomas
BTSALP Dance Teacher
Work Phone: 385-646-8671
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Reina Varela
3rd Grade Spanish Teacher
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Education
Elementary Education Teacher (Centro America Normal School Comayagua, Honduras)
Natural Sciences Associate Professor with a focus on Biology and Chemistry at the bachelor's degree level (UPNFM)
DLI endorsement
Experience
Twelve years working in my hometown of Honduras as a primary education teacher giving classes from first to sixth grade.
Five Months Teacher Assistant and Math instructor at Dos Mundos Academy.
Third grade DLI teacher at Dos Mundos Academy.
Fun facts
Favorite food: Peruvian Foods “Lomo Saltado” and I like coconut flavored ice cream
Hobby: I really like traveling and hanging out with my family.
Jenny Wadsworth
Media Specialist
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Experience
Preschool teacher -12 years
Summer Camp DIrector - 4 years
Substitute for Granite District
Media Clerk since 2010
Fun facts
Favorite food: I love a great burger! The Lucky Iron Door restaurant has a bacon cheeseburger with a dollop of peanut butter on it and honey to dip it in. I guess I love peanut butter too! And breakfast foods are among my favorites! A guilty pleasure of mine is Tru-Fru dark chocolate frozen raspberries!! I also love cinnamon bears, dark chocolate and Sour Patch Peach and banana Laffy Taffy
Hobbies: I love to cross stitch, spend time at my family property, and read of course! I love anything purple!! Purple just makes me feel so happy! I collect bears. My house is full of them! My latest obsession is bride and groom bears. I also collect playing cards, gnomes, and heart stones. 🙂
