Mrs. Christiane Bock
Third Grade Teacher
This is my sixth year at Elk Run Elementary School. I love teaching at Elk Run, our students are amazing. I graduated from the University of Utah with my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and ESL endorsement. I went on to graduate from Grand Canyon University with my Master’s Degree in Reading Curriculum with an emphasis in Elementary Education. My goal is to be able to establish a love of learning in each child’s outlook. When students have a voice in what they are learning they are more motivated to work hard and achieve the skills necessary to reach their goals. By learning these skills at a young age they will be able to go further in their own education with this ability as a cornerstone.
Mr. Brandon Christensen
Third Grade Teacher
Mr. Christensen (Mr. C) loves the field of teaching. After spending several years in the world of Healthcare, Marketing & Public Relations, Mr. C decided to go back to school and pursue a more exciting career for himself. Mr. C always wanted to be a teacher growing up, and came to the conclusion that teaching felt like the right fit for him. Mr. C received his Masters of Arts in Teaching from Westminster College in December of 2009. He began his career at Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary, then taught at Robert Frost, and is now very excited to be a member of the Elk Run family. Mr. C has always taught third grade and thinks they are the most exciting group in terms of curriculum and age. Mr. C is from Woods Cross, Utah and comes from a family of six. He has three brothers, no sisters, and lots of nieces and nephews. Mr. C also has an English Cocker Spaniel named Serena who dominates his household, and a Scottish Terrier named Halston who tries to dominate Serena. Mr. C enjoys reading, music, art, theater, dancing, going to the movies, and hanging out with friends and family.
Taylor Rowley
3rd Grade Teacher
My Name is Taylor Rowley, I grew up in Sandy Utah, where I graduated from Jordan High School. I went to BYU-Idaho for 3 years, before transferring to the University of Utah where I recently graduated with my Bachelor's of Science in Education. I am so excited to be starting my teaching adventure here at Elk Run and especially in third grade!
While I am not teaching, I love to cook, bake, travel, and cheer on the Utah Jazz at their basketball games. I have a passion for music and have been classically trained in vocal performance. Some of my favorite things are...
Color: Yellow
Music: Andrew Belle, Bon Iver, George Ezra, and many more
Drink: Diet Coke (you will always see me with one)
Place to visit: Lake Powell and DisneyLand
Cook: Enchiladas
Bake: Cupcakes
Ms. Carly Walkenhorst
Third Grade Teacher
This is Mrs. Walkenhorst 11th year of teaching 3rd grade. She has taught at Elk Run for 7 years. She loves to teach and be around children, who keep her on her toes all day! She has a husband and a 1.5 year old daughter, and two crazy dogs. She loves to play sports (mainly soccer), read, cook, and spend time outside. She went to Arizona State University where she played soccer. Go Devs! She's a Utahan at heart and loves that she gets the opportunity to serve the community every day.
