Mr. Richard Clawson
Teacher: Calculus, Math 2, Modern Math
Work Phone: (385) 646-8852
Work Email: raclawson@graniteschools.org
Mr. Clawson graduated from Granger High in 1983 and the got a Bachelors of Math Education and a Masters of Ed. Studies up at the U of U. He is starting his 28th year teaching here at Granger. He still lives in the community and loves Granger. Mr. Clawson is married and has 5 children. He loves math, sports, TV, good music, camping and being with his family. The more he learns about math, the more amazed he is at how beautiful it is!
Mr Dariusz Cykalewicz
Teacher: Math
Work Phone: (385) 646-8000
Work Email: dcykalewicz@graniteschools.org
Mr. Timothy Eccleston
Teacher: Math
Work Phone: (385) 646-0594
Work Email: tdeccleston@graniteschools.org
Mr. Dwight Epperson
Teacher: Math 2
Work Phone: (385) 646-8039
Work Email: ddepperson@graniteschools.org
Mr. Epperson has a Bachelors of Math Education from BYU. He taught at Timpview and Orem High, and is now brand new at Granger.
Ms. Erin Forste
Teacher: Resource Math
Work Email: eaforste@graniteschools.org
Ms. Forste graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. She loves hiking and anything outdoors.
Mr. Brian Jacketta
Teacher: Math
Work Email: bdjacketta@graniteschools.org
This is Coach Brian Jacketta’s first year at Granger High School where he will teach math and coach football. Coach Jacketta has coached football for over 15 years at Riverton, Cyprus and Olympus High Schools. Coach Jacketta is a graduate of Cyprus High where he was a member of the National Honor Society, and a Football and Baseball Athlete, earning all-state and all-region football honors as a defensive back. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Coaching from the University of Utah (GO UTES!) and obtained a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University (Orange, California). He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree from Dar al Hikmah (Baghdad, Iraq) while deployed as a member of the Utah Army National Guard in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Coach Jacketta has served in numerous leadership positions with the National Guard for over 24 years and continues to serve as the deputy commander for the 65th Field Artillery Brigade. Coach Jacketta and his wife Carrie currently make their home in Herriman and have four children. They enjoy traveling, especially to watch the Seattle Seahawks, and Coach Jacketta is a certified SCUBA diver.
Ms. Kristi McMurtrey
Teacher: Math
Work Phone: (385) 646-1430
Work Email: klmcmurtrey@graniteschools.org
Mr. Dean Monson
Teacher: Math 1
Work Phone: (385) 646-8015
Work Email: dmonson@graniteschools.org
Mr. Monson has been teaching in the Granite School District since 1986, with 2013-14 year being his first at Granger. He loves sports (especially baseball), visiting National Parks, cats, and just being at home. Mr. Monson received an Associate’s Degree from Snow College, before gaining his Bachelor’s Degree for Math Education from the University of Utah.
Mr. Hyrum (Opie) Okeson
Teacher: Math, Coach: Boys/Girls Soccer
Work Phone: (385) 646-1181
Work Email: hokeson@graniteschools.org
Hyrum Okeson enjoys playing card games with his family. He has 5 daughters and has been married for 17 years. When not teaching or coaching he enjoys working on Family History or sewing quilts.
Mr. Walter Poelzing
Teacher: Math
Work Phone: (385) 646-1392
Work Email: wpoelzing@graniteschools.org
Mr. Poelzing has been teaching Math for 6 years at GHS. Besides figuring out better ways to help students learn, he enjoys playing table tennis, reading science fiction, and hiking in the mountains. But most importantly, he looks forward to spending quality time with his wife. Feel free to contact him if you have any math questions. He is always ready to help a student in need.
Mrs. Heidi Roundy
Teacher: Secondary Math 2
Work Email: hlroundy@graniteschools.org
After Mrs. Roundy graduated from Granger, she attended Weber State University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Science and Math Education. After graduation she worked at Kearns High as a drill team advisor and chemistry teacher. She loves being a mom and a gramma, riding or racing her bike with her husband and watching lacrosse. Mrs. Roundy loves to read all kinds of books but her favorites are mysteries.
Mrs. Rebekah Spencer
Teacher: Mathematical Decision Making for Life, Secondary Math 1
Work Phone: (385) 646-8089
Work Email: rjspencer@graniteschools.org
This is Mrs. Spencer’s first year at Granger High School. She feels right at home with a large school with great diversity as she grew up across the river from New Orleans, Louisiana. She loves spending time with her husband and three little children that she affectionately call her monsters.
Mr. Ryan Stones
Teacher: Math 2; Math Concurrent Enrollment
Work Phone: (385) 646-1747
Work Email: rdstones@graniteschools.org
Mr. Stones graduated Valedictorian and General Sterling Scholar (when that was a category) at Taylorsville High School(’95). He graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 2001 after an LDS mission in the Philippines, then a Masters in Mathematics from the University of Utah in 2003. He taught at Skyline for two years and then went to Law School, graduating in 2008. Mr. Stones has been a member of the Utah State Bar since then. He began at Granger, teaching in the relos, in 2012.
Ms. Sarah Thomas
Teacher: Math 3; Athletic Director
Work Phone: (385) 646-9695
Work Email: sathomas@graniteschools.org
Ms. Thomas is starting her fourth year at Granger High, and she loves it! While math is her favorite subject, what she loves about teaching are the kids she gets to watch learn and grow every day. Which is why she is excited to be an Athletic Director this year and working with student-athletes. Ms. Thomas graduated from Taylorsville High before attending the University of Utah, where she earned a BS in Math in 2010. After teaching in Moab for a year, she returned to school for her MBA and graduated from Westminster College in 2014. Ms. Thomas is back in school once again, this time working on a Doctorate in Education at the University of Utah with dreams of expanding education and opportunities for more Utah students. Ms. Thomas loves the Utah mountains, spending time with her family, and sports -- especially the Utah Utes!
Mr. Travis Tilley
Teacher: Math
Work Phone: (385) 646-8817
Work Email: ttilley@graniteschools.org
Mr. Tilley is married with two children. He attended Western Governors University and received his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. Prior to that he attended the University of Utah earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics. He has worked in Granite School District Since 2006 and has been assigned to Granger High since 2013. Mr. Tilley loves all sports, but is known to have more enthusiasm in Wrestling, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, and Football. Outside of the sporting arena Mr. Tilley is a known reading enthusiast of Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels.