Thomas Jefferson Jr. High

5850 South 5600 West, Kearns UT 84118

CTE

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Katrina Brighton

College and Career Awareness, FACS Sewing and Teen Living

Teen Living/Lifeskills/CTE
Bio
  • Degrees:
    • Bachelor of Science Utah State University
    • Master of Science Utah State University
  • Jefferson since: 2001
  • Mrs. Brighton has been a FACS and Business teacher for many years and has also had the opportunity to have her own children as students at Jefferson, which has given her great insight into the perspective of students and parents that has helped her in her career.
  • Favorite Food: Fruit
  • Hobbies: Sewing and Reading
  • Favorite Quote: "The best antidepressant is a sewing machine and a room full of fabric"
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Blake Collier

CCA, CTE Digital Literacy

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Adam Erickson

College and Career Awareness, Digital Literacy

  • Degrees:
    • Masters of Business Administration - University of Phoenix, 2002
    • Bachelor of Science in Economics -  University of Utah,1994
  • Jefferson since: 2018
  • Favorite Food: Buffalo Wings, Fish & Chips and Veal Saltimbocca
  • Hobbies: Fishing, Sailing and exploring
  • Favorite Quotes:"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." —Malcolm X "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." —Albert Einstein
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ShaeLee Pearson

CTE, CCA

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Pamela Tafili

Science

 
  • Education:
    • 1998-2004 U.S. Navy (Nuclear Electrician)
    • Iowa State University - B.S.
    • Thomas Edison State College - B.S.
    • University of Utah - MBA
  • Jefferson since: 2016
  • Favorite Food: Caramel Dumplings and Tacos
  • Hobbies: Doing anything with my family, going to the beach, swimming and  hanging out with her sisters.
  • Favorite Quote: "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" - Thomas Edison.
  • Fun Fact: Mrs. Tafili served in the United States Navy onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Naval Nuclear Electrician and Watch Supervisor. She is PASSIONATE about STEM and thinks that literacy is key to becoming who you want to be.