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Thomas Jefferson Jr. High

5850 South 5600 West, Kearns UT 84118

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Chezarae Beaty

Math, Reading

Work Email: INTERNET
  • Degrees:
    • Music Ed. - U of U
  • Educator since: 2016
  • Jefferson since: 2021
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Courtney Brueckner

English 7, English 8, English GT

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Bio
  • Degrees:
    • Masters of Arts in Teaching English - Westminster College
    • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Creative Writing Emphasis - U of U
  • Jefferson since: 2016
  • Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese, Apple Pie
  • Hobbies: Gardening, Jogging/Cycling, Social Dancing, Cooking, Thrift/Antique shopping and learning to sew.
  • Favorite Quote: "You have to be able to write bad things to be able to write good things.... You have to write a lot in order to finally find your voice." - Ziwe Fumudoh
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Yolanda Frazier

English 6, ESL

Work Email: INTERNET
  • Degrees:
    • Bachelors: Elementary Education K-8 - Idaho State University
    • Masters: MAED Counseling, Admin - U of Phoenix
  • Jefferson since: 2021
  • Favorite Food: Mexican food without sour cream and guacamole
  • Hobbies: Rollerblading, fishing, biking, dancing and singing.
  • Favorite Quote: "If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow." -Beyoncé Knowles
  • Little known fact: Ms. Frazier does not eat dairy products.
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Amanda Lopez-Tibbs

English 7

English
Work Email: INTERNET
  • Education
    • Bachelors in English Secondary Education from University of Utah
  • Jefferson since: 2019
  • Favorite Food: Korean/Pho
  • Hobbies: Reading, going on walks and watching Netflix
  • Favorite Quote: "If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." -Harry Potter
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Marissa Neeley

English

Work Email: INTERNET
  • Degrees:
    • Bachelors: Social Studies and ELA - USU
  • Jefferson since: 2020
  • Favorite Food: Mexican and Breakfast food
  • Hobbies: Sleeping, movies, theatre, travel and spending time with people
  • Favorite Quote: "The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney J. Harris
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Thomas Price

English
Work Email: INTERNET
  • Degrees: SLCC, Associate of Social Work
UofU, Bachelor of Social Work
  • Favorite Food: Burritos (handheld), Free…
  • Hobbies: Film, Theater, Music, Hiking, Guitar, Reading, Writing all the time, hanging out with my two daughters.
  • Fun Fact: I was a DJ for hire for 10 years.
  • Favorite Quote: “We are unusual and tragic and alive.” – Dave Eggers
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Holly VanCouwenberghe

6th GD Reading
Work Email: INTERNET
Degrees - Bachelor’s Elementary Education, Master’s School Counseling and Educational Leadership and Administration Teaching since - 2005 Favorite Food - Mangos and Edamame Hobbies - running, paddle boarding, reading, music, and spending time with family and friends Favorite Quote - "Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself." Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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Lauren Wilder

English 8

Work Email: INTERNET
  • Degrees:
    • Westminster College, BA English and Secondary Education
    • University of Nevada, Reno, MA English
  • Educator Since: 2013
  • Jefferson Since: 2020
  • Favorite Food: Appalachian food
  • Hobbies: Reading, hiking, traveling, live music, spending time with family and friends
  • Favorite Quote: "We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories."
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June Wilson-Wright

English 7-8 Special Education

Work Email: INTERNET
  • Education:
    • Bachelor of Education – 1995 from University of Hawaii at Manoa
    • Master of Education – 1999 from University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Jefferson since: 2005
  • Favorite Food: Polynesian food, Italian food and open to any food item.
  • Hobbies: Volleyball, reading and anything in the great outdoors
  • Favorite Quote: "We will get through this."


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