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Teachers

All teacher disclosure statements are now located in the teachers’ Canvas page.  If the disclosure statement is not there please contact the teacher directly.  Click the link above for Canvas and log in with your parent portal account or student account.  If you need to create a portal account go here.

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Dianne Adler

Teacher – ELA 9th, Fund

Work Email: INTERNET
I was born and raised in Salt Lake and graduated from Highland High School. I attended Christian-Albrechts in Kiel Germany and the University of Utah. I graduated from the U with a Bachelor of Arts degree with an English major. Later I graduated again from the U with a Masters of Education degree. For the past twenty-nine years I have taught English at Evergreen Jr. High. Once it was decided that the 9th grade would move to the high school, I chose to move along with the 9th graders. My passion is my family and I love our get-togethers. After that I love to travel and have spent my summers traveling throughout the world with my favorite travel partner, my husband. I look forward to teaching English at Olympus.
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Betsy Alexanderson

Teacher – ELA 10

Work Email: INTERNET Website: Athletics
I teach Sophomore English, am the Head Track Coach and Assistant Cross Country Coach
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Devin Ashcroft

Teacher – World Civs., Psych. | Coach – Wrestling

Work Email: INTERNET
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Kael Ashton

Teacher – Anatomy/Physiology, Medical Terminology, Sports Medicine | Athletic Director

Work Email: INTERNET Website: Athletics
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Matt Barnes

Teacher – PE. | Coach – Boy’s Golf, Boy’s Basketball

Work Email: INTERNET
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Evan Bateman

Teacher – Band

Work Email: INTERNET
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Amber Baumgartner

Teacher – Chemistry

Work Email: INTERNET
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Matt Beesley

Teacher – Math 3, 1030, 1050, Dec. Mkg.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Vicki Belnap

Teacher – Chorus, Cardio Core

Work Email: INTERNET
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Tiffany Bliss

Teacher – Psychology, ACT prep, Yearbook

Work Email: INTERNET
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Cassidy Bone

Teacher – ELA 10 / Debate

Work Email: INTERNET
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Rebecca Brough

Teacher – Humanities, US History

Work Email: INTERNET
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Brandon Burt

Teacher – Drivers Ed. Weight training, Fitness for life.

PE
Work Email: INTERNET
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Brent Burton

Teacher – Business, Finance, Economics | Coach – Basketball

Work Email: INTERNET
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Melissa Caldwell Clark

Teacher – Sewing

Work Email: INTERNET
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Jamie Cardenas

Teacher – Law Enforcement

Work Email: INTERNET
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Jessica Coxworth

Teacher – Ceramics

Work Email: INTERNET
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Cheryl Currey

Teacher – Math 2, AP Calc.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Molly Dingley

Teacher – Spanish

Work Email: INTERNET
Miss Dingley is excited to join the Olympus High School faculty this upcoming 2020-21 school year! She is originally from Upstate New York, and received her Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish from Clarkson University in 2013. For the last five years, Miss Dingley has taught Spanish 1, 2, and 3 at Evergreen Junior High School.  Molly has studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain, has traveled to Spain as a backpacking leader, and has spent summers in Guatemala and Colombia. She loves the Spanish language & culture, teaching, traveling, and keeping active!
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Devin Durfee

Teacher – Math Resource, Dec. Mkg., Fund., Math 2, 3

Work Email: INTERNET
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Robin Edwards

Teacher – Theatre / Film

Work Email: INTERNET
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David Ewing

Teacher – US History, AP.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Lexi Farr

Teacher – Math 2, | Coach – Cheer

Work Email: INTERNET
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Karrie Fielding

Teacher – Geography, AP.

Work Email: INTERNET
Mrs. Fielding has been teaching junior high for the past 21 years and is excited to now be teaching at Olympus High School. High school will be a new adventure and she is excited for the change. She has been teaching AP Geography and Geography at Olympus Jr. High for the last 4 years and is moving up with the 9th grade students. She received her Bachelors of Education from Southern Utah University and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Utah. She is excited to show her students the world.
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Amy Fishler

Teacher Math 1, 2

Work Email: INTERNET
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Jaclyn Fredrickson

Teacher – U.S. History, Stage Crew

Work Email: INTERNET
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Mark Gisseman

Teacher – Biology

Work Email: INTERNET
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Jennifer Goodman

Teacher – Resource, English, Dir. St, Science

Work Email: INTERNET
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Hua Guo

Teacher – Chinese

Work Email: INTERNET
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John Halterman

Teacher – Environmental Science, Biology

Work Email: INTERNET
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Danell Hathaway

Teacher – Dance

Work Email: INTERNET
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Patrick Healey

Teacher – English, Political Science, Business

Work Email: INTERNET
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Susan Hollberg

Teacher – ELA 9th.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Chip Hopkins

Teacher – World Civs., Success, Sociology, Philosophy, Comm. of Caring

Work Email: INTERNET
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Parker Hudson

Teacher – Spanish

Work Email: INTERNET
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Whitney Hunsaker

Teacher – Health, 9th Skills | Coach – Girls Basketball

Work Email: INTERNET
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Emma Hymas

Teacher – Resource ELA, Life skills, Govt. Reading, Math, Science

Work Email: INTERNET
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Leslie James

Teacher – Math 3

Work Email: INTERNET
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Kohnie Jensen

Teacher – Math 2, 3, Calc.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Amy Jones

Teacher – ELA 11th, Pro. Read/Writing, School Success.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Janice Karren

Teacher – Foods, Adult Roles

Work Email: INTERNET
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Emily Kennington

Teacher – Weight Training, Life sports, fit for life | Coach – Girl’s Volleyball

Work Phone: (385) 646-1078work Work Email: INTERNET
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Lenae Kosakowski

Teacher – Biology

Work Email: INTERNET
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Mike Kraniski

Teacher – Spanish 4, 5, AP. DLI, CE 3117

Work Email: INTERNET Website: NHS (National Honors Society) Website: Spanish Honor Society Website: 9th Grade Spanish Honor Society
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Michael Kushlan

Teacher – Math 3, Statistics

Work Email: INTERNET
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Ricky Larkin

Teacher – Resource. Skills, ELA 9-12,

Work Email: INTERNET
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Edie Leavenworth

Teacher – Graphics

Work Email: INTERNET
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J. Loveland

Teacher – Japanese (Sub for now)

Work Email: INTERNET
Ms. Loveland has had to move on to another part of her life.  We will be doing our best to supply substitutes until a suitable Japanese teacher is found.  E-mails from here will go to the main office and be appropriately forwarded.
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Jessie Lund (Barrow)

Teacher – Math 1, 2

Work Email: INTERNET
Jessie Lund is new to Olympus High but has been teaching high school math for seven years. She has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a master's degree in in Mathematics Teaching from the University of Utah (go Utes). She loves her job and thinks that teaching math to high schoolers is just about the best way to spend a day. In her spare time, she loves seeing live music, traveling, going to the movies, hiking, biking, and hanging out with her dogs Daniel and Benjamin.
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Mindy Madsen

Teacher – AP ELA

Work Email: INTERNET
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Michael Martin

Teacher – Physics, Astronomy

Work Email: INTERNET
“Mr. Martin has been teaching Science at Olympus for more than a decade. He teaches Chemistry, Physics, and Astronomy, as well as ACT Prep, because why not? He has a B.S. in Chemistry and a M.S. in Physics Teaching from the University of Utah; he has also studied at BYU and Weber State. He is originally from northern Colorado; he came to Utah for school and never left. He enjoys American football, progressive rock, and the philosophical stylings of Douglas Adams.”
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Michelle McCowan

Teacher – Art

Work Email: INTERNET
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Tim McMurray

Teacher – Orchestra

Work Email: INTERNET
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Carrie Miller

Teacher – ELA, Biology, Math.

Work Email: INTERNET
I have a degree is Natural Resource Management from the University of Utah.  I spent 7 years trapping, hiking and climbing trees for the Forest Service as a Wildlife Biologist to band hawks and our team was able to get one off of the Endangered Species List.   I broke my neck, so the next logical step was to of course teach.  Oddly, teenagers are a lot like wildlife.  I have a SPED and ESL Endorsement and have taught with Granite for 17 years.  I am very excited to be working at Olympus.
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Kirk H. Miller

Teacher – Photography, Video Production, TV Broadcasting

Work Email: INTERNET Website: Oly TV
Mr. Miller received a BFA in Art Teaching and a Minor certificate in Arts Technology from the University of Utah. He has a Masters in Learning & Technology from Western Governors University. His teaching is fueled by over a decade of hands-on experience in the Photography and Video industry. Watch the TV Broadcast crew's latest live productions at OlyTV.com
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Celest Montag

Teacher – Math 2, 3, ACT Prep

Work Email: INTERNET
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Brent Mortensen

Teacher – ASL

Work Email: INTERNET Website: My school website
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Holly Murray

Teacher – FACS, Childcare

Work Email: INTERNET Website: Titan Tot Website Website: Pinterest Website: Facebook – FACS Website: Facebook – FCCLA Website: Instagram (Private Account)
Mrs. Murray was first introduced into the world of Education at Highland High School in her ECE Class. She studied Child and Human Development at the University of Utah and earned a Bachelor's in Family Studies. Her passion for Early Childhood Education, combined with a love for the Culinary Arts, Design, and Child Development led Holly to eventually earn her Master's in Secondary Education, during which she taught at Salt Lake Head Start. She is coming from Copper Mountain Middle School. Mrs. Murray will be teaching Early Childhood, Culinary Arts, Interior Design, and Sewing at Olympus High. Mrs. Murray also is the FCCLA advisor at Olympus High. It's going to be a great year!
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Jane Nate

Career Center / CTE Coordinator

Work Phone: (385) 646-5404work Work Email: INTERNET
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Chris Nielsen

Teacher – Auto 1, 2, 3, 1010

Work Phone: (385) 646-1700work Work Email: INTERNET
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Stacey Oppermann

Teacher – ELA10, Reading Fund. SBO

Work Email: INTERNET
Photo of Jeremy Petersen

Jeremy Petersen

Teacher – Art, AP, CCE

Work Email: INTERNET
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Kim Richards

Teacher – AP World

Work Email: INTERNET
Photo of Nicole Rockwood

Nicole Rockwood

Teacher – 9th skills, PE, Weight training | Coach – Soccer

Work Email: INTERNET
Photo of Monica Rowe

Monica Rowe

Teacher – ELA 12, 1010, 2010 CE.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Alex Schaefer

Teacher – Physics

Work Email: INTERNET
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Zachary Searle

Teacher – ELA 9, ELA 11, Creative Writing

Work Email: INTERNET
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Ashley Shaw

Teacher – ELA, AP Literature, ESL

Work Email: INTERNET
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Keith Smedberg

Teacher – Library Media

Work Phone: (385) 646-8159work Work Email: INTERNET Website: TheOlyCenter
Mr. Smedberg loves teaching (and summers!) He taught for 2 years in Chicago then moved "out west." He taught Science for 17 years before getting into the technology craze, then did a stint at an elementary school, got a Masters degree and a Library endorsement and is now The Librarian here at Olympus. Teacher Librarians are also the "tech person" in schools.  He enjoys sharing how to use media for teaching and learning. What he likes most is the variety of daily challenges but he misses getting to know the students. Come see him in the Library!
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Mark Smith

Teacher – US History, Res. ESL, Geography

Work Email: INTERNET Website: History website Website: Alt History website
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Megan Smith

Teacher – ELA 10, European History, ESL

Work Email: INTERNET
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Zoe Springmeyer

Teacher – French, ELA 12 fund.

Work Email: INTERNET
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Scott Taylor

Teacher – Geography

Work Email: INTERNET
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Trevan Thomas

Teacher – Chemistry

Work Email: INTERNET
Photo of Thomas Thorum

Thomas Thorum

Teacher – Swim Coach

Work Email: INTERNET
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Treena Tuione

Teacher – Math 1, 2

Work Email: INTERNET
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Angela VanBerckelaer

Teacher – ELA 11, 12

Work Email: INTERNET
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Louis-Phillip Vanier

Teacher – Earth Systems

Work Email: INTERNET
“Hi! I am Mr. Vanier (Mr. V for short). I am incredibly excited to be teaching Earth Science and AP Environmental Science here at Olympus. This is my 14th year in education and 11th year in the classroom. Over the last 14 years, I have taught pre-school to 12 grade and I have loved it! I have a BS in Biology from Lafayette College (Easton, PA), a MA in Teaching from St. Mary’s College of California (Moraga, CA), a MS in Earth Science from the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) and am an National Board Certified Teacher. I am Canadian. I was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Before living in Utah, I lived in Hong Kong, Taipei, Los Angeles, Toronto, Miami, rural Pennsylvania, Catalina Island (CA) and the San Francisco Bay Area. I have a 4 year old daughter and a 1 year old son They are incredibly fun and keep me really busy.”
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Philip (Bo) Warner

Teacher – Business, Computer Science, Financial lit., Entrepreneurship

Work Email: INTERNET
Coming from Olympus Junior High, Mr. Warner is thrilled to join the staff and students at Olympus High School.  He will be teaching Exploring Computer Science, Exploring Business & Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and General Financial Literacy.  Mr. Warner started his teaching career 10 years ago following a 30-year business career.  Mr. Warner received bachelor degree in Business Education from BYU and a Masters in Business Administration from Arizona State University.
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Milton Watts

Teacher – Computer Science, Engineering

Work Email: INTERNET Website: My class website
After a successful career in industry as an electrical engineer, programmer and engineering manager I was given the opportunity to come back to high school to encourage others along their way. I've always loved working the technical side of the stage so being able to work in the brand new Olympus High Performing Arts Center is an added bonus. My greatest satisfaction is being able to make a difference in someone else's life.
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Jackson White

Teacher – World Civs. Res., ESL, LIA, | Coach Softball

Work Email: INTERNET
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Aaron Whitehead

Teacher – Government | Coach – Football, Girls Golf

Work Email: INTERNET
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Heidi Wilson

Teacher – Math 1

Work Email: INTERNET
I am teaching math to our brand new Oly Titans this school year! I grew up in Millcreek and attended Utah State University (GO AGGIES). I went to Evergreen Jr. High (GO EAGLES) and graduated from Olympus (GO TITANS). When I’m not at school I love watching movies, reading, hiking, skiing, singing, and playing games with my family. I am so excited to have students back in the classroom, and I look forward to a spectacular year!
Photo of Morgan Wongsuwan

Morgan Wongsuwan

Teacher – ASL

Work Email: INTERNET

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