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Dianne Adler
Teacher – ELA 9th, Fund
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.
Matt Barnes
Teacher – PE. | Coach – Boy’s Golf, Boy’s Basketball
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Brandon Burt
Teacher – Drivers Ed. Weight training, Fitness for life.
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Brent Burton
Teacher – Business, Finance, Economics | Coach – Basketball
Jamie Cardenas
Teacher – Law Enforcement
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Jason Cox
Teacher – Italian
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James Dowdle
Teacher – Japanese
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Karrie Fielding
Teacher – Geography, AP.
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.
Jennifer Goodman
Teacher – Resource, English, Dir. St, Science
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Christine Hodgson
Teacher – Foods
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Chip Hopkins
Teacher – World Civs., Success, Sociology, Philosophy, Comm. of Caring
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Whitney Hunsaker
Teacher – Health, 9th Skills | Coach – Girls Basketball
Emma Hymas
Teacher – Resource ELA, Life skills, Govt. Reading, Math, Science
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Parley Jacobs
Career Center / CTE Coordinator
Work Phone: (385) 646-5404
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Emily Kennington
Teacher – Weight Training, Life sports, fit for life | Coach – Girl’s Volleyball
Mike Kraniski
Teacher – Spanish 4, 5, AP. DLI, CE 3117
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Website: NHS (National Honors Society)
Website: Spanish Honor Society
Website: 9th Grade Spanish Honor Society
Website: Zoom Link
Website: NHS (National Honors Society)
Website: Spanish Honor Society
Website: 9th Grade Spanish Honor Society
Website: Zoom Link
Jessie Lund
Teacher – Math 1, 2
Jessie Lund 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 addition to teaching math, she leads an international educational tour every summer for high school students. In her spare time, she loves seeing live music, traveling, going to the movies, hiking, biking, and hanging out with her family.
Michael Martin
Teacher – Physics, Astronomy
“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.”
Carrie Miller
Teacher – ELA, Biology, Math.
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.
Kirk H. Miller
Teacher – Photography, Video Production, TV Broadcasting
In 2012, Mr. Miller received a BFA in Art Teaching and a Minor in Arts Technology from the University of Utah. He earned a Masters in Learning & Technology from Western Governors University in 2019. He started teaching at Olympus High School right after graduating from the U, teaching drawing and film making. He now teaches Photography, Video Production and TV Broadcast. His teaching is fueled by his years of hands-on experience in the digital industry. Watch the TV Broadcast crew's latest live productions at OlyTV.com.
Holly Murray
Teacher – FACS, Childcare
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Website: Titan Tot Website
Website: Pinterest
Website: Facebook – FACS
Website: Facebook – FCCLA
Website: Instagram (Private Account)
Website: Zoom Link
Website: Titan Tot Website
Website: Pinterest
Website: Facebook – FACS
Website: Facebook – FCCLA
Website: Instagram (Private Account)
Website: Zoom Link
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!
Chris Nielsen
Teacher – Auto 1, 2, 3, 1010
Work Phone: (385) 646-1700
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Ashley Shaw
Teacher Coach
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Keith Smedberg
Teacher – Library Media
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!
Mark Smith
Teacher – US History, Res. ESL, Geography
Thomas Thorum
Teacher – Swim Coach
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Louis-Phillip Vanier
Teacher – Earth Systems
“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.”
Philip (Bo) Warner
Teacher – Business, Computer Science, Financial lit., Entrepreneurship
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.
Heidi Wilson
Teacher – Math 1
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!
Morgan Wongsuwan
Teacher – ASL
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