Rob Brough
Work Email: rbrough@graniteschools.org
Website: website
Coach Brough has taught at OJH since 1993. He currently teacher PE, is the PE department chair, and the school’s athletic coordinator. He also coaches the Boy’s Volleyball team and the Wrestling team.
JoAnne Brown
Work Email: jrbrown@graniteschools.org
Website: Website
Mrs. Brown has been part of Olympus Jr. High since 1998, and loves this community. Her philosophy is that science should be experienced by students, not just memorized. She is currently working to make her classroom STEM-ified. She has won the Excel Award and was Granite District's Teacher of the Year.
Scott Gregory
Work Email: sgregory@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Scott Gregory is an Excel award winner and is helping lead the district in pioneering the FLIPPED classroom experience.
Dave Henderson
Work Email: dhenderson@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
No one knows what he can do until he tries.
Publilius Syrus
Susan Hollberg
Work Email: sphollberg@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.
Ray Bradbury
Mrs. Hollberg is passionate about literature, and hopes to convey that love to her students.
Nicole Howard
Work Email: nshoward@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Ms. Howard is fabulous! She started her teaching career over 15 years ago in Youth Corrections and hopes to retire (many years from now) here at Olympus Junior. Ms. Howard is widely known for her stories about mishaps from her childhood. Maybe you have heard the one about the skittles? Ms. Howard is dedicated to reading and writing every day in class and expects that students show up ready to think!
Tyler Jensen
Work Email: tjjensen@graniteschools.org
Website: Track & Field
Website: Science Website
Mr. Jensen came to Olympus Junior in 2014 and has loved it ever since. He teachers science and coaches distance running for the track and field team. Mr. Jensen’s door is open to talk about current art and film, new science news, or to have a good laugh.
Janice Karren
Work Email: jkarren@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Secretly we’re all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be.
J. K. Rowling
Audrey Kearl
Work Email: ankearl@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Advisor for the MESA club. Originally from California Ms Kearl is a graduate of both BYU and UVU. When she is not doing math problems she is curled up with a good book.
Michael McCullough
Work Email: mmccullough@graniteschools.org
Website: UEN
This is Mr. McCullough’s 14th year teaching Spanish, and 3rd year teaching Keyboarding. He has taught Spanish levels 1-3 at the high school and junior high levels. He lived in Ecuador for two years. He also has a degree in music sound recording and loves to record and compose music. He played high school basketball and baseball (and still had time to finish his homework!
Caryn Melonas
Work Email: ckmelonas@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Ms. Melonas has been teaching Health, Physical Education, and Math for 17 years. She has a Master's Degree in Secondary Education, a Bachelors in Exercise and Sport Science, with a minor in Health and Mathematics. She has an enormous passion for educating students how to become their best mentally, physically, and socially.
Jessica Moody
Library Media Educational Technology Specialist
Ms. Moody graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Chemistry and Texas Woman’s Univeristy with a Masters of Library Science. She currently the president of UELMA (Utah Educational Library Media Association). She reviews children’s and young adult books for School Library Journal, Disney Hyperion, Granite Media, and “Kiss The Book”. In her free time Ms. Moody enjoys hiking, spinning, reading, and just about anything outdoors.
Michael W Olson
Work Email: mwolson@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Mr. Olson has only been teaching at OJH for a short time, but he loves the students and the community. After teacher at other schools for the first part of his career, he was shocked when his students actually said, "thank you" as they were leaving the classroom on the first day at Oly Jr. He also loves working with the teachers and staff at OJH. They are intelligent, witty, and dedicated.
He enjoys reading, writing, and above all, learning. He's been going to school for 23 years and is still a student! He's attended the University of Utah, Utah State, and Brigham Young University. He would get a degree in everything if he had the time and money.
Karen Owen
Media Assistant
Work Phone: 385-646-3608
Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Steven Rossi
Work Email: smrossi@graniteschools.org
Website: Mr. Rossi\’s Website
Website: Canvas
Steve Rossi has worked in a variety of schools across the Granite School District. He has a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and a Master’s in Educational Technology, both from the University of Utah. He teaches both Math and Keyboarding, and is also in charge of the Tech Crew that runs the morning announcements.
Kerry Selk
Personal Email: kselk@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Mr. Selk teaches the following CTE classes: CTE Intro, Gateway to Technology, Gateway to Engineering, and Manufacturing. He is also the Coach for the Cross Country Teams and Girls Volleyball.
Todd Skinner
Work Email: tvskinner@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Mr. Skinner has taught to a wide range of students in his 11 years of teaching Language Arts prior to joining Olympus Jr. High. He finds inspiration in both literature and written expression. He strives to challenge each student to be the best version of themselves and to always push those unseen boundaries.
Jayne Springman
Work Email: jspringman@graniteschools.org
A woman of many talents. Ms. Springman leads vocal music, dance, and the golf team.
Amanda Stevenson
Work Email: astevenson@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
Walt Disney
Alan Thomas
Work Email: athomas@graniteschools.org
Website: UEN
Website: Canvas
As the school’s longest term employee no one can image OJH without Mr. Thomas’s smile. Alan has taught at OJH since 19XX. Alan is constantly demonstrating his strength in technology as he learns new tools and integrates them into his curriculum. In his spare time he teaches Spanish at BYU. In addition Mr. Thomas is an Excel award winner.
Zeke Totland
Work Email: cztotland@graniteschools.org
Website: UEN
Mr. Totland started teaching in 1999. He has enjoyed the many wonderful connections he has made with students, teachers, and parents over his 14 years in education. Through his teaching career, he has taught in private schools and high schools in Australia, Brazil, and San Francisco. He loves tennis and continues to act in his very little free time. He teaches Drama, Stage Crew, YearBook, Stage Production, and Language Arts; and has taught Speech and Physical Education in the past. Mr. T is excited to be working with so many talented students at Olympus Jr. High.
Treena Tuione
Work Email: tbtuione@graniteschools.org
Website: Canvas
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Benjamin Franklin
Adrienne Wright
Work Email: alwright1@graniteschools.org
Website: Website
Madame Wright has lived in Paris, and loves the French language. She loves the French food, especially 'pain au chocolat'. She has a degree in Psychology and traveled with the BYU International Folk Dancers. She's so happy to teach French at Olympus Junior! She loves to cook, listen to music, take walks, and be at home or the baseball diamond with her family.