Wyatt Combe
- Bachelor of Science with a major in History and a Social Studies Composite from Utah Valley University.
- Has been an educator since 2020
- Has been at Olympus Jr. High since 2021
- Mr. Combe has been working with teenagers since 2013, in various roles: He has worked as life skills coach and trainer for teenagers making the transition from students into adulthood and the workforce. He spent 2020 teaching 9th grade in Utah County. He taught World Geography and World Civilizations in both core and honors classes. He has been involved with cycling and mountain bike clubs and teams around Utah valley, until starting at Olympus Jr. High. He has been coaching students at skateparks, mostly on BMX bikes, since his teenage years.
Cindy Fulton
Social Studies & Student Goverment- Ms. Fulton has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Utah – History Teaching Major
- She is currently working on earning her Master’s Degree from SUU
- She has been an educator since 2009
- She has been teaching at Olympus Junior High since 2009
- She has taught US History, Utah Studies, Geography, Keyboarding, and Student Government. She currently teaches US History and Student Government.
- She has earned endorsements in Geography and Keyboarding
John Ray
Utah State University Bachelor’s Degree Major in History, Minor in Anthropology.
Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education, same minor as above.
Educator Since: 2020
Olympus Jr. High Since: 2020
Mr. Ray started his teaching career after spending 20 years in the United States Navy and retiring. After retirement he decided to go back to school and work towards a degree in history at Utah State University (USU). After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history he decided he would really like to teach this subject, so the following spring, he enrolled in the secondary education program at USU and received his secondary education degree in the Spring of 2020. Mr. Ray was hired on for the 2020/2021 school year at Olympus Junior High School and taught Utah Studies (7th grade) and U.S. History (8th grade). In the coming year he will be teaching a 6th Grade Success Class, Utah Studies (7th grade), and 20th Century History (7th and 8th grade). He is looking forward to being a member of the Granite School District and Olympus Junior High School for years to come.
Denise Shuman
Teacher-6th Grade World History
Social Studies
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- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Education Certification, Academic Psychology Minor from Westminster College
- ESL endorsement
- Olympus Jr. High Debate Coach 2022
- She has been an educator since 1998
- Teacher at Olympus Jr. High since 2020
- Denise Shuman has taught 6th grade for most of her career. She has taught all subjects but has always loved the 6th grade Social Studies curriculum the most! She was a teacher at Crestview Elementary for 23 years before coming to Olympus Jr. High. She was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award 2016-2017 by the Kiwanis Club. If time and resources were no object, Mrs. Shuman would travel the world with her husband and son.
