Introducing Tiana Prestwich

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My name is Tiana Argyle Prestwich and I will be teaching 8th grade health this year. I grew up in Santaquin, Utah and am the the second oldest of five children. My husband and I both graduated from Payson High School. I enjoyed my schooling experience and believe that it helped me become the person I am today and want to be able to be a part of that experience with others.

Introducing Kimberly Hodson

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I am originally from Kansas City, Missouri, but have absolutely fallen in love with the mountains of Utah. I studied both English Education and Spanish at Southern Utah University, and teach 8th grade ELA. I developed a passion for Spanish and multicultural education while serving a full-time mission in Guatemala.

Introducing Mrs. Shelby Olsen

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I'm excited to be a first year teacher! I'm from California and I just graduated from BYU in April with a bachelors in Math Education. I will be teaching Secondary Math 1. I completed my student teaching at BYU teaching ninth grade and I'm excited to be in ninth grade again. I really enjoy helping students to understand the concepts of math and will try my best to help each student individually in their learning.

Introducing Ms. Madison Moline

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I’m so excited to be teaching the best class ever next year! I’m an orchestra nerd through and through, and love playing all kinds of music on my main instrument (viola). When I’m not performing or teaching, I’m probably baking or rock climbing. I love baking anything delicious. If there isn’t something freshly baked in my house, I know what I need to do. In an attempt to be more active, I started (indoor) rock climbing this year- and now I’m hooked! It makes me feel much more adventurous than I really am. I can’t wait to teach orchestra full time!

Introducing Mr. Jake Craig

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Hello! My name is Jake Craig. I will be teaching 9th Grade Resource English and Inclusion this Fall. I Graduated with my Bachelors Degree in Special Education from BYU-Idaho and this will be my first year teaching for the District. I am very excited to get to know the students and grow in knowledge and skill with them. I have been married for 3 and a half years to my beautiful wife, Shelby. We have a baby girl on the way and she will be here in August! We also have a fun loving dog named, Georgia. She is a Yorkipoo! My family is everything to me! I love the outdoors!

Introducing Ms. Emily Adams

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 I am one of the new 9th grade math teachers and will be teaching Math 1. I am originally from Las Vegas, Nevada and love the heat more than the cold. I am a huge ice hockey fan and love going to hockey games. I know it will be a shock to most people, but my team is the Vegas Golden Knights. I grew up with three brothers and would play street hockey with them in my neighborhood.

Introducing Ms. Brinley Stevens

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My name is Ms. Stevens and I am so excited to teach Math 8 this year! I grew up in American Fork, Utah and studied mathematics education at BYU, where I got both my bachelor's and master's degrees (go cougs!). I love math, traveling, playing piano, and playing Legend of Zelda video games. I am a big fan of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and most things Disney. Most importantly, I firmly believe sriracha mayo is the greatest condiment in the world.

Introducing Carli Bleyle

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I’m Coach Bleyle and I’ll be teaching PE! I graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. I love being active, getting in the weight room, and playing sports. My favorite sport would have to be volleyball, but I love pretty much all of them! I grew up on a small farm in Missouri with a lot of family.