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Faculty & Staff

Administration & Office

Photo of Jen Azcuenaga Jen Azcuenaga Office Assistant
Photo of Jana Bruner Jana Bruner Administrative Assistant
Photo of Kasey Dahl Kasey Dahl Assistant Principal
Photo of Meredith Doleac Meredith Doleac Principal
Kara McKendrick Office Assistant
Photo of Beth Pollock Beth Pollock Assistant Principal
Aleth Thomas Office Assistant

Kindergarten

Photo of Islay Brown Islay Brown Kindergarten
Photo of Vanessa Cano Vanessa Cano Kindergarten Assistant
Maria Gonzales Kindergarten Assistant
Photo of Devionare Howland Devionare Howland Kindergarten
Photo of Victoria Pietz Victoria Pietz Kindergarten
Photo of Danielle Quintanilla Danielle Quintanilla Kindergarten
Photo of Alanna Vaea Alanna Vaea Kindergarten

1st Grade

Photo of Kiernon Bowen Kiernon Bowen 1st Grade
Photo of Jenna Hansen Jenna Hansen 1st Grade
Photo of Alena Hatch Alena Hatch 1st Grade
Photo of Kelsey Hawkes Kelsey Hawkes 1st Grade
Photo of Tabitha Kertamus Tabitha Kertamus 1st Grade
Photo of Rani Li Rani Li 1st Grade
Cheryl Quist 1st Grade Assistant
Photo of Linda Sherwood Linda Sherwood 1st Grade
Photo of Dana Van Cott Dana Van Cott 1st Grade

2nd Grade

Photo of Kristie Alexander Kristie Alexander 2nd Grade
Photo of Mitzi Cueva Mitzi Cueva 2nd Grade
Photo of Dana Gruer Dana Gruer 2nd Grade
Photo of Kassi Johanson Kassi Johanson 2nd Grade
Photo of Lorie King Lorie King 2nd Grade
Photo of Coral Koller Coral Koller 2nd Grade
Photo of Kaelyn McDougal Kaelyn McDougal 2nd Grade
Photo of Kenzie Ward Kenzie Ward 2nd Grade

3rd Grade

Photo of Nichole DeHaas Nichole DeHaas 3rd Grade
Photo of Lisa Funk Lisa Funk 3rd Grade
Photo of Lauren Gehrke Lauren Gehrke 3rd Grade
Photo of Taylor Griffen Taylor Griffen 3rd Grade
Photo of Mayme Jackson Mayme Jackson 3rd Grade
Photo of Sarah Payne Sarah Payne 3rd Grade
Photo of Stephanie Saunders Stephanie Saunders 3rd Grade
Photo of Eli Webster Eli Webster 3rd Grade

4th Grade

Photo of Rachel Boren Rachel Boren 4th Grade
Photo of Elizabeth Clay Elizabeth Clay 4th Grade
Photo of Shaylee Evans Shaylee Evans 4th Grade
Photo of Shareka Hall Shareka Hall 4th Grade
Lacey Patrick 4th Grade
Photo of Madeline Shong Madeline Shong 4th Grade
Photo of Courtney Smithson Courtney Smithson 4th Grade

5th Grade

Photo of Erika Hernandez Erika Hernandez 5th Grade
Photo of Jenifer Lawson Jenifer Lawson 5th Grade
Photo of Crystal Prew Crystal Prew 5th Grade
Photo of McKenna Stowell McKenna Stowell 5th Grade
Photo of Jessica Wrathall Jessica Wrathall 5th Grade

6th Grade

Photo of Elly Ferguson Elly Ferguson 6th Grade
Photo of Kaleb Kjar Kaleb Kjar 6th Grade
Photo of Kandy Marlowe Kandy Marlowe 6th Grade
Photo of Aubrey Nance Aubrey Nance 6th Grade
Photo of Heidi Walker Heidi Walker 6th Grade

Preschool

Elizabeth Belnap Preschool Assistant
Lori Bisquera Preschool Assistant
Alexis Grove Preschool Teacher
Madison Nelson Preschool Teacher
Photo of Tabatha Priestley Tabatha Priestley Preschool Assistant
Jami Rowan Preschool Assistant
Photo of Jamie Ward Jamie Ward Preschool Assistant
Photo of Donika Wright Donika Wright Preschool Speech Language Pathologist

Special Education

Photo of Destini Armstrong Destini Armstrong Special Education Teacher
Photo of Trina Bills Trina Bills SPED Assistant
Photo of Khim Cabalquinto Khim Cabalquinto Speech Language Pathologist
Manny Colon School Psychologist
Photo of Sharlene Elmer Sharlene Elmer Speech Language Pathologist
Megan Garcia Special Education Teacher
Savannah Golson Special Education Teacher
Shauna Gruwell SPED Assistant
Shelly Nazzise SPED Assistant
Carma Sikich Special Education Teacher
Ellie Smith SPED Assistant

Specialists/Rotations

Photo of Suzanne Blair Suzanne Blair Media
Photo of Tawnya Goodfellow Tawnya Goodfellow Instructional Coach
Photo of Kristen Helton Kristen Helton Music
Photo of Sabrina Horsley Sabrina Horsley STEM
Photo of Amanda Long Amanda Long Technology and Assessments
Photo of Evelyn Najarro Evelyn Najarro Permanent Substitute
Photo of Alicia Rasmussen Alicia Rasmussen Instructional Coach
Photo of Tara Winther Tara Winther Media
Photo of Taylor Wright Taylor Wright Physical Education Teacher

Cafeteria

Ana Argueta Nutrition Services
Photo of Susan Bogenschutz Susan Bogenschutz Nutrition Manager
Debbie Dailey Nutrition Services
Nancy Marchant Nutrition Services
Michelle Petersen Cafeteria Assistant
Photo of Alicia Sagers Alicia Sagers Lunch Clerk
Kendra Savage Nutrition Services
Lori Young Nutrition Services

Support Staff

Photo of Elizajo Alder Elizajo Alder Recess/Copy Room
Ashley Allred Playground Assistant
Carla Camassi Wellness Center
Amber Capehart Recess/Copy Room
Cheri Chryst District Technology Specialist
Photo of Kim Faber Kim Faber Walk to Read
Doree Farnsworth Walk to Read
Saundie Francom School Nurse
Cheri Hart Walk to Read
Amelia Hill Wellness Center
Sara Jackman Walk To Read
Mary Jean Martineau Walk to Read
Tara Metcalf Playground Assistant
Jessie Pedersen Recess/Playworks
Jennifer Prescott Walk to Read
Photo of Terrie Rauzon Terrie Rauzon Walk to Read
Scott Schmidt Custodian
Polly Thompson Custodian
Photo of Laura Toeaina Laura Toeaina Walk to Read
Tash Truscott Walk to Read


The Utah State Board of Education may grant an educator one of the following education licenses:

  1. Professional Educator License – a license issued to an individual who has demonstrated all of the State established competencies to be an educator.
  2. Associate Educator License – a license issued to an individual who has met a minimum set of educator requirements and is completing all professional educator requirements to receive a Professional Educator License.
  3. Local Education Agency (LEA)-specific Educator License – a license issued to an individual, approved by the local Board of Education, who has met locally defined competencies to be an educator.

An LEA-specific license area or endorsement may include:

  • Out of State and Internationally licensed educators completing Utah licensing requirements.
  • Educators waiting for university license recommendations.
  • Educators with expired Utah licenses.
  • Educators working towards an Associate license area/endorsement.
  • Career and Technical Education educators completing skills testing.
  • Educators waiting to begin a university licensure program.

Schools may employ individuals holding LEA-specific Educator Licenses, as well as Professional and Associate Educator Licenses, as outlined below based on the employee’s FTE:

LocationTypeFully QualifiedEducators who are teaching under LEA Specific or are not QualifiedEducators in an Associate Program to become Professional Qualified
Ridge View ElementaryElementary91.07%5.36%3.57%