Elizabeth Academy
Lower School
Teaching Staff

Infant / Toddler | Early Childhood | Lower Elementary | Upper Elementary

 

Infant / Toddler

Austin Bull

Infant Program Coordinator & Infant Lead Teacher

Austin has lived in Salt Lake City for over 10 years and has 7 years of teaching experience with the infant/toddler age group. He has his…

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Christina Lopez

Infant Teacher

Christina was born and raised in Salt Lake City. She brings four years of experience working with children - as a volunteer helping students …

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Gloria Garcia

Infant Teacher

Gloria was born and raised in Salt lake City. She is the only girl among four brothers. She has been working with children for four years …

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Fernanda Rosevear

Infant Teacher

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Samantha Timpson

Infant Teacher

Originally from Arizona, I'm the oldest of seven kids giving me plenty of experience with the various age ranges. Before working at Elizabeth Academy…

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Lauren Beckstead

Infant Teacher

Lauren grew up in Phoenix, Arizona before recently moving back to Utah to be closer to family. She is in the process of obtaining her bachelors degree in…

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Alyssa Lund

Toddler Teacher (Iris)

Alyssa Lund has been actively involved with Montessori in one way or another since 2012. Whether teaching in a formal school setting or establishing…

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Alina Peine

Toddler Teacher (Iris)

Alina was raised in Alpine Utah, and moved to SLC during high school. During her senior year at Highland High, she enjoyed a focus on…

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Jeanne d’Arc Mukarugamwa

Toddler Teacher (Iris)

Jeanne d’Arc Mukarugomwa was born in Africa - Rwanda. She is married and has a kid! She is a mathematical scientist and she enjoys sharing…

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Nozomi Benson

Toddler Teacher (Aster)

Nozomi was born and raised in the beautiful coastal countryside of northern Japan. She moved to the United States to attend college and …

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Marie Umumararunga

Toddler Teacher (Aster)

Marie was born and raised in Rwanda’s western province. She finished high school and 2 years in Rusizi International University’s accounting…

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Sarah Hilton

Toddler Teacher (Aster)

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Kylaman Scheid

Toddler Program Coordinator & Toddler Lead Teacher (Sunflower)

Kylamen found Elizabeth Academy while doing her student teaching. She received her Bachelor's in Early Childhood …

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Mya OrtegaToddler Teacher (T3)Mya joined the Elizabeth Academy / Garfield School staff with two years of experience working as a childcare provider. She enjoys baking, …read more

Mya Ortega

Toddler Teacher (Sunflower)

Mya joined the Elizabeth Academy / Garfield School staff with two years of experience working as a childcare …

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Avolea Archuleta

Toddler Teacher (Sunflower)

Avolea was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. She grew up in Montessori schools and has 5 years worth of experience…

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Jenni Mills

Toddler Lead Teacher (Bluebell)

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Jima Rial

Toddler Teacher (Bluebell)

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Thania Gonzalez

Toddler Teacher (Bluebell)

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Early Childhood

Jess RuudEarly Childhood Program Coordinator & Lead Teacher (EC1)  Jess completed her Master of Education degree and Montessori AMS Early Childhood credential …read more

Jess Ruud

Early Childhood Program Coordinator & Lead Teacher (Willow)

Jess completed her Master of Education degree and Montessori AMS Early Childhood credential through the Institute for Montessori …

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Jasmine GodoyEarly Childhood Teacher  (EC1)Jasmine has experience working with children 5 years old and younger. Before coming to teach at Elizabeth Academy in 2019 …read more

Jasmine Godoy

Early Childhood Teacher
(Willow)

Jasmine has experience working with children 5 years old and younger. Before coming to teach at Elizabeth Academy in 2019 …

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Kassandra Gonzalez

Early Childhood Teacher
(Willow)

Kassandra was raised and born in Salt Lake City, Utah. She joined Garfield School campus staff in 2019…


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Michelle Eidman

Early Childhood Teacher (Sequoia)

Michelle has a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Ohio University. She completed her Montessori Primary training through…

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Shae Rasmussen

Early Childhood Teacher (Sequoia)

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Erik Christensen

Early Childhood Teacher (Sequoia)

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Emillie WrightEarly Childhood Teacher (EC3)Emillie has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Education from Utah State University and an Early Childhood Montessori …read more

Emillie Wright

Early Childhood Teacher (Juniper)

Emillie has a Bachelor of Science degree in General Education from Utah State University and an Early Childhood Montessori …

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Domita Garza

Early Childhood Teacher (Juniper)

Domita has an associates degree in Early Childhood education and experience in project-based learning. She joined the Elizabeth …

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Hadley Schank

Early Childhood Teacher (Juniper)

Hadley was originally a philosophy and premed student, but she fell in love with the field of education in 2015, after taking a job at a preschool in…

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Mara Kushner

Early Childhood Teacher (Aspen)

Mara graduated from Westminster College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Studies and Special Education in May 2019. She minored in…

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Carmen Beck

Early Childhood Teacher (Aspen)

Carmen’s life began in Ecuador, and she was adopted at 6 months old by her adoptive family in Salt Lake City, UT. Her mom was a teacher …

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Moriah Sorensen

Early Childhood Teacher (Aspen)

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Lower Elementary (Grade 1-3)

Piper Nuetzel

Lower Elementary Teacher

Piper has her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Elementary Education, with a reading endorsement from Utah State University…..

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Brinn DillworthLower Elementary Teacher (LE1)Brinn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary education (K-6), with a minor in Special Education, from the University of Vermont …read more

Brinn Dillworth

Lower Elementary Teacher

Brinn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary education (K-6), with a minor in Special Education, from the University …

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Sarah Beck

Lower Elementary Teacher

Sarah grew up in the woods of Connecticut and after graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Liberal Arts,…..

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Dawn WieboldLower Elementary Teacher (LE3)Dawn holds a Master of Arts degree in German Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Arts degree …read more

Dawn Wiebold

Lower Elementary Program Coordinator & Lower Elementary Lead Teacher

Dawn holds a Master of Arts degree in German Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison …

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Melissa CallLower Elementary Teacher (LE3)Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the North Dakota State University in design and has an AMS Lower Elementary Credential …read more

Melissa Call

Lower Elementary Program Coordinator & Elementary Lead Teacher

Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the North Dakota State University in design and has an AMS …

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Rubi Banos

Lower Elementary Teacher

Rubi joined the Elizabeth Academy / Garfield School staff in 2021, with three years of teaching experience. She worked at Miss Swendy’s …

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Upper Elementary (Grade 4-6)

Alice Pope

Upper Elementary Lead Teacher

Alice is a certified Montessori Accreditation Council of Teacher Education (MACTE) pre-K to 6th grade teacher …

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Natalie Buie

Upper Elementary Teacher

Natalie was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. After graduating from high school Natalie …

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Sammi NelsonLower Elementary Teacher (LE2)Sammi completed her Master of Arts in Education and Bachelor’s Degree in History at Westminster College and her Lower Elementary AMS …read more

Sammi Nelson

Upper Elementary Teacher

Sammi completed her Master of Arts in Education and Bachelor’s Degree in History at Westminster College …

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Amy LarkinUpper Elementary Program Coordinator & Teacher (UE2)Amy has a Master of Education from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary …read more

Amy Larkin

Upper Elementary Program Coordinator & Lead Teacher

Amy has a Master of Education from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary …

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Lindsey ConstanceUpper Elementary Teacher (UE2)Lindsey has a degree in Special Education. The 2019-2020 school year was her first year at Elizabeth Academy. Lindsey has two children …read more

Lindsey Constance

Upper Elementary Teacher

Lindsey has a degree in Special Education. The 2019-2020 school year was her first year at Elizabeth Academy. Lindsey has two children …

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Caroline (CC) Clapp

Upper Elementary Teacher

CC grew up in Maine and has a Bachelor's degree in Educational Studies from Dickinson College. She originally moved to Utah …

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