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I was raised in Houston, Texas and I am one of EIGHT children! I have two sisters and five brothers. I love my big family, especially all of my nieces and nephews! When I graduated from high school, I moved to Provo, Utah to attend Brigham Young University . . . Go COUGARS! Then I got my Masters in Education from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.
This will be my 15th year teaching and I love it! Every year ends up being my best year yet and I can’t wait to make this year even more special.
At home, I have the most adorable 22 month old. My sweet baby girl is full of spunk and keeps me on my toes at all times. I also have a Malshi dog, named Lady Gaga, who I adore. She loves kids, my singing and all people food.
This is going to be a spectacular year! Go Raptors!"
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I love public education and am passionate about working with teachers and parents to improve the lives of children. The challenges of raising young people are quite daunting, but I’ve learned from experience that when we all work together, we can accomplish anything. I am looking forward to getting to know and sharing my strengths with the Thunder Ridge community."
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I grew up in Emery County and have lived in this area for 22 years. Between my husband and I, we have 10 kids ages 23-11, and 3 grandkids. I enjoy cooking, reading, camping and I LOVE family time!
I am so excited for the new school year and all of the fun we will have!"
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My husband and I have been married for 26 incredible years; we have four children and a dog. We enjoy visiting Disneyland and Disney World as a family, visiting Major League Baseball stadiums, and traveling together.
I'm looking forward to a magical year in first grade!"
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I have been married to my husband for 25 years and have 3 children and an awesome daughter in law. I love riding my bike, hiking, gardening, playing any sport, and traveling with my family. A bucket list item for me is to one day play basketball or volleyball in the World Senior Games!
I love our Thunder Ridge Community and am looking forward to an awesome year in computers!
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I have three amazing children who I love deeply: Sofia (college), Joseph (college), and Sam (senior at Westlake). My husband and I recently celebrated 11 years wonderful years of marriage in June. We love spending time together hiking, traveling, and just hanging out.
I'm eagerly looking forward to the new school year and can't wait to meet everyone! "
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A little bit about me, I was born in Payson, and have lived in Utah my entire life. My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years and had our first child last year. In my free time I enjoy playing games, spending time with family, playing with my dog, and watching movies. I love teaching and am ready for the school year to get started! Thank you for sharing your kids with me! I'm looking forward to a great year together!"
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I also love my family. I am a wife, mother and grandmother. I have three children, two wonderful son in laws and five amazing and adorable grandsons! They bring me so much joy and keep me on my toes. We enjoy a very close relationship with each other. We like to hike, play pickle ball and volley ball, play games, watch and attend sports, and most of all the laughs we share. I am so blessed.
I look forward to a new school year each summer and cannot wait to meet my new students! "
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My name is Skye Staley and I am the Head Custodian. This will be my third exciting year here at Thunder Ridge Elementary!
I have four other siblings and I am the fourth in the line up. I have a variety of hobbies that I do, but my favorite is crafting. I also enjoy playing video games and watching movies.
I have worked with Alpine School District for nearly five years now. I enjoy and passionate of the work that I do everyday! "
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To give you a little background about me, well I am a multi-citizen (German, Dutch, and American), therefore speak several languages and have lived all over the world my whole life. I have a wonderful husband from Venezuela, and we have two amazing boys. We love to spend time as a family going camping, watching movies, swimming, spending time at the beach, and visiting family in Europe and South America. We love traveling as the world is such a fascinating place.
I look forward to another great year here at Thunder Ridge elementary and working with you and your children! Go Raptors!!!!!!
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My name is Jannelyse Allred (AKA Miss Janna) and I am the new speech-language pathologist at Thunder Ridge! I’m a Utah native, a recent graduate, and looking forward to making the speech room everyone’s favorite place to be (after the playground, of course). Speech therapy is my dream job because I love watching students learn through play and overcome challenges they never thought they could. Outside of the speech room, I love to read, travel, play pickleball, bake, and camp. I can’t wait to see what this year has in store! See you soon!"
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I currently live in Lehi and I have been married for over 23 years and we have 4 girls (ages 21, 18, 16 and 15). We love to spend time laughing together and exploring new places. l enjoy hiking, cycling, sewing, teaching, fixing things and spending time with my family."
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To give you a little background about me, I was born and raised in Utah county. My wife and I have two beautiful children. As a family, we love spending time together, camping, fishing, spending time outdoors, and also staying home and watching shows.
I look forward to a great year at Thunder Ridge. Go Raptors!"
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If you want to learn more about me, check out my website: bit.ly/mollychew"
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I was born and raised in Detroit as was my husband (except he was born in Jersey) My husband and I moved to Utah so he could continue his education at BYU. We have 4 children (2 boys, 2 girls) and 6 grandchildren (all girls) that we adore. When not at work we enjoy hiking, exploring new place, visiting National Parks, reading, road trips, cruising in our Mustang and spending as much time as we can with our children and grandchildren. In addition, my biggest hobby is knitting things out of yarn I dye myself."
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To give you a little background about me, I grew up among the Amish and Mennonite communities in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. I love spending time with friends and family traveling, experiencing different cultures, swimming, snorkeling/scuba diving, cooking, house projects, enjoying the chaos of my dog Sage, new adventures, gardening, reading, watching movies, and playing games/sports. Life has so many flavors to enjoy!
I am excited to discover our 2023-2024 adventure!
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My name is Becky Layne. I grew up in St. George, UT and attended Dixie College and then SUU. I have a Masters Degree from the University of AZ in Language, Reading, & Culture. I am in my 24th year as an Educator with 18 years in the classroom and 5 years as a Partnership Facilitator or Intern Coach. The past 13 years have been here at Thunder Ridge.
Outside of school I love to spend time with my family, especially my nieces and nephews. I love to read, be in the mountains, cheer on the Jazz, watch movies, play cards, and do Humanitarian work. I have traveled with the Youthlinc organization to Thailand, Kenya, Peru, Costa Rica, and Fiji. I enjoy learning about and spending time with people from other parts of the world and learning about their stories.
I am excited to join the third grade team and work with them and your third graders! I look forward to a great year and new adventures. Go Raptors!
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When I am not at work or reading, I love being in the mountains, exercising, playing the piano, working in my flower beds, doing anything and everything with my family. I live in American Fork with my husband and yorkie/mini schnauzer dog named Zander. We have 6 grown children (4 sons and 2 daughters), we also have 5 granddaughters and had our first grandson this past summer.
I love my job and am excited to share some amazing books with you this year.
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I grew up in Provo and after getting married we moved to Arizona and then to Texas before we made our way back home to Utah. I have 4 daughters ranging from a Senior at BYU to an 8th grader. All 4 of them graduated from Thunder Ridge where we have been Raptors from the time the school opened.
I love to bake and I can often be found in the kitchen whipping something up on the weekends or after work."
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