Treeside Faculty & Staff
Rachel Brunson
Executive Director
Virginia Wright
Assistant Director (Special Education Director)
OFFICE STAFF
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Brandy Dial
Annie Magnusson
Brinlee Bishop
Rose Hopkins
FIRST GRADE TEACHERS
Amalia Barragan
Dessa Perez
Nadine Sundblom
SECOND GRADE TEACHERS
Jaqueline Foote
Ashley Green
Brooke Crane
THIRD GRADE TEACHERS
FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS
FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS
Natalie Duong
Amanda Gubler
SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS
Nelson DeMeester
Jodie Goodman
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
Shelbie Ordakowski
Severe
Ray Jones
Mild/Mod K-3rd
Kristine Sansom
Mild/Mod 4th-6th
SPECIALTY TEACHERS
Movement & Yoga
Iva Faulkner
Linda Dahl
Kristine Reesor
Dulce Benjamin
Spanish Specialties
Kaylee Bigler
Jaime Ridges Instructional Coach
Camille Carter First Grade Para
Dace Howden Reading Specialist
Rachel Juarez Fourth Grade Para
Ashley Marin Special Education Para
Tricia Bigler Reading Specialist
Calista Fawson First Grade Para
Cassie Brimley Fifth Grade Para
Brandy IIae-Kerisiano Special Education Para
Support Staff
Katie Meyers Kindergarten Para
Katerine Zarate Second Grade Para
Savannah Packer Sixth Grade Para
Katie Wood Special Education Para
Ben Schwendiman Kindergarten Para
Pyper Andersen Second Grade Para
Romina Jambati Special Education Para
Laura Wolff Kindergarten Para
Jacob Scott Third Grade Para
Isac Gonzalez Custodian
Bridget Kerisiano Special Education Para
Emily Magnusson Kindergarten Para
Michaela Hawkins Third Grade Para
Ashton Owens Custodian
Makayla McGee Special Education Para
Anna-Marie McDaniels First Grade Para
Stacy Blake Third Grade Para
CHILD NUTRITION STAFF
Food Services Coordinator
Shauna Carlson
Miles Robinson
Nicholas Chin
Maria De La Paz
TEACHER LICENSING
Treeside Charter School employs educators who hold Professional Educator and Associate Educator licenses issued by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). Treeside Charter School also employs educators who hold LEA Specific licenses approved by the Treeside Charter School Board. The Treeside Board of Directors issues LEA Specific licenses in accordance with the following policy:
- Educators with LEA Specific licenses must enroll in the Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator Licensing (APPEL) provided by the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools (UAPCS) as soon as possible.
- Classroom teachers must have at least a Bachelor's degree to qualify for an LEA Specific license. Specialty teachers must have at least a Bachelor's degree or be working toward a Bachelor's degree to qualify for an LEA Specific license.
- During the first year of employment, educators who have an LEA Specific license will complete the following training: Educator Ethics, Classroom Management and Instruction, Basic Special Education Law, and Utah Effective Teaching Standards.
- All Treeside Charter School employees must complete a criminal background check as a condition of employment.
During the 2022-2023 school year, there are no Treeside teachers who have LEA Specific licenses. There are 13 teachers who have Associate licenses (Issued by the Utah State Board of Education) and are working toward a Utah Professional Educator license. All other teachers have Professional licenses.
Utah Educator Lookup tool: https://cactus.schools.utah.gov/PersonSearch