Beatty, Larissa

teaches English 8 and Classical Foundations. She also coaches the high school girls tennis team. Before teaching, she worked as a news writer and writing tutor, and facilitated the collaboration between university and secondary school writing centers.

Haring, Kori

Kori Haring is the Classical Foundations II Instructor and has been teaching since 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and brings a deep appreciation for human behavior, culture, and character into her classroom. Mrs. Haring loves helping students intentionally and thoughtfully develop their values, encouraging them to wrestle with ideas, ask meaningful […]

Cannon, Shannon

 Mrs. Cannon teaches Socratic 12, AP Language and Composition,  Classical Foundations, and Family Sciences at Maeser. She graduated from BYU and has been teaching and advocating for classical education for the past 18 years. One of her favorite pastimes is being neck-deep in Socratic discussions with 17-year-olds about things that matter. She is an Idaho […]

Brossard, Amy

Amy Brossard brings six years of teaching experience in Utah charter schools to Maeser Preparatory Academy. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociocultural Anthropology from Brigham Young University and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University. Her career began working as an ESL and Special Education Paraprofessional and since then she has […]

Hong, Aly

Mrs. Aly Hong is a dedicated educator with four years of experience at Maeser, where she teaches 7th-grade Historian’s Craft, 7th-grade Classical Foundations, and World Geography. She also serves as the advisor for the Maeser National Honor Society Chapter. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education: Social Studies Composite from Utah Valley University. Her […]

Dowdle, Lord Steve

Lord Dowdle has been teaching at Maeser since the school’s second year. He is a graduate from UVU in the English education program and a long-time Bardolator (someone who idolizes William Shakespeare’s works). He grew up in Utah Valley, graduating from Timpanogos High School. Nowadays, he enjoys writing, reading, playing video games, painting miniatures, learning […]

Halley, Emily

I teach 8th grade U.S. History and 11th grade Socratic, and I’m passionate about helping students think boldly, write clearly, and see themselves in the stories of the past. I’m now in my fifth year of teaching—my fourth here at Maeser—and I focus on developing students’ historical thinking skills, helping them analyze sources, understand context, […]

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