Jana Roberts has had a desire to start up a school since college and is thrilled and humbled to feel the Lord's hand guide her in this endeavor at this time. She’s always had a deep love of learning. She was the kid you’d find asleep with encyclopedias all over her bed and reading in the car on the way to piano lessons. After getting a B.A. in Humanities at Brigham Young University, she did graduate work at George Wythe College, a college founded by Oliver DeMille (author of A Thomas Jefferson Education). Going to school there was a profound learning experience that changed her life and gave her first-hand experience what a leadership education is like. She then taught English, U.S. government and Humanities at Paradigm High School, a TJEd charter school. When she left, the director said he was losing one of his best mentors. She recently wrote (and carried out) the Miracle of America class which was a wonderful experience for her and the students alike. She also has licensed the curriculum to other learning institutions to help distribute it to more students. This inspired her to create and organize more classes to serve more students and to form this mircoschool. Jana has a wonderful husband and four beautiful children whom she has homeschooled from the beginning. She also loves the outdoors, holistic medicine, gardening, playing the piano, good conversations, and the temple.

Shelli

My name is Heidi Martin. I’m a wife and mother of six amazing adults and grandmother to six adorable grandkids. I hold a Bachelor’s of science in marriage and family studies with a minor in music. I’ve taught over 30 years of private piano lessons to hundreds of students. I’ve also been an elementary school music teacher, taught over a decade of music preschool classes, ukulele classes, after-school choirs, show choirs, and early morning seminary. I’m an entrepreneur and have been owner and operator of Princess Parties by Heidi for 15 years. I’ve served as primary president, young women’s president, and primary chorister for many years. My husband was an Air Force pilot for 20 years and after graduating BYU, we moved all over the country living in Oklahoma, South Carolina, Hawaii, New Jersey, and Virginia where he retired at the pentagon. We then moved to Colorado where we’ve lived for the last 12 years. All six of our children have served missions, and our youngest is currently serving in Tonga. I’ve worked with the homeschool community for decades teaching piano and elementary music. We just moved to Utah to live near our family.  I’m excited to teach at Aspire Mountain Academy beginning this fall and to get to know all of your lovely families!

Hi, I'm Cristina.  I am the wife of a good man, mother of three amazing young adults and grandmother to one sweet little girl.  I love reading all genres of books, growing fruit and flowers in my yard, watercolor painting, kayaking in the most beautiful places in nature, sewing and crafting and spending time with my family.  But my greatest passion is learning new things and sharing them with others!  I have been homeschooling myself along with my children for 12 years and that has been the greatest joy of my life.   I have also enjoyed mentoring groups of students in history, literature, science and nature study in my own home and in co-ops for many years.  I have a great love for this country we live in and I am truly inspired by the great men and women throughout the history of this world who contributed to the Great Conversation and helped shape the ideas and principles this nation is founded on.  I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help guide your children in discovering the wonders of this beautiful world!

Kristina

Kelsey enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, especially camping and hiking. She also loves crocheting, caring for houseplants, and reading to her children every night before bed. Her passion for working with children began at a young age when she started babysitting and quickly earned a reputation as the neighborhood “child whisperer.” She worked as a nanny after graduation and later opened an in-home daycare when she had her own children. Kelsey attended Davis Technical College, where she earned her cosmetology license and spent eight years working in a salon. She has also served as a recess aide at her local elementary school, substituted in P.E. classes, and currently coaches youth soccer. Kelsey is the proud mother of four children, and she has homeschooled them for four years. She has spent many years serving youth through various church callings. Kelsey is passionate about helping children learn, grow, and feel valued, and she loves being part of a positive school community.

Coach Bo

Meganne is thrilled to be a part of Aspire Mountain Academy! Meganne loves education and couldn't seem to stop going to school for many years! After serving an LDS mission and finding a passion for teaching, she received her Bachelors in Family Studies / Child Development from Brigham Young University shortly before getting married. She then received her Master's in Elementary Education a couple of years later. After her children were born, she left behind the world of teaching elementary and focused on the greatest job ever: being a stay at home mom! Even though she wasn't teaching full time anymore, Meganne continued her passion of teaching by teaching English to children in China over the internet and continued her love of teaching the Gospel in various callings in church. As a mother of 2 beautiful daughters, Meganne has always loved teaching within the home. She loves curiosity in a young mind and fully encourages asking questions, trying new things, learning through play, and seeing the wonders of the world that God has created!It has been a joy for Meganne to be able to stay home, homeschool her children, and now join the wonderful community of Aspire Mountain Academy: truly the best of both worlds!

TBA