P.E. and Health
Ms McClusky was born and raised in Michigan. She graduated from Central Michigan University. Ms. McCluskey taught physical education and swimming for 9-12 at Clarenceville High School, where she was head girls tennis coach, head girls track and field coach, and summer fastpitch softball coach. She also taught adult education. Ms. McCluskey married and moved to Utah in the early 80s. She worked as a Recreation Coordinator for the Park City Recreation Department.
She had two children and stayed at home to raise them. She was divorced in 1994. She recertified at the University of Utah and SLCC in 1998, and substituted until she was hired. She has been teaching physcial education, aerobics, and science since that time. She currently teaches Teen Health and Physical Education at Hunter Junior High. She finished her health endorsementin the summer of 2004. She plans to stay in these two fields and stay at Hunter Junior High!
This is my 30th year in teaching. I have taught dance, gymnastics, P.E., Spanish and Health and was also the student dean at Hunter Junior High for 8 years. I have been at Hunter since it was built and when the gym was just a hole in the ground. Before coming to Hunter, I taught at Kennedy Junior High
I love spending time with my family, traveling, camping, reading, bicycling and practicing and teaching martial arts. I am also deeply involved with Granite Education Association and serve on the GEA Executive Board. In my spare time (what's that????) I like to putter around in the garage, take my 1978 Cadillac Coupe Deville to car shows, and sit and watch the world go by.
I plan to retire from teaching this year and want to go back to school to take classes just because I can! I also hope to travel.
I am a true U of U fan and a proud graduate of the U! I have a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a Master's degree in Recreation and Leisure so, I suppose you could say I have an education in knowing how to have a good time.
(last update 11-27-07)
Mathematics
Whitney Maughan - Mathematics
I have been teaching at Hunter Junior High for five years. I love it here and hope that my students will feel the same way about their experience here. I am here to help all students find success. I am here on Mondays and Tuesdays after school to help with any homework students may have.
Performing Arts
Kristine Davis - Band and Orchestra
Mrs. Davis grew up in Holladay and went to Olympus Junior and Olympus High Schools. She graduated from the University of Utah and now has her Masters degree. Mrs. Davis taught in the Music Department of the University of Utah for two years. This is her 24th year with Granite District. Last year she received the Excel Outstanding Educator Award. She has taught strings at many elementary schools and at Bennion Junior. She taught chorus for 12 years at Kennedy Junior High. This is her sixth year at Hunter Junior, teaching Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Band. She is married and has 4 children, 5 step-children, and 16 grandchildren.
(last update 01-10-08)
Applied Technology and Consumer Science
Tim Landis - Applied Technology
Tim Landis teaches many classes such as TLC, Technology 1, Communications Technology, and Keyboarding. He has been teaching for sixteen years. He started right here at HJH in 1987. He went to college at BYU. He was born in Fort Lauderdale , Florida . He has lived in six states. His childhood hobbies were sports, mainly fishing. His junior high was South Plantation Junior High. Mr. Landis' favorite class in junior high was geography. If he could change anything about his junior high years, it would be his size. His family is probably what you'd expect: a mom, a dad, and three older brothers. He is married and he has two kids, a boy and a girl. He met his wife at BYU.
His favorite books are The Lord of the Rings saga. His favorite authors are J.R.R. Tolkien and Tom Clancey. His favorite movie is Crossfire Trail . His favorite T.V. show is Stargate . His favorite song is “ Netherlands ”. His favorite singer is Dan Fogleburg. His favorite sport is fly fishing. His favorite color is blue. And his favorite foods are steak, shrimp, and cheesecake.
Royele Monk - Family and Consumer Science
I am a Family and Consumer Science teacher here
at Hunter Jr. High. I'm starting my 5th year here. I teach Teen Living
(the baby class), Food and Fitness and TLC (Technology, Life, and
Careers, for 7th grade students). I like teaching Junior High students
because they keep my classes exciting.
My favorite things in my life are
my famiy. I have a great husband, 5 children, 1 son in law (who is
great!) and a dog named Bear.
Diana Peterson has taught at Hunter Junior for seven years now. She teaches CTE, Keyboarding/Word Processing, and Computer Technology. She was formerly a Post- Secondary Teacher, High School Teacher, and a Media Specialist for two elementary schools. She loves what she does and enjoys the students that she teaches: "There is always something to learn from them." She attended Montana State University where she started studying Home Economics but changed her major to business. She lived in Hawaii for a time. After she returned to Utah from Hawaii, she decided to teach elementary school, obtained a media endorsement, and managed two elementary libraries for five years (Fremont and Oakridge). As a junior high school student, she attended Great Falls East Junior High, where her favorite subject was Home Ec. If she could change anything about her junior high school years, she would pay more attention in class (instead of looking at all the boys). Her favorite author is Gerald Lund. She enjoys British mystery movies because they are less violent than the American ones. While not a big television fan, Ms. Peterson has lately been following Kitchen Nightmares. She has been married for 37 years and has three grown children and eight grandchildren. And of course, the most important member of the family is a golden retriever named Tanner.
(last updated 12-06-07)
World Languages
Marilyn Fowler - French and World Languages Exploratory
Go to Mrs. Fowler's webpage
I have taught at Hunter Jr. since 1985. I graduated from BYU after living in San Francisco, Seattle, and Indianapolis. I enjoy traveling, reading and spending time with my family. I have great students in French and World Languages Exploratory.
I am a recent graduate of Weber State University where I received degrees in Spanish and Art. This is my third year of licensed teaching. I majored in Spanish with an Art minor. I learned Spanish whild serving an LDS mission in Santiago, Chile. I am glad to be teaching Spanish. I believe that Spanish is one of the number one life skills that you can acquire and that it will certainly help when getting a job (whatever field it may be). Employers can teach you the trade, but can't necessarily teach you the language. So take advantage now, or you will kick yourself later on. In my spare time, I enjoy all types of sports. I enjoy hunting, fishing, and hiking the slot canyons of southern Utah. (If you haven't been, you are missing out!) I enjoy snowboarding and snowmobiling when I can afford it. I enjoy drawing and other arts when I find the time. With this year's recent addition to our family with my newborn daughter McKayla, I doubt I will have much of any hobbies but changing diapers!
(last update 11-27-07)
Janet Christensen - Spanish and French
I was born and raised in Southern California, the eldest of 10. I graduated from Whittier College. I am married to Bob, and have 4 children and 2 grand puppies, McNuff and Sadie, and 2 grandsons, Colin & Hunter.
I love reading about U.S. History and our Founding Fathers. I love older movies and puttering around the house.
I have been to France, Brazil, Bolivia and the Eastern States. I love to travel.
Special Education and SMART
Joyce Crocker - Special Education
I have been a special education teacher for over 20 years.
Currently I am the department chairperson at Hunter Junior High. I
have taught at Hunter for the past 10 years. I will be working mainly
with 7th graders this year.
I have two German Shepherd dogs who are my children and I show them
in obedience contests. I like to hike and work out at the gym.
Dan Eckert - Special Education
Mr. Eckert began teaching in 1989 at Cibola High School in Yuma, Arizona. He is a proud graduate of the only true school, the University of Utah! Mr. Eckert has been a head coach in football, wrestling, and track at the high school level. As a teen, he attended Churchill Junior High. His favorite subjects were wood shop and science and his hobbies were sports (all kinds), wilderness survival, and reading. His son currently plays college golf for SLCC. His favorites are: book, Lonesome Dove; author, Larry McMurtry; movie, Jeremiah Johnson; Bands, Kiss and the Rolling Stones; sport, football; food, chocolate milkshakes; and color, U of U crimson red. His advice to students is: School really matters. It will help you get a better job.
(last update 11-20-07)
Trudy Lubbers - Special Education
Trudy Lubbers was born in Salt Lake. She has lived in Utah all of her life. Her hobbies include skiing, swimming, playing softball, hiking, camping, and river running. When asked “ If you could go back to junior high and change something, what would you change?” She said, “I would change nothing.”
She went to Brockbank Junior High. Her favorite school subject was singing. She teaches special ed/ functional academics. This is her first year teaching at Hunter Junior High. She has been teaching since 1989. She has attended Utah State University, Salt Lake Community Collage, and the University of Utah.
Ms. Lubbers is married and she has five children. She met her husband at an institute dance at the University of Utah. An interesting thing about her family is that all of them went to Hunter Junior High.
A few of her favorite things are: book, Gone With The Wind ; author, Danielle Steele; movie, Shining Through ; song, “If You Don't Walk as Most People Do”; singer, Kenny Rogers; color, yellow; and last of all, her favorite food, Mexican.
Mr. Woods has lived in the Salt Lake City for all of his life and spent all of his school years in the Granite School District. He and his wife have one son and two dogs, a Doberman and a Chihuahua. He received a B.S. Degree in 1989 and a M.Ed degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Program Mangagement. He spent the next 10 years teaching differerent subjects to a variety of people in the private sector. In 2004, he began teaching the wonderful students in the Granite School District.
Social Studies
Roxanne Park - World Geography
I teach 9th grade World Geography. I love teaching. The students at Hunger Jr. High are incredible. I also love to snowski, hike, golf & play softball. I am also the cheerleader advisor.
Go to Ms. Park's W ebsite
Go to Mr. Dahl's Website
Lindsey Guymon - Social Studies
Ms. Guymon is a graduate of BYU-Idaho and is endorsed in both history and English. This is her first year teaching and her first year here at Hunter Junior. She teaches 7th grade Utah history and 8th grade American history. As a teenager, she attended Mountain Ridge Junior High in Highland, Utah (Go Huskies!). Of course, history was her favorite subject . If she could do it over again, the one thing that she would change would be her behavior: "I would have acted more like myself and been more outgoing. Then I could have had more friends." Her advice to HJH students? "Just be yourself. People will like you a lot more if you act like yourself. No one likes a faker!" Ms. Guymon's husband, Bryon, is from Seattle, Washington and they have been married for two years now. He wants to be a lawyer. She is the third of six children and her brothers and sisters are her best friends. Her favorites: books, To Kill a Mockingbird, the Harry Potter series, and the Twilight series; author, J.K. Rowling; movies, The Holiday, Napoleon Dynamite, and The Prestige; television shows, The Office and Friends; song, "Love Stoned" by Justin Timberlake; singers, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Nelly Furtado; sport, basketball; colors, blue, black, and burgundy; foods, pizza, and fries dipped in honey mustard.
(last updated 4-1-2008)
Bryan McClellan is in his fourth year of teaching and his fourth year at Hunter Junior. He graduated from Westminster College in 2004 with a degree in Social Science. As a junior high school student, he attended Brockbank Junior where (surprise) History was his favorite subject. His advice to our students is: Hard work pays off! His favorites are: book, Pillars of the Earth; movie, Transformers; Television show, The Office; Singer, Wyclef Jean; CD, Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101; sports teams, Utah Jazz, Denver Broncos, and the Colorado Rockies.
English
Kerry Bishop - English
Kerry Bishop graduated from the University of Utah many moons ago, but took a 19 year detour with Utah Power and Light before beginning his teaching career here at Hunter Junior High in 1994. He has always loved books and reading and enjoys talking about them with his students. He is married with three children, five step-children, and one foster son. In addition, two dogs and two and one half cats live at his house. His favorites are: book, too many to list; movie, Back to the Future; band, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (in all the various incarnations); and food, Mexican. The theme of his English classes is: Toothpaste matters. (And it means more than you might guess. Ask his students about it.) His slogan is: Find something to read!
(last update 11-27-07)
Art
Ms. Burdine grew up in Virginia and attended Virginia Commonwealth University. She is the
third of nine children. Ms. Burdine loves to spend time outside, go on road trips,
hike, lounge at the beach, and ride her mountain bike.
(last update 11-20-07)
Science
Website
Go to Mr. Oakeson's website Go to Class information Page.
Go to Mr Stephens Website
Julie Christiansen - Integrated Science
Ms. Christiansen is in her third year of teaching and in her third year at Hunter Junior High. She studied Biogeography at the University of Utah. As a junior high student, she attended Churchill Junior. P.E. was her favorite subject. If she could change anything about those years, she would raise her hand more instead of just saying the answer in her head. Her advice to our students is: Don't take life so seriously. Her favorite book is Dragon by Clive Cussler and her favorite TV shows are The Simpsons and Scrubs. She enjoys rock climbing and her favorite sport is skiing. She is getting married in 2008, so her name (all things going as planned) next year will be Mrs. Leri.
(last update 11-27-07)
ParaProfessionals
Pat Albert - Aide
(last updated 12-06-07)
Jana Elmer - Aide
Jana Elmer has worked as an Aide for the ESL program at Hunter Junior for eight years. She has also worked at Valley Crest Elementary and has volunteered at Carl Sandburg. She attended Ricks College (1 year), Utah State University (2 years) and Weber State University (1 year) and she has a Bachelors degree in Accounting. As a junior high school student, she attended Sand Ridge Junior High in Roy, Utah. Her favorite authors are Mary Higgins Clark and John Grisham. Her favorite movies are: Action movies like The Fugitive, Hunt for Red October, The Day After Tomorrow, Star Wars, and Disney movies. Television shows that she enjoys are: JAG, NCIS, Numbers, Matlock, Diagnosis Murder, Walker, Texas Ranger, and oldies like: I Dream of Jeanie, Bewitched, The Brady Bunch, and Gilligan's Island. She is married and has five children.
(last updated 12-06-07)
(last updated 12-07-07)
