Treeside Faculty & Staff

Rachel Brunson

Executive Director

rbrunson@treesidecharter.org

Special Education Director- specialeducation@treesidecharter.org Technology Director Assessment Director

vwright@treesidecharter.org

Virginia Wright

OFFICE STAFF

Natalie Hodges

Dawn Wagner

Executive Secretary

frontoffice@treesidecharter.org

Tricia Bigler

Eva Calvillo

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

Brandy Dial

Dessa Perez

Anna Marie McDaniel

FIRST GRADE TEACHERS

Brooke Crane

Nadine Sundblom

SECOND GRADE TEACHERS

Stacy Blake

Ashley Green

Katerine Zarate

THIRD GRADE TEACHERS

Amalia Barragan

Leah Everett

FOURTH GRADE TEACHERS

Catie Duncan

Elizabeth Rasmuson

Laura Woolf

FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS

Brayden Moss

Amanda Gubler

SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS

Nelson DeMeester

Jodie Goodman

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Special Education Teacher

Kristine Sansom

504 Coordinator

Lynda Golding

Special Education Secretary

SPECIALTY TEACHERS

Iva Barrett

Linda Dahl

Kristine Reesor

Jaque Foote

Reading Specialist

jfoote@treesidecharter.org

Dulce Benjamin

Beatriz Flores

Kaylee Bigler

Dace Howden

Reading Specialist

dhowden@treesidecharter.org

Savanah Packer

PARAPROFESSIONALS

Janaina DeSousa

Jacob Scott

Camille Carter

Jayson Barney

Rachel Juarez

CUSTODIAL

Robby Nelson

CHILD NUTRITION STAFF

Food Services Coordinator

scarlson@treesidecharter.org

Shauna Carlson

Miles Robinson

Nicholas Chin

Rocket Partida

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 2024-2025 school year, there are two Treeside teachers who have LEA Specific licenses. There are seven 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