Specials

Elizabeth was born and raised in Sanpete and Utah County. After High School, she went to school at Provo college for Massage Therapy and Bodywork and also received her certification in Inner Sound Tuning Fork sound healing. She then traveled all over our beautiful country fascinated by our diverse cultures.  In 2012 she was invited to be a part of the beautiful healing community in the Sacred Valley of Peru, Nuna Ayni, where she was introduced to Waldorf Education. She is honored to be the mother of  2 wonderful boys.  

Elizabeth attended a 4-year long teacher training program at The Center For Educational Renewal in California while homeschooling her children and received her Waldorf Teaching Credentials.  She worked at both private and charter Waldorf schools in Sonoma County California for 6 years.

After 20 years, her path has led her back home to Utah. She is so happy to be back with the mountains, to be near her best friend again, and to have her boys around their very, very large family.  

She truly feels the stars aligned when she was invited to join the Mountain Sunrise Academy family and is looking forward to serving and getting to know the community!

Ms. Frances has a BFA from BYU. She shears sheep and angora goats, washes and cards, dyes with plants, spins, weaves, knits, crochets, and needle and wet felts. She is an herbalist and lives with family and friends on a terraced hill where everyone grows gardens, visits the nearby river daily, plays musical instruments, and meditates. She loves milking goats and making cheese. 

Frances was mentored by an amazing handwork teacher from Massachusetts and loves working (playing!) with students and collaborating with their teachers through telling supportive stories that make their handwork projects relevant to the students’ grade curriculum. She was the handwork teacher at Mountain Sunrise for three years but took a year off to help take care of a family member with medical needs that are now resolved. She is happy to be back and hopes to continuously refine her teaching skills in support of the students’ heads, hearts, and hands!

Bryn is so excited to join Mountain Sunrise! She believes that making music together is one of the most joyful acts we can participate in and is thrilled to work with your students in this endeavor. She believes that playing music alone is wonderful, but playing music in a group is transformative.

She grew up in Utah county being blessed by various generations of wonderful music teachers in private lessons, youth orchestras, and school orchestras.

Bryn graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s of music degree and from the University of Akron with a master’s of music. She previously taught orchestra in the Provo school district at the elementary, middle school, and high school level.

When not playing on her cello, Bryn enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with friends and family. 

Debbie is never sure how to answer the question,  "Where are you from?" as she was delighted to be a military dependent moving every few years. But, she's lived in Utah longer than anywhere else now, so it is home.  She came to Utah for an education at Brigham Young University earning a BS in Zoology in preparation for medical school.  That next step was put on an indefinite hold and she discovered teaching in the meantime including earning a second degree in early childhood from Utah Valley University.