Hello!  My name is Ryan Swenson, and I am extremely excited to be joining team Summit at Sierra Middle School. This is will be my 1st year at SMS, and I will be teaching math. I grew up in Illinois, attended Northern Illinois University, and have taught fourth through 6th grade for the past twenty five years. The last 10 of those years have been spent in the Chap feeder at Mammoth Heights Elementary where I taught 6th grade math for the past 8 years. 

I have also had the privilege of coaching football and basketball for the past 20 years and am a huge sports fan. When I am not teaching, some of my favorite activities include hiking, enjoying live music, exercising, playing with Izak (my black lab), watching my kids participate in different sports, and spending time with my family. I also enjoy listening to and collecting various types of music. It is going to be a fun year filled with growth, opportunities, and excitement!!