Meet the Team

Welcome to Mountain Trail Middle School!  

We are thrilled to have Mrs. O'Boyle join us at Mountain Trail Middle School.  Check back for her bio soon!

Hello!  My name is Kelly Jo Clancy and I am the newest member of the counseling team.  I am thrilled to be part of such an incredible group of individuals and look forward to the year ahead.

I was born in San Jose, California, moved to Yorktown Heights, New York and then back to the Northwest (Lake Oswego, Oregon).  I received my undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University (Go Beavers).  After graduating I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and went back to school for my post baccalaureate in Elementary Education.  I am currently working on my Master's in School Counseling.

I spent 20 years working from home for Xerox Corporation while I raised my two boys, Ryan and Kenny.  About 2 years ago I decided to follow my heart and leave corporate America.  I was given the opportunity to work at Mountain Trail as the administrative assistant to the principal.  During this time I realized how much I loved the middle school environment and interacting with the students.  Today I am fortunate enough to still be at Mountain Trail Middle School doing exactly what I love to do!  Not only do I get to be part of the Coyote Student Services Team but I also get to teach a yearbook class.

In my free time I enjoy connecting with friends and family, crafting, going to the movies, traveling, and napping.

The students, staff and families of Mountain Trail Middle School make this the best job ever!  

Check back soon for our newest 7th gradee counselor's bio.

Officer Max Decker, with the Phoenix Police Department, is our School Resource Officer at MTMS. Officer Decker is part of a statewide Safe Schools Grant that places police officers in schools to assist with the teaching and implementation of law related education. Mountain Trail is one of 18 schools district wide that were awarded this competitive grant. All together, the Paradise Valley Unified School District was awarded 16 officers for this grant cycle.