Mrs. Nelson serves as a paraprofessional in the Special Education department and as an assistant volleyball coach. She grew up in New York, Texas, and Virginia. At Brigham Young University she played rugby and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and with minors in Business and Music. After teaching English and Spanish at an early childhood education program for a year, and teaching piano for two years, she paused full-time work to focus on raising six children, all of whom have attended Founders and enjoy the family community here.