Bryanne was born and raised in Southern California. When she graduated from high school she attended Utah State University where she received her B.S. in Elementary Education/Deaf Education and MEd. in Deaf Education. She has since earned her ESL Endorsement and Special Education Early Childhood Endorsement. 

In her teaching career, she has had the opportunity to teach a couple of years in California and the majority of her teaching career has been here in Utah at Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB). She has taught deaf students ranging from preschool to post high school- students with various levels of hearing, methods of communication, learning and academic levels. 

She is happily married with two boys which account for most of her spare time. In the rare times she is not busy being a wife and a mother she really enjoys watching movies, spending time with family and friends and enjoying the summer at the lake. 

daniellek@usdb.org

Danielle was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she attended Jean Massieu School for the Deaf and learned a lot about ASL and Deaf culture. She grew up in a third-generation Deaf family, which helped her develop her Deaf identity. In high school, she transferred to the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, where she continued to grow academically and personally. Danielle is now a Deaf Studies major at Gallaudet University and will graduate in May 2026.

Last summer, she had the opportunity to intern with the Parent Infant Program, which was an incredibly meaningful experience. She loved supporting families and witnessing children make connections with their parents through communication. Moments like these always touch her heart and remind her why she chose to work as a Deaf mentor. Danielle is passionate about raising awareness about Deaf culture, providing families with resources, and inspiring confidence, connection, and pride in Deaf children. She hopes to continue making a positive impact in the Deaf community and empowering the next generation to embrace their Deaf identity fully.

Janea was born Deaf and raised in San Diego, California. She is the only deaf child of four children in her hearing family. She has two brothers and a sister- she is the youngest. She has eleven nephews and nieces. Her oldest brother has five children, her sister has four children and her other brother has two children. Recently, her mom told her when she was very young, her parents had a Deaf Mentor that she cannot remember. That was how they learned ASL and Deaf culture for her while she grew up.

Hobbies, she loves to draw anything when she is free from work or school, reading some good books(mostly Harry Potter), and watching some good movies/TV shows (she is a Harry Potter nerd).

She attended BYU from January 2021 to April 2026 and recently graduated from BYU. Her major is Special Education.