Skyline IB Faculty

Kirstyn Morgan

IB Assistant/CAS Coordinator

Mrs. Morgan has been working as Skyline's IB Assistant since 2016. In 2022 she also took over the Creativity/Activity/Service portion of IB as our CAS Coordinator. She really enjoys working with IB students! 

Mrs. Morgan graduated from the University of Utah with her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies and completed the Positive Psychology certification program. She is a mom to 3 young daughters, which she absolutely loves and keeps her very busy! Her husband is currently the Baseball Coach here at Skyline, and they enjoy working together in the same school. She loves spending time with her family, reading, and exercising in the form of boxing, yoga, and high fitness. 

Kathy Affleck

Science Teacher

Ms. Affleck has been teaching at Skyline for nine years. She teaches AP Biology and IB HL1 Biology.

She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1990. She took 40 credits from U of U in preparation to return to teaching before earning a Masters from WGU in 2018. Some of her hobbies are white-water canoeing, sewing, mountain biking, hiking, and eating delicious food. 

Robin Bucaria

English Teacher

Ms. Bucaria teaches IB English (HL-1). She has been teaching at Skyline for three years.

She graduated from S.J. Quinney School of Law in 2008, and has gone to the University of Alaska Anchorage and Middlebury College. She enjoys hiking, travel, environmental science and policy, biking, skiing, snowshoeing, reading, knitting and costume design.

Eric Dalley

Science Teacher

Mr. Dalley started teaching at Skyline in 2019 as the new HL Biology teacher. He also teaches Honors Biology and Honors Chemistry.

He attended the University of Utah and graduated from Westminster in 1999 with a master's degree.

Before he came to Skyline he taught biology at Granger High School and has been teaching biology labs at SLCC for the past 14 years. He enjoys long-distance running in his spare time.

Brooks Gunderson

Science Teacher 

Mr. Gunderson teaches IB, AP, and Honors Chemistry. This is his first year at Skyline. He was raised in North East Africa. He is driven by science. He loves the outdoors and specifically gravitate towards trad climbing because of how it challenges your brain as well as your physical strength. He graduated from Utah State University with a BS in Ecology.  

Jenni Humphrey

Dance Teacher

Ms. Jenni Humphrey is the dance teacher at Skyline and teaches IB Dance (SL/HL). This is her second year teaching at Skyline High School. In addition to IB Dance, she also teaches Dance Company, Dance Ensemble, Advanced Ballroom Dance, Dance 1, Dance 2, and Dance 3. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Education with a minor in Spanish.

She has loved dancing her whole life and loves to teach it to the students at Skyline. While at BYU she performed with Contemporary Dance Theater and had the opportunity to travel around the world with this group on performance tours. One of her favorite things about dance is being able to choreograph dances and experiment with the creative process. When she isn’t dancing, she enjoys reading, eating out with friends and family, and watching movies.

Peter Ijaika

World Language Teacher

Peter Ijaika grew up in England and France. He went to the University of Essex, ( in Colchester, England), where he graduated with B.A (Hons) and a Master's degree. He subsequently attended the Université de Sorbonne, Paris IV in conjunction with l'Académie de Creteil (in Paris, France), where he graduated with C.A.P.E.S, Certificat d'Aptitude Pour l'Enseignement Secondaire.

He taught High school for six years in Paris before moving to the USA. He has been teaching for 24 years. This is his first year at Skyline. He currently teaches IB (HL/SL), AP, DLI 5, French 4 and 5, and French 3 Honors.

His hobbies include badminton, Squash and riding his motorbike.

Liz Johnson

World Language Teacher 

This is Ms. Johnson's first year at Skyline High School. She currently teaches Spanish 3H, Spanish 4, and Spanish AP/IB SL and HL. Before coming to Skyline, she taught in the Dual Language Immersion program for seven years.

She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso. She earned her B.A. in Spanish and minors in Italian and Portuguese. She also earned eighteen credits from University of Utah in Latin American Literature and Poetry and holds endorsements in World Languages and DLI.

In her spare time, Ms. Johnson enjoys dancing, cultural studies, traveling and eating, especially kid's meals.

Jack Lambert

Science Teacher

Mr. Lambert is teaching physics (Honors, AP, IB) at skyline for his first year!

He graduated from Washington State University with an undergraduate degree in Astrophysics and from Westminster with a masters in Arts of Teaching. In his free time he enjoys hiking with his dog, cooking, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Adam Larson

Performing Arts Teacher

Mr. Larson teaches AP Music Theory/IB Music. He has been teaching at Skyline for 14 years.

He earned his Bachelors of Music from the University of Utah in 2003, and his Masters of Music from Sam Houston State in 2011. He enjoys playing trumpet, gourmet cooking, BBQ, motorcycling, Disneyland, and movies, specifically Star Wars and Marvel.

Sara Schneider

Math Teacher

Ms. Schneider has been teaching at Skyline for 8 years. She teaches AP Calculus BC and IB Math Studies.

She got her bachelors degree in 2011 and masters in 2015 from the University of Utah. In her spare time she enjoys reading, baking, and volunteering at the kitten nursery.

Wayne Watts

Theory of Knowledge Teacher

Mr. Watts is from Riverton, Utah. He graduated from high school in 2000 and attended The Citadel military academy in Charleston, SC for two years until 2002. In 2003, he received his associates degree from Southern Utah University. From 2003 until 2005, Mr. Watts received his undergraduate degree in history from Utah Valley University. In 2006, he began teaching at Taylorsville High School and taught there until 2015. In 2015, Mr. Watts transferred to Skyline and has taught IB Theory of Knowledge since then. While teaching at Skyline, Mr. Watts earned his master’s degree in history from American Public University in 2022. 

Taylor Williams

Fine Art Teacher

Ms. Williams teaches Freshmen English, 3D Design, and AP/IB Art History

She went to Savannah College of Art and Design for her BFA and Westminster College for her MAT. In her free time Ms. Williams reads, rides her horse, and watches horror movies.

Michelle Yamazaki

Drama Teacher 

Guijun Zhang

World Language Teacher

Ms. Zhang has been teaching at Skyline since 2015 as our Mandarin Chinese teacher.

She graduated from Changchun University of Science and Technology in 2005, and in her spare time she enjoys singing and dancing.

Syd Lott

Social Studies Teacher

Mr. Lott teaches IB Economics SL, IB Finance, AP Psychology and is the AVID coordinator. He graduated from Skyline in 1996, and knew in high school that he wanted to come back to Skyline and teach psychology. He graduated from Weber State University in 2003 with a triple major in Political Science, History and Psychology: with minors in Sociology, Economics, and Finance. 

He fulfilled his dream and came back to teach at Skyline 19 years ago. He was the head wrestling coach for 14 years and is now an assistant cheer coach. His wife Mrs. Lott also works at Skyline where she helps students get internships. He loves reading, working out, spending time with his family and taking afternoon naps. He drives a scooter.

Anita Ardi

Social Studies Teacher

Ms. Ardi has been at Skyline for 2 years as the AP Human Geography teacher.

She graduated from the University of Utah in 2003. She's a fan of soccer and enjoys sewing, gardening and travel.

Craig Barlow

Math Teacher

Mr. Barlow teaches Honors Secondary Math 2 and 3. He has been teaching at Skyline for 30 years.

He got his bachelors in 1988 and his masters in education in 1998 from the University of Utah, as well as an Administrative Endorsement from USU in 2013. He loves the outdoors and spending time with his family.

Heather Green

Social Studies Teacher

Ms. Green has been teaching at Skyline for 2 years.

She graduated from Snow College in 1996 and Utah State University in 1998 and enjoys music reading and theater.

Tim Henry

Social Studies Teacher

Michelle Pickett

Social Studies Teacher

Tom Porter

World Language Teacher

Mr. Porter has been teaching at Skyline for 15 years and is currently teaching Spanish 3.

He graduated from the University of Utah. As the cross country coach, he loves running, and is also an avid fly fisherman.

Melinda Reay

Social Studies Teacher

Mrs. Reay has been teaching at Skyline for 2 years. She currently teaches AP US History.

She studied at Utah State University. She enjoys gymnastics, softball, backpacking, Disney, and playing with dogs.

Brodie Reid

Social Studies Teacher

Brodie has been teaching at Skyline for 15 years. He teaches AP Government and politics.

He graduated from the University of Utah in 2003. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, skiing, fishing, hiking and football.

"My tremendous experience as a Skyline student influenced my decision to become a teacher and return to the Eagles Nest!"