Tim Gruber

Undergraduate at University of Richmond.
Masters in Curriculum & Teaching from Teachers College at Columbia University.

Tim Gruber joined the Mountain Academy community in the fall of 2021 as a lower school faculty member on the Teton Valley Campus (TVC) and now serves as the Division Head for the lower school on the TVC. …

Kelsie Leu

Kelsie started her journey at Teton Science Schools in 2014 as an AmeriCorps member.  She then worked in Field Education as a lead instructor and eventually a faculty member.  Kelsie joined Mountain Academy in 2020 and teaches middle school math, …

Katie O’Connell

Katie O’Connell started at Teton Science Schools (TSS) in the Graduate program in 2018. After completing her Masters in Place Based Education and a fellowship on the Teton Valley Campus Katie stayed on the team as a K/1 teacher. …

Brooks Taylor

Brooks joined Teton Science Schools through the Graduate Program in 2018, and Mountain Academy the following year as a teaching fellow. Brooks currently is a Division Head and Humanities faculty on the Teton Valley Campus Brooks was drawn to Mountain Academy through his love of hands-on, …

Elise Pierce

Elise has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Western Washington University. Elise is passionate about creating authentic experiences for children that encourage them to openly explore connections to themselves, their peers, …

Katie Rose Griffith

Katie Rose Griffith joined Mountain Academy in 2017, after spending time working for Mountain RootS Education in the garden. She is currently the farm and Garden and Outdoor Education Director. Katie Rose was drawn to the experiential learning through outdoor classrooms at the Teton Valley campus garden.  …

Joanna Ahlum

Joanna is an educator and ecologist who is passionate about helping students develop a sense of wonder, curiosity, and connection to the world around them. She brings experience in environmental science, place-based education, and experiential learning, …