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ENTERING FACULTY & STAFF 2023-24

PATTY DIXON
PreK-4 Teacher

What is your favorite dessert?​
My favorite dessert is a Canadian treat called Nanimo Bars. It is very rich and decadent.

Where is your hometown?​
My hometown is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

How did you spend your summer?
I spent the summer visiting my adult children and their families, including a trip to Seattle to meet a new grandson, and a visit to Canada to see my 91-year-old father.

What are you most looking forward to about being at Waterford School?
I am excited to belong to the wonderful, diverse and enriching Waterford community, and to build relationships with students, parents and co-workers.


SHERRY EGAN
Class I Teacher

What is your favorite song?​
All the old Beatles albums

Where is your hometown?
Glendale, California

How did you spend your summer?
We went to San Francisco, visited kids and grandkids in Boston, and went to Colorado to gather with my 6 children and families, where we visited the Garden of the Gods. 

What are you most looking forward to about being at Waterford School?
To meet new children and rejoin a terrific faculty  


RAEGAN FORD ’03
Class I Teacher

What is your favorite song?​
One Particular Harbor

Do you have any pets?
1 cat (10-month-old black/tiger mix named Kiki) and 2 dogs (15-year-old American Eskimo named Kiwi and a 4-year-old Husky/Lab/Pointer mix named Havana)

How did you spend your summer?
I spent my summer vacation working on our house, playing with my son, taking our camper trailer to different places, learning how to make different kinds of paper airplanes, going to San Diego to sail on a family member’s sailboat, taking our son to Legoland, and enjoying the beach!

What are you most looking forward to about being at Waterford School?  
I am looking forward to working with the amazing faculty at Waterford and helping kids build curiosity in their learning!


CHRISTA GUTIERREZ
MS/US Spanish Teacher /Tutor

Where is your hometown?
My hometown is Sandy, Utah. I actually grew up just two blocks away from Waterford, though I am not a Waterford alum.

What is your favorite song?​
My favorite song (currently) is Acróstico by Shakira

How did you spend your summer?
I spent my summer vacation doing what I have for the past 8 summers — Tutor! We also planned a short getaway to Yellowstone.

What are you most looking forward to about being at Waterford School?  
I am most looking forward to working in a classroom setting this year, along with continuing to tutor.


JOSHUA HIRSH
Class IV  Teacher

Do you have a pet?
I have a pet border collie named Stowe!.

What is your favorite dessert?​
My favorite dessert is apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

What are your favorite hobbies outside of work?
Outside of work, I love to go on hikes, mountain bike, and play lacrosse.

What are you most looking forward to about teaching at Waterford School?
I am most looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Waterford family. Waterford is a school that takes a lot of pride in hard work, academic and social growth, and I am excited to be part of it!


JENN JOHNSTON
LS Technology Specialist

Where is your hometown?
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Do you have a pet?​
A dog named Oshi

How did you spend your summer?
Working on a master’s degree and a college tour with my daughter.


ELYSE REISER
PreK-4 Teacher

What is your favorite book you read this summer?
The best books I’ve read this summer are: The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, The Lobotomist’s Wife, by Samantha Greene Woodruff and Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

What is your favorite dessert?​
My favorite desserts are cheesecake and ice cream.

How did you spend your summer?
I spent most of my summer going swimming with my kids, going out to dinner with friends, reading, playing outside and spending time with extended family.

What are your favorite hobbies outside of work?
My favorite hobbies are reading, listening to podcasts, and trying out new recipes with my husband.


TIM SEBRING
MS/US Computer Science Teacher

What is your favorite song?
You’re Gonna Go Far Kid
– The Offspring

Where is your hometown?
I am aNavy Brat”,  but my hometown is Coronado, California in San Diego.

How did you spend your summer?
I moved from South Carolina to California and then up to Salt Late City. In between, I enjoyed spending the Fourth of July with the family.

What are your favorite hobbies outside of work?
I love hiking, running, cooking, and am starting to get into Disc Golf. Also, I enjoy miniature painting, board games and other nerdy hobbies.


SKYE SMITH
MS/US Spanish Teacher

What is your favorite dessert?
My favorite dessert is cheesecake

Do you have any pets? 
I have a calico cat named Belle

How did you spend your summer?
I spend the summer at the pool with my kids and lots of hiking!

What are your favorite hobbies outside of work?
My favorite hobbies include playing the cello, playing tennis and skiing.


COLLEEN THOMPSON
Class III Teacher

Where is your hometown? 
I grew up in Boise, Idaho

What is your favorite dessert?​
I love banana cream pie!

How did you spend your summer?
I spent my summer vacation with my two children, Cooper and Mabel. We went to Idaho, swam at the Alta Rec Center, hiked, and got a new puppy. It’s been a very busy and fun summer.

What are you most looking forward to about teaching at Waterford School?  
I am most looking forward to returning to Waterford for the strong sense of community, returning to teaching third graders, and having my two children at school with me every day!

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