Tara Kleaver-Stewart 
College/University: Montclair State University and UNLV
Degree(s) Held: Masters in Education
Academic Focus in College: English and Education
Favorite Subject in High School: English
Favorite Book: I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles, 76ers, Phillies
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Cheerleading, Track and Field, Soccer
One Interesting Fact About Me: Backpacked through Europe in my 20s
Griffin Fox 
College/University: Oral Roberts University
Degree(s) Held: Bachelors Theology, Masters in Education
Academic Focus in College: English Bible Studies
Favorite Subject in High School: Drama
Favorite Book: Battlefield of the Mind
Favorite Sports Team: San Francisco Shock from the Overwatch Esports League
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Basketball and Pickleball
One Interesting Fact About Me: I am a Las Vegas wedding minister. I perform weddings all over Las Vegas!
Sierra Jimenez 
College/University: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Degree(s) Held: Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
Academic Focus in College: Secondary Education with preference in Social Studies
Favorite Subject in High School: Math
Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Varsity Cheerleader all four years of high school
One Interesting Fact About Me: I went to Sierra Vista when I was in high school and graduated in 2014
Elesia Archer 
College/University: UMBC and UNLV
Degree(s) Held: Completing BA Dance and Secondary Education
Academic Focus in College: Dance and Secondary Education
Favorite Subject in High School: Dance and Theater
Favorite Book: Dancing on My Grave (Gelsey Kirkland)
Favorite Sports Team: Raiders and Eagles (Eagles is for my boys)
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: UNLV cheer/dance team, Houston Rocket Power Dancers
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have three boys (22, 19 and 14)… they are my everything! I opened the MGM Grand as a dancer/singer in 1992 in the original cast.
Elizabeth McFadden 
College/University: BYU-Idaho and Grand Canyon University
Degree(s) Held: Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, Master’s Degree in Curriculum Instruction, and a Master’s in Administration
Academic Focus in College: Music and Education
Favorite Subject in High School: Music and Math
Favorite Sports Team: I enjoy watching Basketball. My favorite team is whatever team my nieces and nephews are playing on at the time.
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Volleyball and Basketball
One Interesting Fact About Me: I love to travel! My favorite trip was to Turkey where I got to hike up Pumukkale. A very easy hike that is done barefoot, and is absolutely gorgeous!
Richard Truong 
College/University: UNLV
Degree(s) Held: B.S. Secondary Education
Academic Focus in College: English Language Arts
Favorite Subject in High School: Culinary
Favorite Book: Spy x Family
Favorite Sports Team: T1
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Played and coached Esports.
One Interesting Fact About Me: I’ve won a little over $2000 competing in tournaments for video games and card games.
Pinky Escala
College/University: Philippine Normal University, Grand Canyon University
Degree(s) Held: Bachelor of Secondary Education, Master of Education in Special Education
Academic Focus in College: Mathematics
Favorite Subject in High School: Mathematics
Favorite Book: None/Math Books
Favorite Sports Team: Golden State Warriors (NBA)
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Girl Scout and Math Club
One Interesting Fact About Me: adventurous
Valerie Marino 
College/University: University of California, Irvine
Degree(s) Held: PhD, MA, BA
Academic Focus in College: Psychology with an emphasis in Experimental Cognitive Science
Favorite Subject in High School: Psychology!
Favorite Books: Anne of Green Gables, Dune, and anything from Anne Rice
Favorite Sports Team: USWNT and the San Diego Padres
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: When I was in HS I was captain of the track team and I ran cross country. Today, my bad knees love swimming, cycling, and reading. Also, I am an advisor to GSA.
One Interesting Fact About Me: I love Grogu.
Madison Lyn 
College/University: UCLA
Degree(s) Held: BA in Design Media Arts, MA in Education
Academic Focus in College: Graphic Design
Favorite Subject in High School: Art
Favorite Book: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling
Favorite Sports Team: Chiefs, Lakers, Knights
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Track, Cross Country, Cheer
One Interesting Fact About Me: My gps is bad, I get lost driving all the time.
Daniel Renzo 
College/University: Utah Valley University
Degree(s) Held: AS Gen Ed, AS Psychology, BS School Health Education
Academic Focus in College: Education & Psychology
Favorite Subject in High School: Health & Geography
Favorite Book: A Man’s Search For Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl
Favorite Sports Team: USA
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Skiing, Hiking, Traveling.
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have an identical twin brother.
Jade Tobler 
College/University: College of Southern Nevada and University of Nevada Las Vegas
Degree(s) Held: Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Social Studies
Academic Focus in College: Education
Favorite Subject in High School: Culinary Arts
Favorite Book: Night by Elie Wiesel
Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Photography Club, Video Production Club
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have traveled to 27 of the United States. My goal is to visit all 50 states before I die.
James Sullivan 
College/University: – Degree(s) Held:
Johnson County Community College – Associate of Arts
University of Kansas – Bachelor of Education
University of Phoenix – Masters in Counseling
University of Phoenix – PHD-Educational Leadership
Academic Focus in College: Education in Music / Physical Education and Health
Favorite Subject in High School: Band
Favorite Book: Harry Potter collection
Favorite Sports Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Baseball, Soccer, and Golf
One Interesting Fact About Me: I play trumpet
Megan Myers 
College/University: Mount Saint Mary’s College/Dominican University
Degree(s) Held: B.S. Biology, M.A. Teaching
Academic Focus in College: Molecular Biology
Favorite Subject in High School: Science
Favorite Book: A Brief History of Nearly Everything
Favorite Sports Team: GB Packers
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Camping, Hiking, Road Trips, International Travel
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have been to all 50 US states and 17 different countries.
Latonya Freeman 
College/University: Lincoln University HBCU
Degree(s) Held: B.S. – English-Journalism M.Ed. – Education
Academic Focus in College: English
Favorite Subject in High School: Journalism
Favorite Book: Maya Angelou’s Complete Poetry
Favorite Sports Team: Las Vegas Aces and Golden Knights
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: I have not participated in sports, but I attend my first Comic-Con conference in San Diego this year, so my new activity is comic book collecting.
Isaiah Thomas 
College University: Southeastern Louisiana University
Degrees: Undergraduate – English (Literature and Language) –> Masters – Curriculum and Instructions
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Book: Bhagavad Gita
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Activities and Sports: Debate, Basketball, Track and Field, Photography
One Interesting Fact: My elementary school only had milk-in-a-bag for students (myself included) during lunch. I am not sure if it is interesting, but it is indeed a fact.
Mary Nava 
College/University: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
Degree(s) Held: Bachelor’s Degree
Academic Focus in College: English with a Teaching Certification (7th – 12th Grades)
Favorite Subject in High School: AP Literature
Favorite Book: Night by Elie Wiesel
Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: N/A I was a lazy student who wanted to go home and nap after a long day of school.
One Interesting Fact About Me: I got married in a drive-thru wedding chapel. It was the happiest 5 minutes of my life!
Falauna Davis 
College/University: California State University Long Beach, Pepperdine, WGU
Degree(s) Held: BA , MA , MS
Academic Focus in College: History, Clinical Psychology- Marriage and Family Therapy, Education Instruction and Curriculum
Favorite Subject in High School: History
Favorite Book: Bible
Favorite Sports Team: Lakers
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Basketball
One Interesting Fact About Me: Although I’m not that tall I played basketball and was a high school girls basketball coach (one of my teams went undefeated, pretty proud moment)
Bukola Suara 
College/University: Ekiti State University in Nigeria
Academic Focus in College: B.Sc Agriculture, Agriculture Science Education( Double Major)
Favorite Subject in High School: Agricultural Science
Favorite Book: Among the Hidden by Haddix
Favorite Sports Team: Barcelona
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Cultural dance and Athlete
One Interesting Fact About Me: I am the second of 16 Children of my father
Krista Hilt 
College/University: Nevada State University
Degree(s) Held: Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, Bachelors of Education in Mathematics
Academic Focus in College: Education and Math
Favorite Subject in High School: English
Favorite Book: Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan
Favorite Sports Team: I don’t have one.
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: I was in volleyball and track in middle school.
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have been whitewater rafting and bungee jumping in 3 different countries so far.
Judy Lombino 
College/University: The College of St Rose
Degree(s) Held: BS in Music Education
Academic Focus in College: Music – Vocal Performance
Favorite Subject in High School: History
Favorite Book: Mists of Avalon
Favorite Sports Team: KC Chiefs
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Theatre, Music, Dance, Swimming, Tennis
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have traveled to all 7 continents
Sheena Reimherr 
Degree(s) Held: Bachelor of Science
Academic Focus in College: Exercise Science & Health Promotion
Favorite Subject in High School: Physical Education…weird lol
Favorite Book: Too many to pick one
Favorite Sports Team: Go Knights Go!
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Soccer & track & field in high school. Soccer in college.
One Interesting Fact About Me: I was born & raised in Alaska 🙂
Jessica Whitworth 
College/University: Northwestern University
Degree(s) Held: Bachelors in Liberal Arts and City college of New York Masters of Science in Secondary Special Education
Academic Focus in College: African American Studies
Favorite Subject in High School: English
Favorite Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston
Favorite Sports Team: Dodgers
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: swim team, soccer, theater
One Interesting Fact About Me: I have an identical twin
Brenda Fong 
College/University: University of Nevada Reno and Grand Canyon University
Degree(s) Held: Chemical Engineering BS and Masters in Secondary Ed
Academic Focus in College: Chemistry/Education
Favorite Subject in High School: Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite Book: Too many that I like!
Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Activities and Sports I’ve Participated In: Tennis and Boxing
One Interesting Fact About Me: I rescued a pug named Nori in March.
