Canyons District is pleased to announce new leadership appointments, which were approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The appointments are for the coming school year.
Misty Suarez, currently the Director of Student Services in Salt Lake City School District, will become the new Director of Special Education in Canyons District. Suarez will succeed Robin Collett. Suarez has 16 years administrative experience, including six years as the principal of Mount Jordan Middle, and is licensed in special education.
Darrell Jensen, currently principal at Albion Middle, will become principal of Corner Canyon High, replacing Mary Bailey who is retiring. Bailey was the first-ever principal of Corner Canyon High.
Kelli Miller, currently an intern assistant principal at Alta High, will be reassigned as an assistant principal at Brighton High, replacing Cindy Hanson. Hanson is being promoted to principal at Mount Jordan Middle, replacing Dr. Molly Hart, who will become the principal at Albion Middle.
Mark Mitchell, currently an assistant principal at Hillcrest High, will be reassigned as an assistant principal at Brighton High.
Brenda McCann, currently an assistant principal at Brighton High, will become an assistant principal at Hillcrest High.
Justin Matagi, formerly an assistant principal at Alta High, will return to CSD as an assistant principal at Hillcrest, filling a vacancy on that administrative team.
Bruce Eschler, currently an intern assistant principal at Corner Canyon High, will become an assistant principal at Corner Canyon.
Edy McGee, currently an assistant principal at Indian Hills Middle, will be transferred to a temporary one-year position as an administrator on special assignment. She will assist various administrators in the District Office and gather behavioral and school-safety data, among other duties.
Roger Moody, currently an assistant principal at Butler Middle, will be reassigned as an assistant principal at Indian Hills Middle, replacing McGee.
Doug Hallenbeck, currently an assistant principal at Union Middle, will be reassigned as an assistant principal at Butler Middle, replacing Moody.
Taylor Hansen, currently an assistant principal at Washington Middle in the Seattle Public School District, in Seattle, Wash., will become an assistant principal at Union Middle.
Chanci Loran, currently principal at Copperview Elementary, will become principal of Bell View Elementary.
Christine Webb, currently principal at Bell View Elementary, will replace Loran as principal of Copperview Elementary.
Laurie Steed, currently assistant principal at East Midvale Elementary, will be reassigned as assistant principal of Sandy Elementary, replacing Diana Wallace who is resigning.
Angela Wilkinson, currently an administrative intern at Granger Elementary in the Granite School District, will become assistant principal of East Midvale to replace Steed.
