Mr. Mark Christiansen
High School English Teacher
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy Emphasis, Utah State University, 2023
B.A. Comparative Literature, English Minor, Brigham Young University, 1990
A.A.S. Teaching ESL, Snow College, 2019
Graduate study toward M.A. in Comparative Literature, Brigham Young University, 1990-1991
Mr. Christiansen grew up in Virginia and Oregon. After college he taught English in Japan for a year, and then worked many years in the software industry as a technical writer and software developer. In 2016 he changed careers to become a teacher.
His goal is to help each student develop critical thinking and communication skills. However, it is love for my students that motivates my daily efforts. I work to create a rigorous and collaborative classroom community where each student feels challenged, supported, encouraged.