1st Grade
Kristen Wilson | Traditional First Grade Teacher
My Email: kristen.hutchinson@washk12.orgI am so excited to be an incoming first grade teacher at Diamond Valley Elementary. I moved to St. George, Utah to finish my teaching degree in 2016 and never left! I met my husband while in school at Dixie State University and graduated with my Elementary Education Bachelor Degree in May 2020. I had our first son in August 2020 and accepted a teaching position at Bloomington Hills Elementary as their Mild/Moderate Special Education Teacher for 3rd-5th grade in October 2020. I have been in that position since then while working on my M.Ed at SUU in Instruction and Curriculum with an emphasis in Special Education. Within the past couple years, my little family and I made the move to Veyo, Utah and are loving our little plot of land right next to the canyon. Although our fixer upper needs lots of love, you really can not beat those sunset views. I am so excited to continue my career in our local elementary school and grow with my students for years to come! Everyone has the ability to learn and do hard things!!
April Munt | First Grade English Dual Immersion/Har Teacher
My Email: april.munt@washk12.orgApril Munt was born and raised in Moab, Utah. She has her Bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University and earned her Master’s degree in Elementary Education in 2008. She currently has endorsements in Reading, Math, Gifted & Talented Education, and is working on her Technology endorsement. Ms. Munt has been teaching for 21 years in first and second grades. When she is not teaching, Ms. Munt enjoys reading, gardening, and playing the cello.
Mar Barranco | First Grade Spanish Dual Immersion/Har Teacher
My Email: maria.barranco@washk12.org DVES FACULTY
Our teachers at Diamond Valley Elementary are highly experienced, educated, and dedicated. We have a combined total of over 100 years of teaching. Most of our faculty have taken Gifted and Talented post-graduate classes with many receiving the full endorsement. Many have also received their Master’s Degree, Reading Endorsement, Math Endorsement, or ESL Endorsement. Each faculty member works their hardest to provide a high quality education for every student. The teachers have fun and professional personalities that make Diamond Valley a place that children love to be.
“LEARNING FROM THE PAST, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE, SUCCEEDING IN THE PRESENT.”