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How to contact us: To email our staff please use the following convention:
firstname.lastname@boiseschools.org
Phone:
(208) 854-6802 or 854-6801

Dr. Holly MacLean
Supervisor Principal
(TVMSC's Capital and Riverglen sites)

  • Ed.D. in Educational Administration
  • M.A. in Ed. Psych./Learning Theory

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • Adjunct Professor - U. of Houston (Math Ed.)
  • Program Development & Curriculum Design
  • Research Design
  • Grant Writing
  • K-12 Mathematics and Science

Personal

  • Mother of Twin Boys
  • Loves Wandering the Boise Foothills
  • An avid Birder
Faculty

Therese Magner
Administrative Assistant

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • Graphic design at U.C.L.A.
  • Marketing
  • Public relations

Personal

  • Enjoys 'cheering on' her 2 very athletic sons!
  • Her family is serious about football and basketball!
  • Enjoys skiing and walking 'Roxie'
    (Her adorable weimeraner)
Staff

Mark Anderson
AP Physics, AP Computer Science,
Conceptual Physics & Internship
(TVMSC's Capital and Riverglen sites)

  • U.S. Air Force Academy
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University
  • M.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Idaho

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • Retired Computer Engineer/Software Engineer Scientist and Manager with Hewlett-Packard

Personal

  • Enjoys mountain biking, soccer, skiing, rafting, kayaking and hiking
  • Enjoys spending time with his wife, Laurie and sons, Chris and Erik.
Faculty

Julie Ekhoff
 Research & Environmental Science
(TVMSC's Riverglen site)

  • B.S. in Zoology from Boise State

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • Volunteer docent at the Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey.

Personal

  • A 2006  "President's Volunteer Service Award" winner for her work with Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey.
  • Loves spending time with friends, family and my dog, Ruby.
  • Huge football fan... Go Broncos!
Faculty

Kristine Ciulla
AP Statistics & Advance Mathematics
(TVMSC's Riverglen site)

  • BA in Mathematics, Albertson College of Idaho
  • Graduate Certification Program, Boise State Univ.

Personal

  • Enjoys playing the piano
Faculty

Martha Matson
Discrete Math, AP Calculus ABC/BC, Accelerated Algebra I & II
(TVMSC's Capital and Riverglen sites)

  • BS degree in Mathematics, Linfield College, OR

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • 4 years teaching Mathematics in Mountain Home
  • Adjunct with Northwest Lineman College, Meridian

Personal

  • Enjoys playing volleyball
  • Played volleyball for 3 years at Linfield College
  • Nominated by her colleagues to be 'Top Teacher of Mountain Home Junior High' for 2005 - 2006
Faculty

Janice Poppenga
Accelerated Earth Science & 
 Introduction to Research
(TVMSC's Riverglen site)

  • BS Health Education, California State University, Northridge
  • MS Environmental Health, Boise State University

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • 6 Years Physical and Earth Science, West Junior High School, Boise

Personal

  • Enjoys spending time with her daughter
  • Enjoys running, showing dressage, and rock hounding
Faculty

Stephanie Volk
 Chemistry & Accelerated Biology
(TVMSC's Riverglen site)

  • BA in Biology, Colorado State - Boulder
  • MS in Biochemistry, Louisiana State University Medical Center

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • 5 Years teaching Biology and Earth Science, Lewis Palmer High, Monument, Colorado
  • Worked at the college and hospital level for 2 years as a biochemistry researcher in the field of cancer research

Personal

  • Enjoys sports, reading, trivia...and is a closet geologist, too!
  • Enjoys spending time with her two daughters and little son
Faculty

Ken Wells
Conceptual Physics & Algebra
(TVMSC's Riverglen site)

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Cal Poly 
  • Registered Professional Engineer

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • Retired as a Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Department Manager and Business Owner

Personal

  • Enjoys spending time with his wife Elizabeth, son Clayton, daughters Rose and Lizzie
  • Enjoys camping, mountain biking, working in the yard, teaching Sunday School Chapel to 1st-3rd graders
Faculty

Matt Yocum
Accelerated Geometry, Accelerated Math Analysis & Accelerated Algebra II
(TVMSC's Riverglen site)

  • BA in History, Boise State University
  • Post graduate certification, Secondary Education Mathematics; Boise State University

Areas of Experience and Specialization

  • Taught Mathematics and Biology (Gr. 9 - 12)
    Gooding Accelerated Learning Center

Personal

  • Native Boisean
  • Enjoys mountain biking, golf, reading and basketball
Faculty

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