Meet more of our new staff members at Mapleton Junior High. Each one has their own story and contributes uniquely to our school. Read on to learn more about Carrie Moss, Nicole Hickman, Sonia Bartholomew, Nicole Loveless, and Kyle Pinkston. Click to read more!
Carrie Moss
- Position: Speech Language Pathologist
- Hometown: Orem, Utah
- Superpower Wish: Instant teleportation
- Pet Pals: Tropical & koi fish and a cat
- Fave Entertainment: Book - The Hiding Place, Movie - Sound of Music, TV - Escape to the Chateau
- Desert Island Essentials: A good book, shade, delicious food
- Dream Destination: New England in the fall
- Did you know? Carrie enjoys sewing and sells handmade bags on Etsy!
Nicole Hickman
- Position: Science 8/Biology Teacher
- Hometown: Spanish Fork, UT
- Superpower Wish: Teleport for worldwide adventures!
- Pet Pals: Black lab, Trapper, and horses, Drifter & Legend
- Fave Entertainment: True crime documentaries
- Desert Island Essentials: Her family
- Dream Destination: Hawaii
- Did you know? Nicole loves jamming to music and assembling puzzles.
Sonia Bartholomew
- Position: Science Teacher (8th & Earth Science)
- Hometown: Springville
- Superpower Wish: House cleaning & cooking with a nose wiggle like Samantha on Bewitched
- Fave Entertainment: Count of Monte Cristo
- Desert Island Essentials: Hammock, a good book, ice water
- Dream Destination: Hawaii Volcanoes (trip planned next summer!)
- Relatable Character: Eeyore on some mornings
- Did you know? Sonia grew tobacco at BYU's greenhouses for fun!
Nicole Loveless
- Position: Dean of Students
- Hometown: Payson, Utah
- Superpower Wish: To soar the skies
- Pet Pals: A farm family including horses, calves, dog, cats, bunnies, and a goat
- Fave Entertainment: A League of their Own
- Desert Island Essentials: Good food, family & friends
- Dream Destination: Hawaii (visited twice!)
- Did you know? Nicole was Miss Payson and Miss UVSC!
Kyle Pinkston
- Position: Teacher - English 8th
- Hometown: American Fork, Utah
- Superpower Wish: To summon a Spirit of Vengeance, inspired by Ghost Rider (for better classroom behavior, of course!)
- Digital Pet Pal: A trusty Charmander from Pokémon since 2001
- Fave Entertainment: Book - "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, Movie - "The Adjustment Bureau", TV Show - "Angel" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off)
- Desert Island Essentials: Beach-ball, toothbrush, fishing pole
- Dream Destination: The picturesque Pinctacairn valley in East Lothian, Scotland - the land of his ancestors and the origin of the Pinkston name.
- Relatable Character: Hawkeye from "M.A.S.H."
- Did you know? In 2015, Kyle had a thrilling close call with a charging wild elephant in Hluhlue Game Reserve.