STAFF

4TH GRADE TEACHER AIDE

Julie Smith

LIBRARIAN/STUDENT SUPPORT

Julie Van Cott

Mrs. Van Cott was born and raised in Orem, Utah. The elementary school she attended was also named Bonneville, so when Bonneville Academy opened, it immediately had a place in her heart. She bounced back and forth between her local schools & the schools in the city her mother taught, American Fork, graduating at American Fork High School. She met her future husband at age 15 while on vacation in Arizona, and they were married 5 years later after old school correspondence through “snail mail”. She worked as office manager in the first apartment complexes then dental offices until the arrival of the first of their 5 children. She stopped her education after her two-year degree and plans to go back for more.

When Bonneville opened she returned to the workforce from being a stay-at-home mom for 13 years to work as a substitute teacher and has since grown into teaching middle school elective classes and being the librarian. She loves that because of subbing and being the middle school dance chair for the first 3 years she was able to really get to know many of Bonneville’s students. Mrs. Van Cott loves reading, getting outside, swimming, hiking, the family’s ‘puppy, Phoebe & living close to Lake Point, Utah. She enjoys learning and creating alongside her students.

1ST GRADE TEACHERS AIDE

Deborah Tomich

Mrs. Tomich was born in Seattle WA and lived there for 7yrs. Due to her father’s job with Boeing, numerous relocations and 13 different schools were to follow. The majority of growing up was spent in Montana so if asked where she’s from, she will say “I’m from Montana”. Working and living in different places must be in her blood as she did both while working on an oil exploration seismic crew. It was there that she met her husband, Gary. He is a Holladay UT native so they decided to make Cottonwood Heights their home. After 9 yrs and a newborn son, Steven, they moved to their home in Grantsville where they have now lived for the past 19 yrs. Two mini dachshunds, Elly & Wally, have joined the family and have taken it upon themselves to pretty much rule the roost! She enjoys rockhounding, gardening, crafting, traveling, camping and her compass always seems to lead her to antique and thrift stores!

She is one of the “originals” as she has been at Bonneville Academy since the doors first opened.

2017-2018 SPED Paraprofessional

2018-2019 K-5 STEM Specialist

Present 1st Grade TA

She is excited for this upcoming school year and working with her awesome team of teachers and the classes of “littles”.

5TH GRADE TEACHERS AIDE

Lindsey Tanner

Lindsey Tanner is excited to be back at Bonneville Academy. She loves working with the Middle School students and finds so much joy in watching them learn and grow each year. She loves getting to know each student and her number one goal is to make sure each child she works with finds their own personal strengths and becomes the best
they can be.

Lindsey attended Salt Lake Community College of Cosmetology and received her degree in Cosmetology and Barbering in 1997. She and her husband have been married for 16 years and have lived in Stansbury Park since 2003. They have 4 children, 3 boys, and one girl. Her 4 children attend Bonneville Academy.

Lindsey has several years of experience through volunteering at their local elementary school as well as serving on the PTA board as VP of education for 2 years. Lindsey ran a daycare in her home for 7 years where she cared for a variety of children aged 3 months to 12 years.
In her free time, Lindsey’s most favorite thing to do is read, she loves all types of books and will often get lost in one for hours. She also enjoys baking, swimming, and spending time with her family. Most weekends, when the weather is warm enough, you will find her with her family at the pool. She also spends many hours at the soccer fields watching her children play soccer. She is looking forward to sharing new adventures and experiences with the Bonneville Team.