Staff Spotlight

I am Jonathan Molina. I teach biology. If I could teach any other subject it would be environmental science and agriculture. My favorite thing about teaching at West is the flexibility to choose how to teach. My favorite subject when I was in high school was science, math, and PE. Some fun facts about me are I used to do triathlons in Puerto Rico and bodyboarding. 

My name is Emily Carrico Ahart. I teach English 1 and Reading. I also do reading groups during AI. If I could teach any other subject it would be a social studies/history class. My favorite thing about teaching at West is the flexibility, freedom, and funding we have to make it a good experience for students. My favorite subject when I was in high school was English. Some fun facts about me are I h...

I am Esther Myers. I’m the Library Media Specialist. If I could teach another subject it would be language arts or yearbook. My favorite thing about teaching at West is the West community - we really do have the best students and staff! I also love getting to be around books all day and helping students find books that speak to them. My favorite subject in high school is yearbook and forensics. Some...

I am Officer Ried Carlson. I teach Law Enforcement for the Public Safety Academy. If I could teach any other subject it would be history. My favorite thing about teaching at West is being able to combine the two subjects that I had the most interest in when I was younger: law enforcement and teaching. My favorite subject back in high school was History and English. Some fun facts about me are I have t...

My name is Janelle Craig. I teach general bio and AP Biology. If I could teach any other subject, it would be English. My favorite thing about teaching at West is the students. We have some of the brightest, funniest, and most innovative students I have seen in a school. My favorite subjects were a tie between Science (all of them) and English. Some fun/funny facts about me are: I am ambidextrous, I lo...

I am Madame Duncan. I teach French 1, 2, and 3. If I could teach any other subject, I would teach literature, history, or horticulture. My favorite thing about teaching at West is the students who take French! My favorite subject back in high school was  choir, German, band, French, and chemistry. Some fun facts about me is I am a vegetarian, I’m learning Scottish Gaelic, I play the flute and th...