Teachers
Teachers
Tracy Davis
Special Education Specialist
Tracy Davis was born in Cedar City, Utah. She attended grade school in Las Vegas, Nevada, then her family moved to Beaver, Utah, where she completed high school. She attended Southern Utah University, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Science and a teaching certificate. Later, she went back to SUU and graduated with a Master’s in Education Leadership and Special Education. Tracy has been working in treatment facilities and teaching troubled teens for over 20 years. She believes every student is unique in their learning styles. She came to work at Liahona in 2023. In her spare time, she loves to read all kinds of books, crochet, sew quilts and Barbie clothes, gardening, camping, and most of all, hanging out with the grandkids.
Gail Faumui
Special Education Specialist
Gail grew up in Spokane WA. Graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelors of Science in 1990. She moved to St George in 1992. She decided to go back to school and received her teaching endorsement for Special Education from University of Utah in 2006. She is a highly qualified in teaching K-12. She worked as an Special Education Elementary teacher for most of her career. Then switched to High School Special Education. Gail absolutely loves teaching, and she enjoys the challenge of Special Education. Gail joined the Liahona team in 2025. She is married and has 4 grown children and 1 grandson. She enjoys traveling.
Christy McAffee
Social Studies Teacher
Christy McAffee, Ed.D. began her professional career as an English teacher working in Inchon, South Korea. When she returned to the U.S. she worked for 5 years at California State University, Northridge campus, where she taught History, English and American Culture. Later she became the Academic Director. She taught for 13 years at Argosy University California campuses. After obtaining a B.A. in History, at California State University, Fullerton, she received her Master’s and Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Argosy University, Orange County. She has taught History, English, Academic Writing, and related subjects since 1995. She relocated to St. George. She began teaching at Liahona in 2018.
Alex Braunberger
Social Studies Teacher
Alex Braunberger grew up in Sandy, UT. He graduated from Alta High School in 2004. He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Brigham Young University in 2011. He received a Master of Arts in History from American Public University in 2020. He also received his teaching endorsement. He came to work at Liahona in 2026 after moving to Hurricane. He enjoys walking, reading military history, visiting history and art museums, and is currently writing a book about the world’s first empire builder.
Erin Shupe
Math Teacher
Erin Shupe is originally from Southern California. She attended University of California Davis, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Genetics, with a minor in Art History. She began substitute teaching and found her love for education. Erin went back to school to earn her Master’s in Secondary Education from the University of Phoenix. She was a high school math teacher for 8 years before stepping away to focus on her family and 3 children. After 9 years, Erin is excited to enter back into the education world and joined Liahona in 2023.
Maria Henry
Spanish Teacher
Maria Henry received an Elementary Teaching License in her home country of El Salvador before moving to the United States of America. Her passion for education is very strong. She decided to become a Secondary school teacher and pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish at Dixie State University in 2014. She also attended Southern Utah University to earn a professional Educator License for Secondary Education in Spanish in 2016. She began working as a substitute teacher at Kelly Services immediately after she graduated. In 2017, she joined Liahona as a Spanish teacher. Her goal is to encourage students to attain a high level of second language proficiency. She also expects the students to learn, be more aware of and show more positive attitudes toward other cultures, and appreciation of other people. She is happily married and has three sons. In her free time, she does aerobics and enjoys cooking for her family.
Kathy Tanner
Math Teacher
Kathy Tanner received a B.A. degree in Accounting from California State University at Fullerton, but always wondered how far she could go if she attempted a Math degree. After raising four children she decided to attempt that math challenge. Four years later she received a B.S. degree in Math Education from the University of Utah. She has taught math to troubled teens for many years, and is happy she can continue to do so at Liahona. She has worked at Liahona since 2020. Kathy hopes to help her students see their potential and gain confidence in their ability to do math and understand how skills learned in math will help in all aspects of their lives.
Tutors
Linda Crosby
English Tutor
Linda Crosby graduated in 1984 from Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Early Education. She later took Post Graduate courses from Morehead State University KY, College of Southern ID, Boise State University, and Northwest Nazarene College from 1985-1992. She began teaching at Liahona in 2007.
Thearon Crosby
Social Studies & Electives Tutor
Thearon Crosby received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Utah University in Political Science, with minors in Military Science and Business Administration. He served 29 years in the military, returning to Southern Utah to teach military leadership and physical fitness at the Southern Utah University Army ROTC program. He joined Liahona in 2017, after retiring from the military.
Tim Lohrey
English Tutor
Timothy Lohrey was born in Clark County, Nevada, but moved to Southern Utah when he was 15. He graduated from Utah Tech University in 2022 with a B.S in Applied Sociology with a Psychology minor. During his time at Utah Tech he worked as a Tutor at the Writing Center, and shortly after graduating college he started working at Liahona Academy. Timothy finds sincere meaning in helping students develop their academic abilities. His gratitude in working for Liahona Academy comes from a desire to give back to the communities around him. In his spare time he likes to make music, hang out with friends, and spend time learning and researching about topics that interest him.
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