Kathleen Payne, M.A.Ed. joined Wallace Stegner Academy in 2022. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at the University of Utah in 2018. She recently earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Western Governors University. Prior to her teaching career she worked in food manufacturing making jam and marmalade; all of the different flavors, since you were wondering, but her favorite to make and eat is nectarine jam.

In her spare time, Ms. Payne likes to take her dog on walks, read novels, and try out new canning recipes.