Shawnell Larsen comes to American Heritage having taught math and computer science for nine years at Utah Online High School. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Math Education and a minor in Computer Science. She is a life-long teacher and home-schooled each of her children for part of their elementary school years. Shawnell is excited to be back in a formal classroom setting where she hopes to convince reluctant students that they can, in fact, “do math.” She grew up in the beautiful state of Montana. She and her husband, John, have six children, ranging from elementary school to a college graduate. When Shawnell has free time, she loves to knit, sew, and tackle any home improvement project.