Introducing Mr. Glenn Martin
Principal for the new Saratoga Shores Elementary School
Mr. Martin was raised in Murray, Utah and now lives in Orem. he graduated from Byu in 1976 with a degree in Child Development and a minor in Spanish. He then received a Master's Degree in Family Life Education and Marriage and Family Therapy. He continued his education and earned his teaching credential and taught Spanish, vocational classes, English, Utah History and Student Government classes at Dixon Middle School in Provo. After 10 years in the classroom, he went back to school for a second Master's Degree in education and became an assistant principal at Orem Jr. High School. In 1996, he was assigned to Sego Lily Elementary where he has worked for the past 8 years. During his time at Sego Lily, he has seen three different remeodel projects, so working with the construction company is not new to him.
Mr.Marin is married to Carol Martin, a veteran nurse in the Utah Valley Hospital operating room. They are parents of eight children, ages 29-15. Three daughters have nursing degrees like their mother. One son graduated in construction management and lives in Portland, and another duaghter graduated as a graphic design artist. One son is on an LDS mission in Delaware, and his two youngest daughters attend Orem High School and Canyon View Jr. High. Mr. Martin has three grandchildren who live in Salt Lake.
Mr. Martin has been teaching for the past 35 years. While in high school, Mr. Martin taught accordion at a music conservatory in Salt Lake. During his first year in college he traveled with the Young Ambassadors as a singer/dancer. He then lived in Peru for two years as a missionary. After his mission, he taught Spanish at the MTC for 1 1/2 years. While doing graduate work at BYU, he taught in the Child Development and Family Relations Department for four years. He has many years in working with children of all ages.
E-mail Mr. Martin
gmartin@alpine.k12.ut.us
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