Following the advancement of several administrators to District-level positions, the Canyons Board of Education and Administration are pleased to announce additional administrative appointments and assignments:
Dr. Denzil (Chip) Watts, currently the Principal at Draper Park Middle, will transition to serve as Principal at Butler Middle School. He replaces Bryan Rudes who is transitioning to the Canyons Technical Education Center to serve as Principal. Rudes succeeds Doug Hallenbeck who is retiring.
Amanda Parker, currently an assistant principal at Mount Jordan Middle, will be promoted to Principal at Union Middle. She replaces Angi Holden who has been promoted to Middle Schools Director in Canyons District’s School Performance Department.
Dr. Angela Wilkinson, currently the Principal at Sunrise Elementary, will transition to serve as Principal at Draper Park Middle.
Barbra Winder, currently the Principal at Bella Vista Elementary, which is consolidating with Ridgecrest Elementary in 2026-2027, will transition to Sunrise Elementary to serve as Principal.
Corrie Barrett, currently the Principal at Brookwood Elementary, will transfer to serve as Principal at Alta View Elementary. The District has begun the process of selecting Brookwood’s next Principal with plans to have leadership in place by this summer.
Scott Jameson, currently the Principal at Alta View Elementary, will move to Draper Elementary to serve as Principal.
Ronnie Mulqueen, currently the Principal at Draper Elementary, will transfer to Park Lane Elementary to serve as Principal.
Justin Jeffrey, currently the Principal at Park Lane Elementary, will transition to serve as Principal at Silver Mesa Elementary.
Aimee Wagner, currently the Principal at Silver Mesa Elementary, will move to Willow Springs Elementary to serve as Principal.
Anne Hansen, currently the Principal at Willow Springs Elementary, will transition to serve as Principal at Crescent Elementary. She succeeds Kierstin Draper who is taking a temporary leave from her role as Principal to focus on family.
Assistant Principal Positions
Dave Barrett, currently an assistant principal at Jordan High School, will transition to serve as assistant principal at Alta High.
Kalisi Uluave, currently an assistant principal at Alta High, will transition to work at Hillcrest High as an assistant principal.
Andrew Yawn, currently an assistant principal at Hillcrest High, will move to Corner Canyon High to work as assistant principal.
Misty Jolley, currently an assistant principal at Corner Canyon High, will move to Hillcrest High to serve as assistant principal.
Ari Tavo, currently an assistant principal at Hillcrest High, will transition to serve as assistant principal at Jordan High.
Sara Little, currently an assistant principal at Jordan High, will transfer to Diamond Ridge High as an assistant principal.
Melissa Baker, currently an intern assistant principal at Hillcrest High, will be promoted to assistant principal at Hillcrest.
Matt Barila, currently a social worker at Union Middle School, will work at Jordan High School as an assistant principal intern.
Jared Tucker, currently an assistant principal at Diamond Ridge High, will move to Mount Jordan Middle to serve as an assistant principal.
Sydney Stringham, currently an assistant principal at Midvale Middle, will transition to serve as assistant principal at Eastmont Middle.
Taylor Hansen, currently an assistant principal at Eastmont Middle, will transfer to Midvale Middle to serve as an assistant principal.
Amber Tuckett, currently an assistant principal at Draper Park Middle, will move to East Sandy Elementary to serve as the Assistant Principal. Due to population-driven enrollment declines, Draper Park Middle qualifies now for two assistant principals as opposed to three.
