A little about me.

Lydia Romney Stewart is the visual art educator at GreenWood Charter School, where she designs art-integrated learning experiences centered on craftsmanship, creativity, and meaningful work. With nearly 20 years of teaching experience and a master's degree in art education from BYU, Lydia is passionate about helping students develop artistic identity, belonging, and confidence through high-quality artmaking and authentic creative experiences. She was named Utah Art Educator of the Year in 2022 and has served in leadership roles with both the Utah Art Education Association and GreenWood's instructional teams.

Lydia earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from BYU–Idaho and has taught a variety of grade levels and subjects, including elementary classroom instruction, music, preschool, junior high art, and K–8 visual arts. She loves creating opportunities for students to connect learning across disciplines and believes that art can help students see themselves, their communities, and the world in new ways.

Outside the classroom, Lydia enjoys nature, travel, learning new things, creating art, and spending time with her husband and four adventurous children.

A little about me.

Diana Sciandra is an Integrative Nutrition Holistic Health Coach (INHC), Environmental Educator, Outdoor Adventure Coordinator and Land Manager at Greenwood Charter School, where she is proud to be a founding teacher. Now in her 12th year of teaching, Diana is passionate about creating hands-on learning experiences that connect nutrition, mindfulness, environmental stewardship, and outdoor adventure to help students build healthy habits, resilience, and a lifelong relationship with the natural world.

Originally from New Jersey and raised in Virginia, Diana studied Wildland Fire Science and Forest Management at Citrus College before serving for 13 years as a Wildland Firefighter with the United States Forest Service. She started her career on the Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, moving to the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado after 6 years then finishing her career on the Inyo National Forest in California. Her years protecting public lands instilled a deep respect for stewardship and continue to shape her philosophy that some of the best learning happens outside the classroom.

At Greenwood Charter School, Diana has turned a vision into reality by leading the development of the Back Seven Outdoor Learning Campus, a place where classrooms extend beyond four walls and learning comes alive through gardens, restoration projects, exploration, and meaningful service. Diana is excited to continue to develop the Greenwood Ranger Program, inspiring students to develop leadership, resilience, and a deep sense of responsibility for the land and their community through outdoor adventure and experiential learning.

In addition to her work in education, Diana competed nationally as a snowboarder before becoming a USASA-certified snowboard and skateboard coach. Working alongside coaches from the United States Snowboard Team at Mammoth Mountain, she developed a passion for mindful performance, helping athletes strengthen both their physical abilities and mental resilience.

As a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), certified holistic health coach, certified mindful sports performance Coach and educator, Diana brings together nutrition, gardening, mindfulness, movement, and outdoor education to nurture the whole child. She believes education should inspire curiosity, build character, encourage service, and help students discover both their potential and their place in the world.

When she's not teaching, Diana enjoys snowboarding, paddleboarding, skateboarding, hiking, biking, and practicing yoga. She firmly believes every child should spend more time outside. If you'd like to make Coach D's day, come volunteer for a few hours, you'll probably leave with dirty boots, sore muscles, and a smile.

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Hello! My name is Joshua Crew.

I am so happy to be here at Greenwood and teaching PE this year. I care a lot about getting active and am a staunch supporter in getting out for 30 minutes a day!

We're going to be learning a variety of sports this year, as well as our upper grove kiddos are going to have access to a personal fitness course. If you have any questions at all please shoot me an email!

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Hello everyone, my name is Lexi Nelsen but my students call me Ms. Lexi! I just started teaching here in January, and I've been loving getting to meet all my students.

I just recently married my best friend and moved to the Northern Utah area, I absolutely love music and the way that it connects people, I could play pickleball or tennis every day, and I love spending time with friends and family, especially if it involves board games. ;)
I teach the specials music classes for K-5 and the Upper Grove Music Concepts class.  It has been so fun! In the specials classes, we have been learning to dance to Cotton-eye Joe and have been drumming on the African drums! In our Upper Grove class, we are really looking forward to our "Music in Cinema Project", where we will learn the difference that music can make in a movie, and then students will create a visual representation.

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"Hi everyone! My name is Abby Pearson, and I am so excited to be joining the Greenwood Charter community this year. My journey here has been a bit of a whirlwind; I grew up across the East Coast and the South, spending time living in South Carolina, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Those experiences taught me a lot about adapting to new environments and meeting people from all walks of life.

I’ve lived in Utah for about three years now, and I’ve fully embraced the outdoor lifestyle here. When I’m not in class, you can usually find me hiking a new trail, hitting the swimming pool, or training in the gym with weightlifting. Staying active is a huge part of who I am, and I’m looking forward to bringing that same dedication and energy to my studies and school activities. I can’t wait to get to know my fellow students and teachers and contribute to the positive, hardworking spirit here at Greenwood!

A little about me.

 I am the Librarian here at GreenWood and am absolutely in love with my job!  My first year was the 2025-2026 school year. I am honored to be apart of the GreenWood community and feel embraced and supported.  I earned my bachelors degree from Weber State University. I have been heavily involved in public education my entire life with being a PTA president 3 times, ran for and was elected chairman of community council twice,  volunteered with reading programs, literacy nights, book fairs, room parenting, drill/cheer lead parent and loving it all! I was inspired to be the librarian when the position opened up since I collect children's books and love reading!  My mom is a reading coach and instilled the love of reading and books in me.  My daughter is also an educator. I love the atmosphere here at GreenWood and the desire to be and achieve our very best!

My favorite part of GreenWood is our Health Habits. I live a healthy lifestyle and it aligns so well with my core values. I have truly enjoyed watching our students love books, learning and story time!  I get so excited when students engage in reading time, request books and share with me what they learned in a current book they are reading. 

I was born and raised in Northern Utah and AM OBSESSED with our 4 seasons and all the change, beauty and growth it brings every 3 months.  I lived in Hawaii for a short time as well and admire the contrast of ocean/beach and living ALOHA. I have been married to my husband Adam for 29 years and he is my best friend. He is a marriage and family therapist and is a great example to me of helping/serving others. We have 2 daughters,  2 son in-laws, 1 grandson and our dog Kona.  

I love to travel!  I have a bucket list of places I have gone to and so many more that I want to see and explore!  I also enjoy hiking, pickleball, weightlifting,  kayaking, mahjong, baking, canning, razor riding, swimming, meditating, praying, organizing, making lotion bars, serving, and mostly spending time with my family doing all the above! A fun fact about me is I am also a foot zone practitioner. I thoroughly enjoy bringing balance, inspiring healing and supporting a wellness journey.  I truly believe that Wellness starts Within.