Kenya Nielson graduated with her Social Studies Education degree from Utah Valley University in 2020 and taught in San Juan School District for two years before joining Utah Online High School. She loves teaching social studies because she believes that learning about the past is not only super interesting, but is key to understanding the present and making a better future for our global society.

Kenya enjoys traveling around the world, she has been to 5 different countries, visited more than half of the states, and plans to visit many more excited places with her family which includes her husband and new baby girl. She also loves exploring in her own backyard of San Juan County where the natural beauty of several state and national parks and monuments can be enjoyed within an hour's drive in any direction with plentiful hikes, side by side trails, and awesome camping sites to enjoy.