Behind the Scenes: Staff Edition

One of the original staff members, registrar Deana Thom has worked at Mill Valley for nearly 22 years. Her main responsibilities include enrolling and withdrawing students, and keeping track of all official student records such as GPAs, grades, transcripts, and test scores on Skyward. Most of her day involves computer work, and assisting counselors, students, and teachers. She frequently works with u...

Custodian Gerald Young is one of five daytime custodians at Mill Valley. Slightly understaffed, the custodial team takes on many crucial tasks around the school. They clean and maintain nearly every area in the school: from bathrooms and classrooms, to hallways and floors. Everyday jobs include taking out trash, wiping down tables, vacuuming, sweeping, and even setting up for athletic events after ...

Student nutrition assistant Michelle Kile can typically be found in the kitchen writing reviews, ordering food for students and helping cook food that is provided by the school.  When it comes to her favorite part of her job, Kile enjoys being able to interact with her coworkers the most. “The fun part of it is that there’s 13 personalities and that’s fun, having multiple personalities and...

Garrison Ballam acts as K-12 technology support for the school and is better known as the “tech guy” throughout the school by both students and teachers alike. Ballam can often be seen fixing the various technology problems that students and staff face throughout the day.  “I usually have two or three things that I need to get done for the day and then throughout the day, there’s usually a h...