About Us

Dr. Brent W. Chowen is currently the interim Director of the Brigham Young University Education Preparation Program Accreditation Office (EPPAO). Brent comes from the McKay School of Education, where he served for 3 years as an Associate Professor in Teacher Education. Prior to arriving at BYU, he worked in the School of Education at Brigham Young University—Hawaii. In his role at BYUH, he served as a classroom professor, a clinical field supervisor, department chair, and accreditation lead for BYUH’s TEAC accreditation. Read Full Bio

Terri Summers comes to BYU after 25 successful years as an educator. She has been a classroom teacher, principal, and district administrator. Terri has a bachelor degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, earned an English as a Second Language endorsement as well as advanced degrees in Teaching and Learning, School Leadership, and National Board Certification as a Middle Childhood Generalist. Read Full Bio

Reagan is from Salem, UT. She recently graduated with a BA in editing and publishing and a minor in linguistics from BYU. Reagan plans on pursuing a master's degree in linguistics in the near future, as well. In her free time, she enjoys performing, spending time with loved ones, and traveling. Read Full Bio

Olivia Shepherd is from Kaysville, Utah. She enjoys playing the piano, pickleball, and eating ice cream. She served her mission in Dallas, Texas and is studying Communication Disorders at BYU. Read Full Bio

Emma was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She is currently a junior at BYU studying family life with an emphasis in family studies, along with a minor in music and French. Emma enjoys spending time with her family, especially when surrounded by nature. She enjoys traveling to new places and trying different kinds of food, as well as hiking, reading, and warm beaches!
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Dayana is from Lima, Peru. She started studying at BYU in Winter 2023. She's enrolled as a pre-Illustration major with the goal of getting into the Illustration program. She loves drawing, painting, cooking, and having fun! Read Full Bio

Quincee is from a small town in Northern California. She loves to ski, go on hikes, watch sports with friends and travel. She was recently accepted to the Marriot School of Business and is pursuing a degree in ExDM. Read Full Bio

Brenden is from California and is a pre-dental student at BYU. He loves playing music, spending time outside, and cooking. He and his wife both speak Spanish and love traveling to Latin America, Brenden served his mission in Mendoza, Argentina. Read Full Bio

Arthur is from Youngtown, Arizona. He is currently a freshman and is planning on entering the Marriott School of Business to study information systems. He enjoys attending musicals, plays, and other musical performances as well as camping, skating and many other outdoor activities. Read Full Bio

Abby McVey is from West Jordan, Utah. She loves writing music on piano and guitar and also enjoys playing sports, mostly basketball. She served in the Boston, Massachusetts mission and is currently studying Psychology with a minor in Music at BYU. Read Full Bio

Melannie Valenzuela is from Guatemala, she served her mission in Colombia, she enjoys playing soccer and shopping, she is studying chemical engineering at BYU. Read Full Bio