MMS teacher spotlight

Kandi Christiansen was born in Winnemucca, Nevada; however, for the most part, she was raised in Bountiful, Utah. After graduating from Woods Cross High School, Christiansen attended Ricks College, where she earned an Associate’s degree. She then attended Weber State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in social work. She also has a Master of Science in counseling; School Counseling from the University of Phoenix. 

Christiansen’s interest in counseling came while she worked as a Prevention Specialist for youth substance abuse for Weber Human Services. For 11 years she had the opportunity to go into schools and work with students and counselors. She is now in her 10th year as a school counselor, first working at Utah Military Academy for two years before accepting the job at Morgan Middle School where she has been the school counselor for the past eight years. She has also been the HOPE Squad advisor for those eight years.

“It is very rewarding to be a school counselor and over the HOPE squad,” said Christiansen. “I love working with the middle school age students. This can be a tough time for students. They are trying to figure out who they are and where they fit but watching them grow and figure it out is fun to see. I tell students and parents that we are here to survive middle school and then thrive.”

Christiansen met her husband Kovi while attending Ricks College. They have been married for over 29 years and together they have three children. Kyler, 27, lives at the West Jordan Care Center. Karson, 23, he and his wife, Sydney live in Rexburg, Idaho. He is studying civil engineering at BYU-I while she is studying health administration at the same school. Kia, 19 and a sophomore at Utah Tech in St. George is studying to be a nurse. They moved to Morgan 24 years ago when Kovi got his first teaching job at Morgan Elementary. He currently is a sixth grade teacher at MMS. Her family loves all types of sports and have all played different sports throughout their lives. “I enjoy playing and watching sports, especially following my kids around watching them play.” In her spare time, Christiansen loves to travel and visit warm places, especially the beaches.