RISE - Key Persons

Ailie Maclean

Job Titles:
  • Member of the RISE School Board
  • Board Clerk

Bryce Frandsen

Job Titles:
  • Health, History, Weight Lifting
Bryce Frandsen is a history teacher who teaches U.S.-, Medieval-, and Ancient-World History courses for 6th-8th grade students at RISE Charter School. Bryce believes that the best insurance for tomorrow is the studying of History today. In addition to managing the History curriculum for the school, he acts as co-leader for the Sources of Strength student group and hosts an after-school sports card trading club each Monday. His student-teaching apprenticeship was at Robert Stuart Middle School where he taught eighth grade Health. Additionally, he taught fifth grade at Stricker Elementary School, and Pre-Algebra at Kimberly Middle School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition form Southern Utah University and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Phoenix. Personally, I have been married for 11 years and have three fantastic children who are 10, 6, and 3 years old. The two oldest attend Stricker Elementary School. We love to do anything outdoors-hunting, fishing, and Camping. We've also started a mini-gym at our property that includes a rock-climbing wall and weightlifting equipment.

Dusti Jensen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the RISE School Board

Eli Cann

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the RISE School Board

Jonathan Butler - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the RISE School Board

Lacee Jo Clinger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the RISE School Board
  • Treasurer of the Board

Michelle Belliston

Michelle Belliston graduated from Brigham Young University in 2011 and, since then has taught private piano, voice, and ukulele lessons and small group classes. She has been a Let's Play Music teacher since 2012, and local area supervisor and teacher mentor for Let's Play Music in the Southern Idaho area since 2018. She has taught K-12 choir, musical theatre and general music since she started teaching in a school setting in 2014. She served as the executive director at a community theatre in Pittsburgh, PA, from 2015-2018 while also maintaining a private music studio with nearly 200 students. Starting this fall, Michelle will be sharing her time between RISE Charter School, Kimberly Middle School, and her family. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys gardening, getting pedicures, and traveling.

Steve Paulsen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the RISE School Board
  • Vice Chairman of the Board