Kim Tafiti is the Executive Director of Virtual Horizons Charter School and the CEO of Oasis XRE. She brings more than 25 years of leadership expertise specializing in educational technology implementations, strategic planning, consulting, client success, training, and project management. Data-driven and adaptable, she is passionate about transforming business processes to align with the ever-evolving landscape of education. Throughout her career, Kim has built and led high-performing teams across client success, technical support, project management, account management, sales, and professional services—achieving a client retention rate of over 95%. Having guided countless educational technology implementations, her focus remains on helping schools and organizations maximize the return on their educational investments.

I’m an administrative assistant at VHCS, with previous experience as a school registrar and coding teacher for students in grades 1–8. I love supporting both students and staff while helping the school run smoothly. I’m married and excitedly expecting my first baby in April. Outside of work, I enjoy adventure—I’ve gone skydiving and bungee jumping, and surprisingly, bungee jumping scared me more! I’m excited to continue contributing to VHCS and making a positive impact each day. 

Tiffany Strong is the Special Education Director at Virtual Horizons Charter School. This is her 23rd year in education, having taught 6th grade, 5th grade, and Middle School Math before serving as a Special Education Director at another charter school. She has built a career on creating strong, compliant, student-centered systems that help teachers and families feel supported. Outside of school she’s an avid runner who logs miles at high altitude and treats the elliptical like a personal competition. Tiffany is also married to the Art Teacher Mr. Strong and has two boys who keep her very busy.

Kim McCann loves working with kids. She has 6 of her own, but they’re all pretty much grown now. While her kids were in school, she spent several years as a classroom and office aide at their schools. A year ago she went back to work full time as a Special Education paraprofessional. Ms. Kim loves working at VHCS and interacting with the kids in science and SPED. It’s so fun to do school in virtual reality!

Hi, I’m Meagan Moon, a middle school social studies instructional assistant with experience in both general education and special education. I specialize in creating immersive VR learning experiences that keep students engaged, curious, and confident in the virtual classroom. I’m originally from Wyoming, where I attended the University of Wyoming, and later moved to Utah to continue my work in education. Outside of work, I enjoy riding ATVs, horseback riding, exploring Utah’s history, and spending time with my husband and our two pets. Fun fact: my great-great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Townsend, was the first recorded birth in the Wyoming Territory!

Brian Steffensen teaches middle school Social Studies and started his career in education at Athlos Academy after working in tech sales. He enjoys integrating VR and technology to make history engaging and memorable for students. Brian and his family are strong supporters of charter schools and love being part of the charter community. He is also a local singer-songwriter known as Brian Makes Music.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a deep love for science and nature, I am passionate about exploring the world around us. My husband and I live in Tooele, where we enjoy life with our four children and three grandsons—with a granddaughter soon to join the family! Whether I’m admiring a vibrant sunset or marveling at a star-filled sky, I’m always inspired by the beauty of the natural world and look forward to sharing that sense of wonder with our students.

My name is Lucy, and I was born and raised outside of Buffalo, NY. GO Bills! I finished my education in North Carolina, where I also began my teaching career. I have been a classroom teacher for 13 years, teaching elementary and middle school in three different states: North Carolina, Nevada, and Utah.

My name is Amanda McCoy, but everyone calls me Mandy.

I've been an instructional assistant for the past 5 years as well as a PE teacher and a school librarian. I absolutely love helping students learn and grow, while having fun. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy reading, hiking, dabbling in woodworking, as well as snuggling with my cats.

I grew up in Mesa, Arizona and like most Arizona girls, I love sunshine, swimming, and air conditioning!

As a kid, I was a bit of a "nerd". I loved going to class, I was involved in orchestra, swim team, badminton, volleyball, NHS, plays and all sorts of other academic activities.

After I graduated high school, I attended BYU where I fell in love with medicine and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. 

After getting married and having kids of my own, I became interested in what my kids were taught in school as well as how they were taught. This led me to volunteer in the classroom where my son's teacher recruited me to be an instructional assistant. Here I grew to love seeing my students discover new things and challenge themselves and I have been an instructional assistant ever since.

I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past 6 years and am so excited to get back into the workforce. I have loved working with students by volunteering in my children's classrooms and at church. I am thrilled to work for VHCS. It's such an innovative and fun way of teaching and learning. I love helping your children learn Math and am excited to get to know your kids.

Katie has over 20 years of experience coaching dance and working with children. She brings her love of teaching to the classroom, as an instructional assistant, by helping make the classroom welcoming for every child. She enjoys learning new skills and approaches that can improve her support in the classroom.

I have taught for 13 years in first, second, fifth and now fourth grade. I love teaching and am especially passionate about creating engaging learning experiences. I love seeing students being actively involved in their learning! In addition to school, I spend a lot of time with my family. I am married and have two kids: a daughter who is 15 and a son who is 12. I have: two dogs a golden doodle and a poodle, 14 hens and 1 rooster. In my free time I love to spend time outside in my garden growing vegetables, fruit, and flowers. I have close to half an acre of active garden space on my property!