Athea Prillaman
Secondary Technology Specialist & Dean of Students
aprillaman@pistem.org

Mrs. Prillaman has her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Science from California Polytechnic State University and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho. She is a graduate of the Professional Technical Education Leadership Institute and served as an Attendance Dean at Columbia High School in Nampa from 2013 to 2016.

Mrs. Prillaman grew up in the mountains of California riding horses on a Christmas tree farm.  She has always loved the outdoors and animals. Her favorite place is sitting on a stump at Bull Trout Lake taking in the view.  She loves hiking, camping, biking, swimming, paddle boarding, and riding horses. She grew up on a ranch where working and playing hard was the only way to live life.  She loves balancing life with new experiences and challenges. Her passion for traveling has taken her all around Idaho, the United States, and the world. 
Mrs. Prillaman loves helping people find meaning in what they are doing and teaching others how to make their life easier.  She was first introduced to her passion for technology 22 years ago, and has spent the last 22 years working in technology, learning, and growing.

Mrs. Prillaman loves country music and classic rock music, she enjoys action movies. She considers herself one of the original 80's Star Wars fans.
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She lives in the country with my family, three horses, and one dog.

Britne Tingey
Secondary Math Specialist
btingey@pistem.org

Mrs. Tingey is married with a blended family that includes 6 children! She enjoys sewing and going on adventures with her family in her spare time. She graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelors in Applied Mathematics and an emphasis in Secondary Education. She is headed back to Boise State University this summer to get her Masters in Mathematical Education. She participated in the IDoTeach program at Boise State University where she was immersed in implementing project-based learning. She loves to play brain teaser games and putting together puzzles.

Mrs. Tingey is excited to be working in PiSA this school year and is looking forward to helping students have fun while learning mathematics. This is her first year teaching and she is proud to be a Dino! While math has always been her favorite subject, she knows it isn't always a crowd favorite. She likes to make math interesting, engaging, and fun!  She loves teaching through inquiry and encouraging students to learn while making real-world connections. She believes math can be FUN and she hopes to prove it to her students this year.

Stephanie Langford
Secondary ELA Specialist
slangford@pistem.org

Ms. Langford is our 7th and 9th grade English Language Arts teacher. This is her first year teaching. She relocated to the Kuna area to teach at Project Impact STEM Academy. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education in 2017 from the University of Idaho, followed by a Master’s of Education degree in 2018 from the University of Idaho. She is currently certified to teach English grades 6-12 and English Language Learners (ELL) for grades K-12. Outside of teaching, she loves reading, creative writing, cooking, and adventuring with her 9-month-old golden retriever puppy named Duke. As a 7th & 9th team teacher, her goal is to inspire every student to achieve their highest potential and to commit to being lifelong learners.

​Artur Correia
Secondary Science Specialist - Building Lead
acorreia@pistem.org

Mr. Correia joined the United State Navy at 17 years old. His first duty station was in Italy, where he was able to go on deployment all over Europe and the Middle East. He was injured on deployment to Sigonella Sicily and was sent back to the U.S.A. where he married his high school sweetheart. He has two amazing daughters, three dogs, and four chickens. He has been stationed all over the United States, from Newport, RI. to San Diego, CA. At the end of his commitment he was discharged, after 10 years of honorable of service.

After returning home to the Boise area, he enrolled at Boise State University in the Health Sciences department. He received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Occupational Health degree with an emphasis in Industrial Hygiene. He consulted in the Health and Safety field for many small businesses in the valley before taking on the position of Corporate Safety Manager for a regional multi million dollar construction company. Being away from his family half the year and dealing with the ongoing fight between regulatory compliance and making money, made him want to seek out a more rewarding and homebound career choice.

Mr. Correia decided to choose a couple different avenues for his future. He studied and got his Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/Drone) license and started an aerial imagery business with a college colleague. Next he decided to pursue becoming a teacher. He began substituting and found a love for teaching young people. Mr. Correia applied through the alternative route to certification, using the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) as his vehicle to become certified in the Natural Sciences.

Mr. Correia is our 7th and 9th grade Science Teacher. He expects a lot from his students. His goal is to develop confident, articulate, hardworking citizens to create the next generation of leaders.

Julie Quiroz
Special Education/504 Coordinator
jhall@pistem.org

Mrs. Hall has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Special Education from Liberty University and a Masters of Education in Special Education from Boise State University. She has been working in Special Education for 18 years. Her experience in Special Education ranges from working as a transition coordinator, working in a resource room, working in an extended resource room, and working with medically fragile, server/profound, and in college transition programs. She has mentored new Special Education teachers and has presented at conferences on various Special Education topics. Her passions include spending time with family, including her husband, kids, and grandchildren, and baking, traveling, and camping.