Tim Deidrick
Secondary Math Specialist
tdeidrick@pistem.org

Mr. Deidrick has been a member of the Pi STEM team since the Fall of 2019.  He has experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring students at many different educational levels including junior high, high school, and college.  He loves teaching math and enjoys bringing his love for learning and math to this new position.

Early in Mr. Deidrick’s career, he taught math at the Junior College level.  During this time, he also coached men’s basketball, recruiting and coaching eighteen players that went onto play NCAA Division I basketball and two players that went on to play professionally.  He then went on to teach and coach at Truman State University.


After spending 11 years at Truman, Mr. Deidrick joined the athletic department at the University of Missouri, where he mentored and tutored athletes and organized and ran college sporting events.  Missing teaching, Mr. Deidrick went back into the classroom full-time to teach Algebra and Geometry for Columbia Public Schools. Tim was fortunate to work alongside Kathy Steinhoff who was National Teacher of the Year.  Mr. Deidrick accredits Kathy for his passion for teaching Geometry and his development as a strong secondary teacher.  Kathy taught him how to use geometry activities and projects to engage students and help them develop mathematical thinking and deductive reasoning.


Mr. Deidrick left Missouri when his wife was offered a position in Boise.  During the transition, he taught Trigonometry as an adjunct instructor at Boise State University and again found himself working in the athletic department as an advisor and tutor for student-athletes. Mr. Deidrick spent four years at Compass Public Charter teaching Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Math in Modern Society and AP Statistics before joining PiSTEM Academy in 2019.


In his free time, he spends time with his wife and two children (ages 7 and 13). They spend vacations visiting family in Missouri and spending time in the mountains of Idaho. He enjoys running, hiking, and swimming.

Tim Miceli
Secondary Team Teacher (Math Specialist & Physics Teacher)  Engineering Teacher
tmiceli@pistem.org

Mr. Miceli graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2005 with a BS in Civil Engineering shortly after realizing his true passion was teaching. He finished his teacher certification program in 2007 and moved to Idaho that same year. He has since taught math and physical science, chemistry, and physics.  After a brief stint as a stay at home dad from 2020 - 2023 he is now back in the classroom at Pi STEM.

Mr. Miceli has a son, Connor, and a daughter Aria. He has been married to his wife for 18 years.  Mr. Miceli and his family enjoy spending time watching movies, playing video games together, and scuba diving.


Mr. Miceli’s current hobbies include practicing German longswords, volunteering for the Renaissance Fair as a rope maker,  and he recently started sewing with the plan to make some cool Renaissance Fair outfits and costume items for the family.

Wendy O’Dell
Secondary Team Teacher (ELA Specialist)
HS Speech Teacher
wodell@pistem.org

Wendy O’Dell first started teaching Language Arts in 2011 at Kuna Middle School.  Her passion lies in reading and writing and helping her students discover their talents. She is excited to start a new chapter at Pi Stem Academy, working with teachers who are well-versed in Project-Based Learning and Mastery Education.

Mrs. O’Dell is an Idaho native, receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boise State University. She loves the Boise Green Belt, camping in Idaho’s beautiful mountains and annual summer trips to the Oregon Coast. She is also an avid hockey player and fan. She has been to every NHL arena (a bucket list that took 13 years), has played hockey for over 20 years, and she is the veteran mascot for the Idaho Steelheads.   

Mrs. O’Dell has a small and brave rescue chihuahua named Zombie.

She is looking forward to being a part of the PI Stem Academy community and family.

Julia Stachowski
Secondary Team Teacher (Science Specialist)
CTE Agriculture Teacher
jstachowski@pistem.org

Miss Stachowski grew up in Rochester, NY and received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology Education from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. During her undergrad, she spent a lot of time in local schools, developing lesson plans, and hiking in gorges. Her passion for teaching started in high school when she was tutoring elementary students and teaching cooking classes to kids. She saw first hand the impact of educators on students, their ability, and motivation to learn. Miss Stachowski worked for 2 years on a hydroponic farm, where she developed an immense appreciation for agriculture and growing local food. She hopes to incorporate her farming knowledge into her science curriculum, students should know how to grow their own food and what it takes!

In 2022, Miss Stachowski moved to Stanley, ID to work for a non-profit as a naturalist, developing and instructing environmental lessons related to the Sawtooth Mountain range. After that position, she became a member of PCEI AmeriCorps and worked as an environmental educator for the Boise Urban Garden School. In her free time, Miss S loves listening to indie/indie folk music, cooking, and being surrounded by the mountains and lodgepoles of Idaho! Miss S is beyond excited to be a part of the Pi STEM team and looks forward to meeting her students!

Keoni Eshelman
Secondary History/Social Studies Specialist
keshelman@pistem.org

This will be Mr. Eshelman’s third year at Project Impact STEM Academy. He came to Idaho from Discovery Bay, California to teach at Project Impact STEM Academy. In 2019 he graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education. He is certified to teach grades 6-12 in World History, U.S. History, and Government.

In his free time, he loves to be with friends and family. Going out to record shops, buying vinyl's and listening to music. When the weather is nice, he likes to go hiking, play sports, and swim. His favorite thing to do is to go on adventures with his 1-year-old corgi named Sir Maximus McFluffbottom.


As a teacher, his goal is to inspire the hearts and minds of all his students so that they can go into the future knowing they can make an impact in the world around them.

Crystal Myers
K-12 Visual Art
cmyers@pistem.org

Mrs. Myers is a native to Idaho and she received her BA degree from Boise State University in Art Education. She is certified in K-12 Art. She spent the last ten years teaching at a rural middle and senior high school where she built and expanded the art program. She enjoys traveling with students abroad and introducing them to the arts and cultures of other countries.

Mrs. Myers is excited to teach the younger grades and looks forward to being able to instill confidence and creativity, while teaching appreciation and awareness of the visual arts inside and outside of the classroom.

Mrs. Myers and her husband have two sons (18 and 14) and one daughter (10). She enjoys spending most of her time outdoors going on horse pack trips with her family, “plein air” painting, working in the garden, and reading in her hammock.

Vince Taylor
1st-12th grade Physical Education/Health Teacher
vtaylor@pistem.org

Mr Taylor graduated from Boise State University in December of 2014 with a Bachelor's in Kinesiology.  He taught PE & Health at Idaho Arts Charter School & Pathways In Education prior to joining the team at Project Impact STEM Academy.  He loves helping students grow and develop academically, socially, and physically.  He keeps his classroom a safe, fun, and respectful environment to learn.

Mr. Taylor has a 5 year old son, Brody. He enjoys spending time with his son going to  Monster Truck Rallies, Bull Riding events, & Dinosaur expos!  In the summer you will catch these two on a paddleboard and in the winter you may see them sledding or snowboarding to stay active.  Mr. Taylor is very excited to be a part of Project Impact STEM Academy and help students develop lifelong skills to use toward their futures.

Josephine Fisher
K-8 Technology/Agriculture Teacher
jfisher@pistem.org

Mrs. Fisher graduated from Boise State with a Masters in Education Technology. She has taught various elementary grade levels in the Nampa School District for the last 8 years. She is excited to join the Pi STEM staff in their mission to develop life long STEM learners.

Mrs. Fisher and her husband have been married for 10 years and have two wonderful children plus one on the way!  Their free time is spent as a family taking daily walks, watching Marvel movies, flying, and crafting.

Mrs. Fisher has grown up in the Treasure Valley and enjoys being able to share exciting learning experiences with as many students as possible. In her spare time she likes to craft, build webpages, volunteer and help run the family business. 

Stephanie Braun
High School Special Education Teacher
sbraun@pistem.org

Ms. Braun was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. She grew up swimming and playing water polo, which led to her playing water polo-playing at the collegiate level for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)…..Go Bruins!

Ms. Braun received her B.A. in Psychology in 1998. Within a year of graduating from UCLA, she pursued the All Subjects K-8 certification and Master’s degree in Education from Pepperdine University. While student teaching, Mrs. Braun pursued another certification from the California State University of Fullerton to work with students with learning differences.

Ms. Braun has 14 years of teaching experience as a secondary special education teacher in California and Idaho and an additional 3 years as a middle school science teacher. During 5 of those years she worked at North Star Charter School. In addition, Ms. Braun owned a tutoring franchise in Washington that served Pre-K to 12th grade students. Most of Ms.Braun’s professional experience has been working with students with learning differences in 6th-12th grades.

Ms. Braun has two daughters, one who is a Freshman in College this year and the other will be in 8th grade. She loves the summer months because she loves to travel and be with her family and friends.

Ms. Braun has high expectations for her students and seeks to provide a safe and friendly learning environment where her students have the opportunity to take risks and experience success. Mrs. Braun is excited to join the Project Impact STEM Academy team and looks forward to working with the families of the Pi STEM community.