Angie Paynter, a fifth-grade teacher at Maple Ridge Elementary, has been chosen by the Nebo School District as the Daily Herald's Utah Valley Educator of the Week.
Paynter loves learning and education. She received a bachelor's degree in travel and tourism from Brigham Young University, and her elementary education bachelor's degree from Utah Valley University. She earned an additional English-as-a-second-language endorsement from Southern Utah University. She is currently working on a gifted and talented endorsement through BYU.