BriAnna Morel

BriAnna Morel is HCA’s secondary science teacher. Her classes include AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Biology, and Chemistry. BriAnna is a Colorado native, a product of Christian education herself, having attended a small Lutheran School as a child in Denver, CO, and graduating from Denver Lutheran High School in 2004. She pursued a B.S. in Organismal Biology at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley (2008), where she participated in two major research studies on bats in Colorado, and presented her research at both a national and international conference during her tenure at UNC. After serving three internships in the field of Zoology and Animal Care, she felt God’s direct call to go back to school and to pursue a career in education. She earned a M.A. in Secondary Education at the University of Phoenix (2013) and has served as a High School Science Teacher for Thompsons School District since 2015.

BriAnna is married with 3 young children, two of whom will be attending Heritage this school year. She met her husband while on a music staff for a Christian college retreat, and they still love serving in music ministry together at their church. She also enjoys camping, hiking, photography, reading, and journaling. Her passion for nature and the outdoors led her to her love of science and environmental stewardship. She hopes to bring not only her passion for the environment and stewardship to the students at Heritage, but also her deep love for and relationship with the Creator. She was drawn to Heritage for an educational home for her children because of the encouraging and positive learning community, then discovered a student body that acted with integrity and kindness as a substitute last year, and now looks forward to using her gifts and talents to bless the Heritage Community in the future as an educator.”

Favorite Verse: “The Lord is my Light and my Salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the Stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1