Olivia Lansing

My name is Olivia Lansing. I am a lifelong educator and advocate for Indigenous students.

I began my teaching career as a student teacher at Monument Valley High School on the Navajo Nation. My mentor was someone I had known since childhood through my father’s work with the Utah Navajo Development Council (UNDC).

I later taught at Whitehorse High School in Montezuma Creek, Utah, where I taught Science courses including Biology, Zoology, and Integrated Science for middle school students.

A colleague and I started a local chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) to support Indigenous students in STEM. The group was supported by a community donation.

I also coached basketball and volleyball and served as an advisor for the Miss Indian Broken Trail pageant.

After my children graduated from Whitehorse High School, I moved to Chandler, Arizona and taught Biology at East Valley Academy in Mesa. This school focuses on At-Risk students in a credit recovery program.

I taught an accelerated version of Biology where one semester equaled a full school year. My students came from many backgrounds, including Salt River, Tohono O’odham, Black, Mexican American, and Arabic American communities.

I also served as Science Department Chair and participated in university summer research programs for teachers (RET).

My research included work with gold nanoparticles and bio-inspired soft robotics. I brought these experiences into my classroom.

After over 17 years of teaching, I returned to the Four Corners area. I worked as the Native American Coordinator and Liaison for RE-1.

After the loss of my son, I became the Director of Native American Student Services.

I am proud to serve and support our Indigenous students and community.

Diné Bizaad (Navajo Language)

Shí éí Olivia Lansing yinishyé. T’áá íiyisí éí na’nitinígíí nihookáá’ígíí nánízingo yishá dóó Diné asdzání dóó ashkii binahjį’ t’áá ajiłii’go shikaadééł.

Navajo Nation bikéyahgóó Monument Valley High School di t’áá hajíínígi shidá’áníígíí bináádę́ę́’. Shibá’ólta’ éí shí yáhoot’ééł nihá át’égo Utah Navajo Development Council (UNDC) biyi’ nihá dadíníłníigo nihá shikaadééł.

Whitehorse High School di Montezuma Creek, Utah di sá níłhosh. Bííology, Zoology dóó 7th dóó 8th grade Integrated Science yishá.

Shik’éí dóó shí éí AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Whitehorse Chapter yishááł. Áádóó Diné asdzání dóó ashkii STEM biyi’ éí nihá ajiłii’. Nihá át’é binahjį’ chishi’ígíí bee nihá hólǫ́.

Basketball dóó volleyball daniidíílzinii bił alííláhgo coach yishá. Miss Indian Broken Trail pageantdi éí advisor yinishyé.

Shiyázhí Whitehorse High Schooldi ná’oolkiłígíí, Chandler, Arizona deiyá. Mesa, Arizona biyi’ East Valley Academy di Biology yishá. At-Risk students bee credit recovery program biyi’ éí biná’anish yáhoot’ééł.

Bííology biyi’ áníígó semester éí t’áá school year át’é. T’áá’áko na’nitinígíí Salt River dóó Tohono O’odham, Black American, Mexican American dóó Arabic American biná’anish yáhoot’ééł.

Science Department Chair yinishyé dóó university di summer RET (Research Experience for Teachers) programs di shił áhályą́.

Research projects biyi’ gold nanoparticles dóó bio-inspired robotics biyi’ shił na’nitin. Éí classroom biyi’ éí shí nihá hadíílnih.

17 years náádę́ę́’ na’nitinígíí bits’įį́’́ éí Four Corners area deiyá. RE-1 biyi’ Native American Coordinator dóó Liaison yishá.

Shiyázhí bitsįį́’́ nihá hólǫ́ holne’go, Director of Native American Student Services yinishyé.

Diné asdzání dóó ashkii dóó nihikéyah nihá hólǫ́ binahjį’ t’áá ajiłii’go shikaadééł.