MGES teacher spotlight

Christy Bath was born and raised in Corinth, Mississippi. After graduating from Alcorn Central High School, she attended Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi where she earned an associates of art and bachelor’s of fine art in art education.     

Bath has taught elementary, middle school and high school. She has taught middle school art in Starkville, Mississippi and intro to art for high school (9-12) in Fairfield, California. She has also worked for the United States Air Force Youth Services department for several years as a coordinator for their after-school programs for both Vance AFB in Enid, Oklahoma and Travis AFB in California. She is currently in her first year as the Integrated Arts teacher at Mountain Green Elementary School. 

“I was inspired by my own high school art teacher to pursue a profession in the visual arts,” said Bath. “She encouraged me to continue improving my artistic ability and a higher education in art. I love getting to share the visual arts with others! I love showing students who think they ‘can’t do art’ that the arts are multi-faceted with many different aspects – not just drawing and painting. Creativity can be encouraged and strengthened with students of all ages, and in a variety of art forms.”  

Bath met her husband in community college and they have been married since 2008. They moved to Mountain Green in the Spring of 2023 after relocating from Mississippi when her husband’s job transferred to Salt Lake City. Because they love living in a more rural area, they picked Morgan/Mountain Green area to live in.  

In her spare time, Bath loves reading books and advance reader copy reading for new authors/books. She also enjoys doing yard work and planting flowers. €λ