Utah teacher Tonya Bryner serves as successful FBLA advisor

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Business Education teacher Tonya Bryner of Salt Lake City, Utah, is recognized as one of the most exceptional FBLA advisors in her state. Photo credit: Hunter High School

I am always eager to share the story of an educator who has earned the respect of the students, colleagues, and parents in her school. Today I shine the spotlight on Tonya Bryner, a Business Education instructor from Utah. In 2021, she earned State Advisor of the Year honors from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

Currently, Tonya teaches Business Education at Hunter High School in Salt Lake City. She has taught there for three years. Prior to working at Hunter, she taught for three years at Hillcrest High School in Midvale, Utah, and for five years before that she taught at the junior high school level in the Granite School District of West Valley City, Utah. Before she entered the teaching profession, Tonya served as a missionary for her church, traveling to Johannesburg, South Africa, to complete community service projects.

Tonya’s work as a Business Education teacher is of vital importance to students. Business education courses provide students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. Across the nation, about 12 million high school and college students are enrolled in business courses.

As an FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) advisor, Tonya has coached her team to state competitions. Two of her students have even earned first place awards at the state level. During the state and national FBLA Jeopardy competition, her team garnered a first place trophy. She has also earned the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit every year that she has been an FBLA advisor. In addition to her work as Ann FBLA advisor, in 2023, she served as a presenter at the Career Technical Education (CTE) Summer Conference.

Tonya earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Education in 1989 and her Master’s degree in Management Information Systems in 2008, both from Utah State University.