Terry Calton

I love the people of Latin America. I have

been taught so much by them. I love the

Spanish language, culture, and customs,

and know that any and all who interact

with them will come away with new insights

about their own character as they come to

appreciate the great qualities that the people

of Latin America possess. All of the history,

archaeology, etc., is just a bonus.

Brother Calton is an institute instructor for the Church Educational System in Tempe, Arizona. He received a BA in Spanish teaching and an MA in educational leadership; he is presently working on a PhD.

Brother Calton has served in a variety of Church callings; he has been a member of two stake high councils and president of an elders quorum, stake Young Men, and Sunday School. He is currently serving as second counselor in the bishopric of his ward. From 1978 to 1980, one year after becoming a member of the Church, Brother Calton served full time in the Mexico Vera Cruz Mission.

Prior to working as an institute director in Tempe, Arizona, Brother Calton was a coordinator and institute director in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He began his career as a seminary teacher in Mesa, Arizona, where he later was a seminary principal. Overall, Brother Calton has taught within the Church Educational System for 16 years, since 1984.

As a teacher, Brother Calton strives to implement his personal philosophy which includes “offering time, talents, or means,” seeking to give his best, and knowing his students by character as well as by name.

Brother Calton is married to Renita Kay Fife, who served a full-time mission in Sydney, Australia. Together they are the parents of five children—three daughters and two sons. His favorite hobby is being with his family. He also enjoys reading, playing basketball, traveling, and interacting with people of different cultures.

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