our team

Co-Founder • Bethany Jordan

I'm a Texas transplant living in the mountains of Park City, Utah where I quickly realized that the game of mahjong had not caught on like the wildfire game in the south. Après Mahjong is sharing the love of the game, cozy, chic, and apres style. When not gaming, I love to hike, ski, play tennis, and enjoy the good mountain life. A former television producer, I am in my next chapter of life where I split my time between the grocery store, the ski hill (ski race mom here) and the dance studio (also a proud dance mom.)

Co-Founder • Natalie Stouffer

A Utah native who took the scenic route home, I lived in seven states and Italy before settling back in the mountains of Park City. These days, I split my time between family adventures — skiing, hiking, and mountain biking — and my passion for building community. A former educator turned mindset coach, I combined my love of teaching and games to co-found Après Mahjong. With a passion for sharing the game’s joy and tradition, I'm on a mission to bring American Mahjong to my local Park City community and beyond.

Instructor • Emily Stephens

I'm a beauty industry insider by day and Mahjong teacher by night, an east-coaster and ocean lover who is somehow living in the mountains of Park City, Utah. I love hot yoga, hiking, tennis and spending time with family and friends (ideally at the beach, but sauna's and pools work too). You can always count on me to be enthusiastic, unapologetic and all-in for Mahjong and for sweets.

Instructor • Mira Choe

Arizona born and raised, I met my husband in Vegas and followed him to San Francisco before landing in Park City—a move that had me crying over the snow but now I wouldn’t live anywhere else (though I still need Arizona thaw-outs). I’m a PTA president, dance/gym/football/toddler mom, and a fan of staying busy—whether it’s skiing (for the après, of course), running my Etsy shop, or sneaking off to Vegas. A former sorority social chair turned teacher, makeup artist, and now Mahjong instructor, I love bringing people together, teaching, and saying “yes” to adventure. Life’s too short not to fly by the seat of your pants!

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