719-322-6270 or 719-328-4302

julie.johnson@d11.org

Click HERE to visit A Message From the Principal page

Julie Johnson is an experienced educator with over twenty years of service in District 11. Mrs. Johnson is passionate about developing skills for success in life through empowerment and opportunity. She believes learner growth and achievement are best accomplished through experiences that develop a wide range of skills necessary for success in college, career, and life. Deeper learning is best designed with each learner’s strengths, needs, interests, and preferences in mind in order to build the confidence and engagement that lead to the release of each learner’s potential. Julie holds master’s degrees in inquiry-based learning and educational administration with experience in vision-driven project management. Julie and her husband have lived in Colorado Springs for over 25 years and enjoy spending time hiking and being outdoors whenever possible. Her two grown children are both successful professionals and proud graduates of K-12 education in D11. Julie is fully dedicated to serving the D11 community and honored to take an active role in providing new, exceptional opportunities for learners at Spark Online Academy.

719-463-2326

emily.ray@d11.org

719-463-3885

brian.holcombe@d11.org

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Brian Holcombe hails from Richland, Washington, but was transplanted to Colorado Springs after he graduated from Washington State University with an Elementary Education undergraduate degree.  He later earned his Master's in Teaching Integrated Natural Sciences from Colorado College, where he met his wife.  Mr. Holcombe has 22 years of teaching experience, all in D11, working with 4th and 5th graders.  He is passionate about seeing students come alive with project-based learning through an individualized learning path.  Brian enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 kids, mountain biking, and remodeling his home (the never ending project).  He is excited about this role as Library Technology Educator and using his teaching experience to be a part of the creation of Spark Online Academy.

719-328-4310

debra.depalo@d11.org

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Debra has many years of experience of providing quality customer service in her roles with the D11 Preschool Office and Human Resources and Accounting offices prior to moving to Colorado Springs. Debra holds an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Accounting, with certificates in Payroll, Bookkeeping, and General Business. 

719-675-9329

Spark Online Main Phone 

719-328-4300

stephanie.ford@d11.org

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719-726-8579

jeannie.dietrick@d11.org

719-493-5977

sarah.fischer@d11.org

 719-820-0283

ryan.sebastian@d11.org

719-271-4389

carmen.jensen@d11.org

719-726-8459

autumn.lacy@d11.org

719-726-8463

katherine.campbell@d11.org

719-726-8287

kasey.berry@d11.org

719-820-0282

ryan.noffsinger@d11.org

719-675-9336

danielle.soto@d11.org

719-726-8725

sarah.stacy@d11.org

Mrs. Sarah Stacy was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from The Ohio State University with her undergrad in Elementary Education and went on to receive her master’s degree in Education specializing in literacy instruction. Mrs. Stacy has been teaching for the past nine years in grades second, third, and fourth. Teaching fifth is a very welcome adventure for her. Teaching in Columbus, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; and now settling in Colorado Springs. She loves living in Colorado with her husband, Damon, and son, Desmond. Sarah enjoys making art with her son, reading, yoga, hiking with her family, movies, swimming, and teaching. She is looking forward to an exciting year at Spark Online Academy, increasing her skills in navigating technology tools and striving to help children's individual needs with a unique, forward-thinking learning platform. Sarah is looking forward to providing a unique learning experience for the students at Spark.

719-726-8698

tanner.lacy@d11.org

719-726-8722

rebecca.schlarbaum@d11.org

719-328-4465

julia.brochey@d11.org

719-726-8619

bryan.kolasinski@d11.org

Bryan Kolasinski discovered his passion for teaching in Krakow, Poland, where he taught English. After his experiences in Poland, Mr. Kolasinski was a technical trainer for an international software company. Eventually, he followed his heart back to where it belonged, teaching kids. He returned to school to add a Master’s degree in education to his Technical Communications degree and followed his passion for teaching. He and his amazing wife and kids live outside of Monument where they enjoy being creative and playing instruments. On the weekends, you’ll find Mr. K mountain biking or hiking our amazing Colorado trails.

719-726-8709

robert.paque@d11.org

Robert Paque is a second-year secondary science teacher, passionate about bringing novel experiences of the natural world into the classroom! Robert graduated from UCCS with a BA in Biology in 2020 and immediately began to teach here in D11. Prior to this, Robert worked with learners for many years, having been a private and school-based tutor, and working at a nature-based nonprofit summer camp. Robert believes the best way to learn science is to experience it firsthand and is looking forward to helping students grow and explore their interests in new and online environments!

719-328-6068

marise.deklerk@d11.org

719-228-0853

david.atkinson2@d11.org

719-726-8708

rheannon.mcdonald@d11.org

Rheannon McDonald grew up in the Silicon Valley area of California where she began her career in the video game industry at Electronic Arts, Inc, working with The Sims, DICE, EA Sports, and EA Games teams. After spending a year in Kuwait, she and her husband returned to Colorado Springs where she completed her degree in Veterinary Technology. Ms. McDonald worked with wildlife at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo and, more extensively, with the exotic animals of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, collecting and evaluating patient samples, taking radiographs, and running anesthesia. In her 10 years of experience in Veterinary Technology, she saw many new veterinary students approach subjects with fear and uncertainty. She decided to return to school to earn her teaching credentials, with a goal of teaching STEM subjects in a way that built up confidence and gave young people agency in working with these subjects, no matter where their careers would take them. Ms. McDonald graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2021 with a degree in Biology (Secondary Education) and holds endorsements in secondary science and middle school mathematics. Her goals at Spark are to use her experiences in the video game and veterinary medical fields to help students to connect to what they are learning through solid technology integration and connection of learning to the real-world use of what students see in their classes.

719-726-8712

zanita.ricks@d11.org

719-493-3527

robbie.curto@d11.org

719-726-8479

richard.clarke@d11.org

719-328-7787

paul.millard@d11.org

719-820-0285

olivia.stenholm@d11.org

719-820-0284

gabriella.daubitz@d11.org

719-328-4792

beth.stebbins@d11.org

719-328-6392

ronda.thompson@d11.org

719-820-0257

toni.maliniemi@d11.org

719-328-3562

kathleen.bots@d11.org