It is a privilege to work collaboratively with the Colorado Springs School District 11 team!  As a proud District 11 graduate of Coronado High School, it is an honor to serve in a capacity that empowers students in our community.  I take great pride in initiating and delivering exceptional educational opportunities to ALL students.  Truly grateful with the opportunity to utilize twenty-two years of educational experiences in career and technical education, concurrent enrollment, counseling, individual career and academic planning, curriculum design, industry engagement and as a viable component of building out the Roy J Wasson Academic Campus to deliver transformational education for ALL students.

I am honored and proud to serve Colorado Springs District 11 in the role of Executive Director of School Leadership.  I am a graduate of District 11, and alumni of Wasson High School, Irving Junior High School, and Wilson Elementary School.  I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Southern Colorado, and my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado.   My teaching career began at the elementary level, and continued as a middle school language arts teacher.  I served as an Assistant Principal and a Principal at the middle school level for ten years, and have led as an Executive Director since 2015. This role spotlights my desire to create, coach, and support great school leaders, as well as ensure that every student is challenged and stretched through work with standards-based, engaging instruction.  In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, reading, and traveling. 

It is with great pride that I am able to professionally serve the students, their families and our school teams within Colorado Springs School District 11 as the Executive Director of School Leadership. Being an alumnus of D11, my learning experiences took me through Washington Irving Junior High School and Mitchell High School. After earning my Associate's Degree at Otero Junior College, I then obtained my Bachelor's Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. My graduate studies included earning a Master's Degree and Principal Licensure from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. As a former D11 teacher and administrator at the elementary and secondary levels, I have had the privilege to be a part of several great professional teams and amazing school communites over the past 22 years supporting the growth and success of each student. Our family enjoys traveling, trying out new local restaurants and staying active with a variety of outdoor activities. 

I am thrilled to be a part of the D11 Team!  I have had a 23 year journey in education, the majority of that time being with the Elementary Level.  I have served in a variety of roles including teacher, assistant principal, principal and was the Performance Management Advisor (K-12) on the Human Resources Team for Denver Public Schools. I received both my Bachelors and Masters in Elementary Education from the University of New Mexico (Go Lobos!) and am the proud mom of two high schoolers. Throughout my time in the field of education, I have most enjoyed building collaborative relationships with students, staff and community. I believe that human capital is our strongest asset and strive to ensure that each school has strong systems and structures in place to support all of our stakeholders.  Together we can do amazing things!

It is a sincere privilege to serve the D11 family as a member of the Executive Director of School Leadership team. I have spent the last 14 years in public education across Colorado Springs. During my career, I have served as a paraprofessional, teacher, and an administrator at the elementary and secondary levels. In this role I look forward to supporting the talented building leaders serving D11 schools and partnering with all D11 stakeholders to fully realize the  goals of the District 11 Strategic Plan.