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Douglas Johnson - Art
Welcome back Parents. I'd like to introduce myself to all of High Peaks; my name is Douglas Johnson and I have enjoyed working as a BVSD Art teacher with students in grades K-12 for the 22 years. I have also been elected to the state organization, Colorado Art Educators Association as Vice President. This organization provides continuing education for art teachers, mentors new Art teachers and advocates for the Arts in schools. I have been involved in all aspects of art education from professional contacts with international artists like Joan Miro, Louise Nevelson and Sandy Skogland to our local Boulder artists. I have even gotten to hang out with a few writers like Maya Angelo, Kurt Vonnegut, and Nikki Giovanni. I like to know what the top level artists are doing/thinking and bring the concepts back to our class. I have worked on Standards since they were introduced about 18 years ago. I also enjoy bringing technology into our classroom |
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Michelle Eckstein - TAG Educational Advisor
This is my first year at High Peaks and I already love the students, families and staff. I received a Masters in Education, concentrating in gifted education, at the University of Connecticut in 2005. I am a member of the Colorado Academy of Educators of the Gifted, Talented and Creative, a founding member of Boulder Valley Gifted and Talented (BVGT) and currently serve as secretary and webmaster for BVGT. I am a trained SENG facilitator and regularly facilitate SENG groups in BVSD. I have presented at regional and national conferences on using technology with gifted students. During my free time, I love spending time with my husband, two teen age children, and my dog Oreo. |
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Paige Feldman - Special EducationI am so happy to be working at High Peaks. My family and I moved to Colorado in 2005 from California. We feel so lucky to be in such a beautiful place. I have been teaching and working in special education for 15 years. I have worked in placements, private special education schools, owned my own educational therapeutic business and was a director of a private special education school. I feel I have a lot to offer and I am excited to be working with a dynamic staff. My hobbies are skiing, hiking, riding and art, I love to paint. |
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Brooke Graham - Physical EducationAfter graduating from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science. My first job was a traveling Physical Education teacher in Broomfield. I began working at High Peaks and BCSIS Elementary in 2004. I am currently taking classes from UNC to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis in Physical Education. When I am not at work or school I love spending time outside playing tennis, swimming, golfing, hiking, bicycling and gardening. My husband and I spend our free time with our cherished dogs, Sidney our 10 year old chocolate Labrador and Taylor our 13 year old golden lab mix. |
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Ema Lyman - Community LiasonI have lived in Boulder since 1980. I was born and raised in Chile, South America. I have a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design and a Master’s Degree in Multicultural Education, both from CU. I have been an active volunteer as a BVSD parent for 15 years and a district employee for the past 9 years. I assist families with enrollment and navigation of the school system, as well as with connections to community resources, parental involvement, translations (I am an approved English/Spanish translator/interpreter), conferences and events related to multicultural practices and topics of equity. I work for High Peaks, BCSIS and the Aurora 7 Preschool. I have three grown children and one grandchild, I enjoy sewing, painting, cooking, gardening, art and architecture, photography, books and foreign films. My greatest joy is to work with children, their families, and their teachers in the education field. |
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Lea Maes - Kindergarten Enrichment Specialist
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Lindsey Pisano - Music, LiteracyI am the Music Specialist, working with all the students at High Peaks K-5. I have been a member of High Peaks since 2006. As of 2010 I have also become a member of our fantastic RtI team and get the pleasure of working with students outside the music classroom as well. I am an alumni of the University of Colorado, completing my Masters in Bilingual and Multicultural education in 2008. I grew up in Monument and I am a 4th generation native to Colorado. I love to be outside and spending time with my wonderful husband, my big family, and my furry pets. I am honored to work with such an amazing community of students and staff at High Peaks. |
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Kimi Riter - LiteracyI am the Literacy Teacher and Interventionist for High Peaks. This is my sixth year here. I bring with me 13 years of teaching experience, a Masters Degree in Literacy from the University of Colorado, and four years of Reading Recovery training. The Core Knowledge curriculum is something that drew me to this school. I've spent the last five years teaching 3rd grade. Most of my free time is spent outdoors, hiking 14ers, road and mountain biking, camping, and telemark skiing and snowboarding. I love to see and experience the world and have spent time traveling 6 continents. My students know that I love the arts and dabble in oil painting, watercolors, pastels, Japanese silk painting, jewelry, and more. Living in Boulder, my husband and I spend time with our two dogs, a Mountain Chihuahua, Jaco, and our Foxhound puppy, Fuji. We will be welcoming twins this December. |
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Sara Weatherley - Media SpecialistThis is my eighth year at High Peaks and my tenth year teaching elementary school. I love the Core Knowledge curriculum because I get to learn just as much as my students! After teaching third grade for many years, I am excited to be helping with literacy support and in the library after finishing a graduate degree in school library and information technologies. I hope to help students get even more excited about reading and navigate the vast world of information. I grew up in New Jersey and received a bachelor's degree in geography from Middlebury College in Vermont. Eleven years ago I was drawn to the mountains and moved to Colorado to pursue my degree in teaching at the University of Colorado. When not at school, I am spending time with my young son and my husband. We love to hike, bike, telemark ski, and travel. |
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Karen Weaver - ESL Teacher
I am working part-time at High Peaks as the English Language Acquisition (ESL) teacher. I have worked for BVSD since 2001 as an Early Childhood Coordinator and ESL teacher. Before that, I was an ESL instructor at Michigan State University, for six years. I am excited to combine my Early Childhood, Elementary Education and ESL degrees to connect with a wide range of children. I am passionate about helping all children learn. I believe that the love of learning sprouts from a child’s sense of wonder and through authentic, integrated learning experiences. I have also taught children in Haiti and Latin America and have seen that enhancing curiosity and perseverance are universal to success. I am excited to work with such an amazing community of parents, teachers and children at High Peaks. |