Sophia Michelau
Sophia is a licensed birth-6th grade educator with a Masters Degree in Education and Culturally Responsive Teaching. She currently works as a 2nd grade teacher in Highlands Ranch. Her approach to learning is to make activities and lessons relevant, meaningful and engaging. She seeks to build relationships with her students and help them develop skills […]
Laine Halfacre
Laine is a middle school math teacher with over 14 years of experience in the classroom. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Mississippi and an active Colorado teaching license. While he specializes in 5th-8th grade mathematics, Laine also leads daily small group instruction ranging from K-5th grade foundational math […]
Erica Bohannon
Erica is a dedicated educator and proud Denver native with over 10 years experience as a Special Education teacher in Denver Public Schools, working in Title 1 schools. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Metropolitan State University of Denver and went on to earn a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction […]
Allyson Kelly
Ally is a second-grade teacher based in Denver, Colorado. With a passion to help students achieve their academic goals and encourage a love for learning, she has spent 10 years dedicated to teaching first and second grade students. While working in a low-income neighborhood and having many multi language learners, she continues to thrive to […]
Emily Barton
For the last 11 years, Emily has been dedicating herself to teaching the diverse students of the Denver area. She received her Bachelors in Elementary Education from the University of Nebraska. Emily’s most recent classroom ventures have been in kindergarten and first grade, teaching all content areas, however she holds an extra passion for literacy […]
Ryan Paull
Ryan has taught 6th grade math for eight years at a Blue Ribbon Accredited middle school in Denver. Prior to teaching math, Ryan taught special education for 5 years. In the math classroom, Ryan’s students averaged over a year and a half of growth and his end-of-year data was often among the best in the […]
Claire Kenyon
Claire is a Licensed Elementary Teacher with 5 years of teaching experience. She received a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an English focus from Hope College in 2015. She has taught 5th grade, 4th grade, and secondary ESL. Claire’s teaching experience comes from working in Aurora Public Schools where she became familiar with several […]
Amanda Bardes
Amanda, originally from Long Island, New York, has embraced Colorado for the past nine years. Currently serving as a 6th-grade writing teacher at a Blue Ribbon Accredited Middle School in Denver, she brings formal teaching experience from both middle and high school settings. Amanda is well-versed in tutoring students spanning from 4th to 12th grade […]
Sara Hummel
Sara is a passionate and creative early childhood educator who has taught in the classroom for nine years. Holding a degree in Human Development and Family studies with a concentration in Early Childhood Education, Sara is committed to applying her knowledge of cognitive development to deliver strong, age-appropriate instruction to her students. This is exemplified […]
Brittany Besnyl
Brittany has been teaching middle school math for the past 5 years. She grew up in California and received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics for Teachers of Secondary School and Master of Education from UC Riverside. In the classroom, Brittany teaches math conceptually using manipulatives, models, and connections to real-life based on students’ interests. Her […]
