Our Staff
We are a mission-aligned team who are hard-working, collaborative, passionate, and flexible. We are individuals from diverse backgrounds who thrive in a student-centered environment of respect, trust, and high expectations. We are also individuals who are relational and care deeply about meeting the needs of young parents through a strong academic program.
School Leadership & Administration Team
Steven Bartholomew
Executive Director
Cecilia Reyes
ELC Director
Sara Kahn
High School Principal
Claudia Baylon
Operations Director
Aeron LeCrosby
ELC Assistant Director
Joy Hettich
ELC Curriculum Coordinator & Coach
Amanda McRae
School Nurse
Roxana Cadena
Administrative Assistant
Julisa Dorado
Administrative Assistant
Early Learning Center (ELC)
Veronica Arellano
Infant Assistant Teacher
Perla DeLaRosa
Toddler Lead Teacher
Teresa Flores
Pre- Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Emmatt Jackson
Toddler Lead Teacher
Shaquatta Lewis
Toddler Lead Teacher
Elyssa Bardon
Infant Assistant Teacher
Marsha Smith
Toddler Lead Teacher
Yolanda Romero
Infant Assistant Teacher
TBD
Infant Lead Teacher
Sydney Ewing
Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Ruby Perez
Toddler Assistant Teacher
High School Staff
Dallana Alvarado
EL Teacher & Coordinator and Math Teacher
Ellie Baker
Social Worker
Corina Bose
Special Education Teacher
Summer Lash
Humanities Teacher
Andrea Rojas
Mental Health Counselor
Tara Duvall
Real-World Learning Coordinator
Bemar Martinez
Family/Student Advocate
Nate Malkemus
Curriculum & Instruction Coach
Julia Reyes
Perinatal/Neonatal Coordinator
Lillian Schillinger
Urban Servant Corps Student Advocate
Jennifer Stephens
Parenting Educator
Katherine Herz
Colorado for a Change: Student Engagement
Joshua Suber
Math Teacher
Don Seese
Science Teacher
Lisa Chavez
Aurora Mental Health Center – LPC