Member Profiles

Anna Noble, East High School

Above: East High School science teacher Anna Noble   ?I really love teaching. I just can?t afford to do it anymore.?   Anna Noble has two master?s degrees, 15+ years of experience in her chosen field, an exemplary work history and students who return year after year to...

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Kevlyn Walsh, East High School

Above: Kevlyn Walsh in her classroom at East High School   I don't think DPS is concerned with being competitive.   If you happen to catch East High School teacher Kevlyn Walsh on her way out the door on a typical school morning, you'd notice she's carrying a...

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Jessica Donovan-Massey, East High School

?My joy is working with young people.? Jessica Donovan-Massey, East High School   If you can?t get excited about learning in Jessica Donovan-Massey?s class, it?s not for her lack of trying. Walking down the hallway toward Donovan-Massey?s East High School classroom, you can feel the energy building. The...

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Suzanne Hernandez, Westerly Creek Elementary

?I know how important my job is.? Suzanne Hernandez, Westerly Creek Elementary   The best part of being a teacher, according to Westerly Creek Elementary first grade teacher Suzanne Hernandez, is when you know you are making a difference in a student?s life. Unfortunately, the opportunity to make...

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Transitions: Move to ECE has ?revitalized? career

Photo above: Stedman Elementary ECE teacher Pablo Benitez   Pablo Benitez, Stedman Elementary   Pablo Benitez was a terrible student. Throughout his middle and high school years, he felt disconnected from his teachers and school. It didn?t seem like his teachers were trying to connect with students. As a...

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Valerie Lovato?s Mission To Help Teachers

Photo above: Valerie Lovato in her Eagleton Elementary classroom   Eagleton Elementary teacher chosen to help inform statewide education policy matters   Valerie Lovato first received the news while she was on vacation. The First Grade teacher at Eagleton Elementary was relaxing and enjoying some down time with her...

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Mollie McGrath, Bryant Webster

?I am passionate about having high expectations for my students.? Mollie McGrath, Bryant Webster   A 4th Grade?ELA-S teacher at Bryant Webster, Mollie McGrath brings an international flair to her teaching perspective. The Wisconsin native spent her teen-age years growing up in Colorado and then studied at the...

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Silvia Curiel-Torres, Peer Observer

?We can be proud as educators that we were a positive influence.? Silvia Curiel-Torres, Peer Observer   Silvia Curiel-Torres has been an educator for 39 years ? but she started rehearsing for the role long before she ever started teaching professionally. The childhood neighbors of a pint-sized Silvia...

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