Lisa Buckner
Position: Special Education - Mild/Moderate
Number of years in education: 22
Favorite Book: I love to hike and camp in the mountains with my 5 grandkids, we go year-round.

Nicole McClay
Position: Autism/Special Ed Paraprofessional
Number of years in education: 7
Outside the Classroom: Camping, treasure hunting (geocashing), going to baseball games, exploring Colorado, traveling.

Mary Tolvo
Position: Instructional Paraprofessional
Number of years in education: 10
Undergraduate Degree: 1981 received Certificate of Graduation from LSUMC (Louisiana State Med. Center) for EEG(Electroencephalography);1983 received National Registration in the field of EEG.
Favorite Book: If you Give a Mouse a Cookie; Why: Children and Adults can relate to the innocence of the characters and learn the simple lesson of cause and effect. It is also plain fun reading for everyone! When I read it I use lots of voices and the kids get a kick out of it.

Melissa Swartz
Position: Special Education Paraprofessional
Number of years in education: 1
Education: BA Metro State
Outside the Classroom: Outside the class room I love to spend time with my husband and 2 kids.  We love to be outdoors hiking, biking, fishing, golfing!

Cindy Benfield
Position: Special Education Paraprofessional
Number of years in education: 14

Kevin Strauch
Position: Instructional Technology Technician
Number of years in education: 5
Education: Associate's Degree from Front Range Community College
Outside the Classroom: I love to spend as much time as possible with my two kids and my wife. I also enjoy reading, watching sports, and playing video games.

Amy Dement
Position: Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Number of years in education: 20
Education: Associates in Arts
Outside the Classroom: I love to be outdoors--camping, hiking, playing disk golf, and geocaching are my favorites. I do a lot of reading and activities with my children and husband. I like to travel, I have been to 3 different countries and many states here in the US.

Cyndi Svanda
Position: Art Paraprofessional
Number of years in education: 10
Education: Corbin College
Outside the Classroom: Traveling, scrapbooking, crafts, being outdoors
Favorite Book: Books by Jan Brett--love the artwork and the story within the pictures

Amy Avery
Position: Instructional Paraprofessional