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Elementary Teachers
If there is any one resource that defines a great
school, it is a quality teaching staff. Since RMCA’s teachers
are committed to the spiritual, academic, physical, and social development
of each child, they model the virtues they teach. Faculty members are
selected on the basis of their love for God and their love for children.
They are trained, experienced professionals with a solemn understanding
of their role as the authority in the classroom.
- All staff are committed Christians who attend
a variety of churches within the community
- From the energy of first-year teachers to the
experience of 20-year veterans, staff members model academic and moral
excellence
- All classroom teachers have college degrees and
professional training
- Qualified specialists teach art, music, and physical
education
- Teachers are required to pursue ongoing education
to continue growing and learning along with their students
| Mary Jane Mees, Kindergarten Teacher |
| Mrs. Mees is one of the founding teachers at RMCA,
teaching kindergarten since 1999. She holds a Bachelor’s degree
in Early Childhood Education from the University of Northern Colorado.
Before joining the RMCA staff, Mrs. Mees taught preschool for four
years, then administered preschools for 23 years, including eight
years as Program Director for the Longmont YMCA and 12 years as
Preschool Director for the St. Vrain Valley School District. She
is also an Instructor Trainer for the Love and Logic Institute,
teaching both parents and teachers. She has been actively involved
in a variety of non-profit activities, including committees for
the OUR Center, the St. Vrain Valley School District, and Central
Presbyterian Church, where she and her husband, John, are members.
She has three grown stepchildren, a son in college, and two beautiful
grandchildren. Mrs. Mees grew up in New York, and has lived in Longmont
since 1976. |
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| Tamara Randleman, Kindergarten Teacher's Aide |
| Not quite a native, Mrs. Randleman moved to Colorado
when she was four years old. She and her husband, Todd, have one
daughter. They attend Rocky Mountain Christian Church. Mrs. Randleman
has worked with Mrs. Mees in the kindergarten program since 2000. |
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| Diane Cowan, 1st Grade Teacher |
| Ms. Cowan joined the RMCA staff in 2003
as a fifth grade teacher, and moved to first grade in 2005. She
grew up in New York and Texas, but moved to Colorado years ago,
where she has remained except for two years in Kansas and six months
in Wales. Ms. Cowan earned her Bachelors’ degree at the University
of Texas at Austin and Metro State College of Denver. She has volunteered
with a single mom’s support group at the Caring Pregnancy
Center, worked in her church’s Children’s Ministry as
Program Coordinator, Teacher Trainer, and Teacher, and taught for
ten years at First Presbyterian Preschool. Ms. Cowan has two grown
children and two grandchildren. |
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| Amy Young, 1st Grade Teacher |
| Teaching first grade at RMCA since 2000, Mrs. Young
holds two Bachelors’ degrees from Wheaton College in Social
Science and History. She has taught Sunday School for nursery through
adults, as well as home-schooling her own children for six years
and teaching a home school group for two years. She has also worked
in human resources, as a law clerk, and in an inner city ministry.
She is from New Jersey, but has lived in Colorado since 1985. She
and her husband, Jeff, have two children, and attend Flatirons Community
Church. |
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| Maggie Bauer, 2nd Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Maggie Bauer began teaching Second Grade in
2004, after having been an RMCA parent and guest teacher for several
years. She holds a BA in Elementary Education and a Master’s
in Reading Education, both from the University of Colorado. She
taught first and second grades for 13 years before taking time off
to raise her family. She has also taught numerous Sunday school
classes, as well as an early intervention program for at-risk readers.
Mrs. Bauer lives in Longmont, and she and her husband, Dan, have
three children, all enrolled at RMCA, and attend Calvary Church
in Longmont. |
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| Shannon Hoffmann, 2nd Grade Teacher |
| Prior to coming to RMCA in 2002 with a Bachelor’s
degree in Elementary Education from Bob Jones University, Mrs. Hoffmann
taught first grade and coached high school girls’ basketball
and volleyball at Faith Baptist School in Longmont for four years.
She is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Instructional
Leadership. Mrs. Hoffmann grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
She and her husband, Glenn, live in Firestone and attend Northern
Ridge Baptist Church. |
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| Teresa Fraser,
MA, 3rd Grade Teacher |
| A Latin specialist teacher for RMCA’s first
three years, Mrs. Fraser transitioned to third grade classroom teacher
and Latin supervisor in 2002. She grew up in Oklahoma, and attended
the University of Oklahoma for two years, then earned Bachelor’s
and Master’s Degrees in Elementary Education from Milligan
College. Her love of science is evident in her enthusiasm as coordinator
of the RMCA Science Fair. She previously taught third grade at Providence
Academy, a classical and Christian school in Tennessee. She and
her husband, James, have two children at RMCA and attend Calvary
Bible Church in Erie. |
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| Mary Wigotow,
3rd Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Wigotow taught fourth grade for four years,
then spent two years as Media Specialist helping to develop the
RMCA Media Center. She moved to third grade in 2006. Mrs.Wigotow
holds a Bachelors’ degree in Psychology, as well as Teacher
Certification, from CU Boulder. Her family includes her husband,
Phil, and three children. She brings a varied background, volunteering
for 20 years in church children's ministry, teaching five years
of preschool, and working in a children’s book store and a
church library. Mrs. Wigotow is a native Coloradan; she and her
family are members of Calvary Bible Evangelical Free Church. |
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| Marsha Townsend,
4th Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Townsend joined the RMCA staff in 2003 to teach
fourth grade. She and her husband, Scott, have been involved for
many years as RMCA parents and members of Rocky Mountain Christian
Church. Their two daughters both attend RMCA. Mrs. Townsend holds
a Bachelors’ degree in Psychology from CU Boulder, and also
earned her Elementary Education Certification there. She taught
fifth, third, and second grades in Cherry Creek public schools in
Denver, before taking seven years away from the classroom to be
home with her daughters. Mrs. Townsend grew up in Maryland, but
has lived in Colorado since 1983. |
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| Betsy Weber,
4th Grade Teacher |
| Joining the RMCA staff in 2005, Mrs. Weber brought
six years’ experience teaching third and fourth grade. She
has been Co-Coordinator for the children’s program the Christian
Church of Estes Park, where she and her family were charter members.
Her Bachelor’s degree is in Elementary Education from Hanover
College. She and her husband now live in Erie and attend Rocky Mountain
Christian Church. Their two children are students at RMCA. |
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| Alicia Webster,
5th Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Ali Webster joins the RMCA staff in the fall
of 2006 to teach fifth grade. She brings a Bachelor's degree in
Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University,
as well as six years of Christian school teaching experience, four
years at Longmont Christian School and two in a Homeschool Enrichment
Program. She and her husband live in Longmont and attend Lifebridge
Christian Church, where Mrs. Webster has worked with youth as a
discipleship group leader. They have two children who attend RMCA. |
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| Patty Killeen,
Art Teacher |
| Mrs. Killeen has been an RMCA parent and preschool
teacher for many years, and currently teaches Art for 1st—8th
grades. She and her husband, Michael, have three sons, two of whom
attend RMCA. She began teaching art in 2004, and is pursuing a degree
in Art Education. Mrs. Killeen and her family live in Longmont and
attend Rocky Mountain Christian Church. |
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| Lorene Wrapp,
Physical Education Teacher |
| Mrs. Wrapp and her husband, Mark (a founding RMCA
board member), have been actively involved in RMCA since its inception,
and had a child in RMCA’s first kindergarten class! One of
their two sons still attends RMCA. Mrs. Wrapp joined the staff in
2002, bringing to the position a Bachelors’ degree in Physical
Education and experience working at Coors Wellness Center, the YMCA
of Boulder, and the Denver Athletic Club. The Wrapps are members
of Rocky Mountain Christian Church. |
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| Donna McCullough,
General Music Teacher |
Mrs.McCullough joined the RMCA staff in 2007. With
a Bachelor of Music from Wayland Baptist University and a Master
of Arts in Music Education from West Texas A&M University, she
brings a wealth of music experience to RMCA. She began her career
in Texas, where she spent 10 years directing middle and high school
band and church youth and handbell choirs, and volunteered in the
orchestra and the praise team. She is currently pursuing her doctorate
in Music Education. Mrs. McCullough lives in Estes Park with her
husband, Chris, and her two children. They attend Rocky Mountain
Evangelical Free Church.
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| Byron Dudrey,
MM, Choir Director |
| Mr. Dudrey came on board at RMCA in 2003 to develop
the band and choir programs. Currently, he concentrates on vocal
music, directing choirs for 5th - 8th grades. Mr. Dudrey brings
to this position a degree in Vocal Performance and a Master’s
in Double Bass Performance. He teaches Bass at the Rocky Mountain
Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette, and he is also Associate Pastor
of Instrumental Music at Rocky Mountain Christian Church. He and
his wife, Marie, have three children, all students at RMCA. |
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| Bill Wilkinson,
Band Director |
| Mr. Wilkinson has been involved in church music since
he was in high school. He currently plays in the band and orchestra
at his home church, Rocky Mountain Christian Church, and has played
in various musical groups over the years, including a group that
played for President Nixon! Mr. Wilkinson has taught music and band,
mostly at the secondary level, for over thirty years, most recently
at Silver Creek High School in Longmont. He holds a BS in Music
Education, as well as having completed graduate work at the University
of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University. At RMCA, Mr.
Wilkinson joined the RMCA staff in 2003 to direct Beginning, Intermediate,
Advanced, and Jazz Bands for students in 5th—8th grades. |
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| Sarah Overturf,
Media Specialist |
| In the spring of 2007, Mrs. Overturf became the
RMCA Media Specialist. She holds a BA in English from Arizona
State University, and is also a writer, with work published in
Focus on the Family Magazine and in women’s and family Bibles,
devotional magazines, and Bible studies. Mrs. Overturf was born
in Idaho, raised in Utah, and also lived in Arizona before settling
in Colorado. She volunteers in Sunday school at Rocky Mountain
Christian Church, which she has attended for 12 years. She and
her husband, Neil, have three children who attend RMCA. |
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| Dana Gray, Teachers’
Aide |
| Dana Gray joined the RMCA staff in the spring of
2007 as a Teacher’s Aide. Mrs. Gray grew up in Memphis, Tennessee
and holds a BA in Graphic Design from the University of Memphis.
Her work experience includes teaching 3-6 year olds at a Montessori
school in Memphis and at Bible Study Fellowship in Longmont. She
also worked at WOW! Children’s Museum in Lafayette. Her family
attends Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado. Her two daughters
attend RMCA. |
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| Kellie Hart,
Teachers’ Aide |
| Mrs. Hart joined the RMCA staff in 2003 as a Teachers’
Aide, supervising lunch and recess and assisting the teachers. She
and her husband, Larry, have two children, both enrolled at RMCA.
The Harts attend Rocky Mountain Christian Church. |
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| Gina Lanier,
Teachers’ Aide |
| Mrs. Gina Lanier grew up in Longmont, and now lives
in Firestone. She started as a Teachers' Aide in the spring of 2007.
She and her husband, Jeff, have three children, two of whom attend
RMCA, and a dog named Cleo. They attend Rocky Mountain Christian
Church. |
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