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. Mrs. Mees taught preschool for four years, then administered preschools for 23 years, including the Longmont YMCA and 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.

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.

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 25 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 one granddaughter.

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. Mrs. Young is from New Jersey, but has lived in Colorado since 1985. She and her husband Jeff own their own company, and have a son and married daughter. They attend Flatirons Community Church.

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.

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. In December of 2009, Shannon completed her Master of Science in Instructional Leadership at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, PA. Mrs. Hoffmann grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She and her husband, Glenn, live in Firestone and attend Northern Ridge Baptist Church.

Teresa Fraser, MEd, 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.

Tasha Tadewald, 3rd Grade Teacher

Mrs.Tadewald taught part-time at RMCA in 2005-2006 and has been a substitute teacher for the past 3 years. She also taught at Longmont Christian School. Mrs.Tadewald holds a Bachelors’ degree from Colorado State and a Post B.A. Elementary Education degree from University of Colorado in Boulder. Her family includes her husband, Tom, and two children who both attend RMCA. She brings a varied background, volunteering in Sunday School, Day Camp and as a Homebound Communion server and companion. Mrs. Tadewald lived in Texas and North Carolina, then moved to Colorado for college. She spent her early years in Lubbock, Texas. She and her family attend First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Longmont..

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.

Betsy Weber, 4th Grade Teacher

Joining the RMCA staff in 2005, Mrs. Weber has taught third and fourth grades for 10 years. She has been Co-Coordinator for the children’s program at 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 live in Erie and attend Rocky Mountain Christian Church. Their two children are students at RMCA.

Cindy Houghton , MA, 5th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Cindy Houghton, who began teaching fifth grade at RMCA in 2005, holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Elementary Education from the University of New Mexico. She has taught and substituted for kindergarten through twelfth grade in public and Christian schools for many years. Mrs. Houghton has led Bible studies, MOPS, Sunday school classes, children’s groups, and children’s choir, and has gone on several mission trips. She and her husband have three children who attend RMCA. They live in Longmont, and Rocky Mountain Christian Church is their church home.

Alicia Webster, 5th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Ali Webster joined the RMCA staff in the fall of 2006 to teach fifth grade. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University and has been teaching in Christian schools for eight years, including 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. Websterworks with youth as a discipleship group leader. Their two children attend RMCA.

Patty Killeen, Art Teacher

Mrs. Killeen began teaching art in 2004, and currently teaches Art for 1st—8th grades. She frequently takes art classes and workshops to learn new techniques and ideas. Her creativity is used in teaching, acting in Rush Hour at Rocky Mountain Christian Church, and singing in choir, with past experience teaching preschool and leading children’s choir. She and her husband, Michael, have three sons, one of whom attends RMCA. Mrs. Killeen and her family live in Longmont.

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 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.

Abby Hibbard, General Music Teacher and Choir Director

Mrs. Hibbard joined the RMCA staff in 2009, teaching 1st-4th grade music and directing 5th-8th Grade Choirs. She graduated with a music degree from California Baptist University, then earned her teaching credential from the Universtiy of Redlands. Mrs. Hibbard taught private piano and voice lessons for three years and spent 2008-2009 teaching elementary music in the Cherry Creek School District. Mrs. Hibbard is a Colorado native who has moved to many places including Texas, Kansas, Africa and California. She and her husband Bryan attend Calvary Bible Church in Boulder.

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 n 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 to 8th grades.

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.

Dana Gray, Teachers’ Aide

Dana Gray joined the RMCA staff in the spring of 2007. She has lived in Longmont, CO. since 1996. She and her husband, Michael, have two daughters attending RMCA.

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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