Founder and lead visionary

FACE Co-Director

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FACE Co-Director

Field Trip Coordinator

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FACE Co-Director

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HI! My name is Jessica. My family has been with FACE for the last 5 years and I have enjoyed teaching the last 3 years at FACE. I am a Colorado native and couldn't really imagine living anywhere else! I am really excited for what this next school year will bring and I look forward to seeing everyone.

Bake & Brew Coordinator

Brenda has been a FACE mom for many years, graduating both her children from FACE.  She enjoys serving our community still with delicious hot lunches, coffee, and treats throughout the day!

Student Council Advisor

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I’m currently a full-time homeschooling mama, but am also proud to be a serial entrepreneur and small business owner, hairdresser, former dance instructor, and former X-ray/CT technologist. As you can probably tell, when I have an interest in something, I go all in and have to satisfy my craving for that knowledge. My main goal when learning (and/or educating others) is to ensure it is fun and rewarding. I love all forms of art and science (what my degree is in), and I'm looking forward to incorporating both of those into my classes. Our family began our homeschooling journey in 2017 in Texas where I taught various classes at our co-op. 5 years and 2 states later, we found ourselves at FACE and have enjoyed it so much I decided to teach here as well!

Crochet & Pokemon Club Advisor

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Hello! My name is Tonya Smith. I’m a Louisiana native who has lived in Colorado for the past 5 years.
I have been homeschooling both of my children, ages 15 and 12 since they were preschoolers. I am also a practicing speech-language pathologist and currently provide teletherapy services.
When I’m not homeschooling or providing speech therapy, you will find me crocheting or sewing for charity, often while listening to an audiobook.

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Hello, my name is Sandi! I’m a mother of four who has a passion for true crime and early childhood education and play based learning. Our family has been with FACE since 2017. I love helping kids learn and explore while having fun.

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Tera Girón has over 25 years experience teaching Spanish! She has earned numerous awards including the Bilingual teacher of the year award for the state of Colorado. She is raising two bilingual boys and looks forward to sharing the gift of a second language with her amazing FACE students!

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Christine Vallen has called Colorado home for over 30 years. She is married, has 2 adult sons. She loves hiking, reading, traveling with her husband and discovering the world around her. Christine has been part of children's education for many years, being involved in her children's schools as a volunteer reading aid. Christine was on staff for 8 years as an Assistant Director of Family Ministry in a church. She owned Sylvan Learning for 5 years until she semi-retired. Christine continues to be involved teaching children in her church as a STEM Community Time teacher. During vacation bible school she is the voice of the puppet and preschool storyteller.

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I absolutely love homeschooling! It's not something I ever envisioned for myself, but it really fits our family. I have 3 kids K-5. We mostly unschool and I love using games for introducing new concepts, practicing established skills, and learning social skills. Reading was my first love and one of my greatest joys is sharing my enthusiasm for literature with my students.

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I started my own journey in the martial arts during elementary school, with the study of Judo. Since those beginning days, training has taken me as far away as Japan. I have accumulated over 30 years of experience in several different martial arts styles. Among many martial arts ranks, I hold a 6th Degree Black Belt in Tracy Kenpo Karate and a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Force Necessary.
In 1999 I became a full time school operator, living and breathing the martial arts around 60 hours each week. I’ve worked with and helped a very wide spectrum of people (from professional athlete competitors to people with disabilities and students ranging in ages from three years old to people over eighty-five). I love to teach and strive, always, to deliver quality instruction and depth of material in an understandable way.

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I have been in private voice lessons and choirs most of my life. I graduated from university of northern Colorado with a vocal performance degree in 2002. Afterwards I taught (and took for myself )private voice lessons and continued singing in church choirs and other solo opportunities. I also took a job after college working with infants through 6 year olds in day care centers for 10+ years as a lead teacher. Taking many hours of training in early childhood education. ( including first aid, cpr, ect). This is my second year teaching with faceschool! In my personal life I am a mother of four kids all of whom I homeschool. I’m looking forward to teaching your children this year!

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Hi, my name is Ms. Kenzie and this is my 4th  year at FACE. I'm 39 years young and a single mom, I love art and science and I play the piano. I try to paint or craft whenever I get the chance. I taught preschool for about 12 years and have worked with children from the ages of 1 to 12 years old for almost 17 years. I have a 8 year old son who is my world and 2 dogs that are spoiled like children.

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I have been a homeschool parent for 16 years and have taught at FACE for 7 years. I love the benefits of teaching smaller size classes and the one on-one tutoring. I love teaching algebra and science. I like hiking, 4 wheeling, scrap-booking and reading historical novels.

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I am Marisa Lebsock and I have been teaching dance for almost 10 years now. I teach kids of all ages 2-18 as well as adult classes. I teach ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and hip hop; however my favorite styles to teach are hip hop and lyrical. I grew up dancing and have kept with it ever since and have made a career out of it, it has always been my biggest passion.

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Hi! My name is Katelyn and I live with my husband, three kids and our two kitties.
I love being with my family, a delicious cup of coffee, traveling anywhere with a beach and also cozying up at home with a favorite book and cup of tea!
I have homeschooled my kids for six years and I am excited to teach at FACE.

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I am a Colorado native and have cared for both young and old. I love to teach and learn, after all we are never too old to learn something new! I'm looking forward to teaching this year and seeing the growth of our students.

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I have a passion for learning and teaching. I have taught many different ages and really enjoy middle and high schoolers. My teaching approach is interactive and heavy on student discussions, not lecture based. I do expect students to come to class prepared each week so that discussions will be fruitful and productive

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I am a mom and grandmother. I spent many years providing day care as my kids were growing up. Later I worked in a bookstore as the storytime lady. I have also authored 3 books and write for children. I have loved sewing since grade school and made all my daughters prom and wedding dresses. I still love to sew but mostly make quilts these days. I am looking forward to sharing my sewing skills and working with young people again.

Online Tutor

Hi!  My name is Mara.  I'm a former FACE student who graduated high school in 2016. Since high school I went on to get an associates degree in communication from Front Range Community College. I now have a job doing social media marketing, graphic design, and administrative work for a small pickle business. In addition, I have my own small craft business called Mara's Sola Flowers selling sola wood floral arrangements on Etsy, on Makerplace, through Facebook, and at farmers markets/craft fairs. My main job, however, is reading tutoring. I was inspired to pursue tutoring because I enjoy connecting with and teaching students one on one. I chose reading tutoring specifically because I have a younger brother with dyslexia. So, I have a personal connection with it. Over a year ago I started volunteer tutoring with the Barton Reading and Spelling Program through a local place called Refuge Reads. Since then I started my own online tutoring business, and currently have two students. I enjoy getting to know each of the students I tutor.

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