Celebrating deana harragarra waters
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deana has been Friends School’s librarian for 24 years. deana says that her desire to be a children’s librarian was influenced by her Kiowa grandfather who was sent to boarding school where he learned to love books and reading. She has also worked as a medical librarian at Children’s Hospital and as a law librarian for a nonprofit legal organization.
Katrina Smoot
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Alison Russell
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Vidal Ramirez
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Tricia Callahan
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Working with children has been a passion for me since childhood. In 1981, I started on a career path that has led me to Friends School. I taught both first and second grade in California then settled in Colorado. I was a reading teacher for 11 years before coming to Friends School in 2004. Working […]
Tori Missbach
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I am incredibly excited to join the Friends School family as the Executive Assistant to our amazing Head of School. I have over 25 years of experience, with 20 of those in independent school settings (Cary Academy, Ravenscroft School, and Dawson School). My partner and I moved to Colorado (from Raleigh, NC) about 10 years […]
Tom Baker
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I began my teaching practice with the Friends Teacher Preparation Program and was a teacher candidate in the science department at Friends Middle School. Most recently, I was a middle school STEM teacher at Longs Peak Middle School in Longmont where I led teaching in 7th and 8th grade science and developed the curriculum in […]
Steve Fragleasso
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Growing up in Golden, Colorado I naturally fell in love with the outdoors and moving my body. This led me to pursue an education in outdoor leadership and exercise science. Nine years ago I started working in adventure education, getting kids into and excited about outdoor activities and the natural world. The outdoor classroom that I get […]
Perri Mandelbaum
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I have over 25 years of experience in various industries doing a little bit of everything and look so forward to applying my varied experience to this position. I am so grateful to be part of the Friends School staff and community!
Nuno Monteiro
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I am thoroughly delighted with continuing my role as a part of the Friends School community as a math, technology and photography teacher! As an educator and coach for the last decade, I strive to create a classroom that supports my students with the social, emotional and academic development that they need. Additionally, I think it […]