J Warren
I bring a varied set of skills and experiences to my role as an educator from studying art and art and architecture at The University of Pittsburgh to working as a project manager and coordinator for design companies, small start ups, and nonprofits like The Boulder Watershed Collective and Classrooms for Climate Action. I am […]
Ella Norman
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Nicole Gilbert
My name is Nicole Gilbert and I am so excited to be the Teacher Candidate in fourth grade! I relocated to Boulder in July 2025 after growing up in California’s East Bay Area, and the move has been an exciting new chapter both personally and professionally. I graduated from Sonoma State University in Spring 2025 […]
Hangyan Chen
Bio coming soon
Caroline Dumbrell
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Nikki LeVee
I am brand new to Boulder as of the summer and could not be more excited to be here. I grew up in Evanston, just north of Chicago. Last spring, I graduated from American University in Washington, DC, with a double major in Secondary Education and Sociology. Most recently, I was a student teacher at […]
Tami Lau Vinson
I’m truly thrilled to join Watershed and Friends at such a pivotal moment. Bringing together two progressive schools with shared values is a rare and inspiring opportunity to be part of something bold and transformative. I’m eager to build on the strong development programs established at both schools and help nurture a culture of giving […]
Olivia Howard
My journey as an educator started in environmental and experiential education, which allowed me to explore teaching and learning beyond the classroom setting. During the 2018-2019 school year I took part in Friends’ Teacher Preparation Program, completing my teacher candidacy at a Title One school in BVSD. After graduating from the TPP, I moved to […]
Matt Levinson
My wife Priyanthi (Pri) and I are lifelong educators, and we have devoted our personal and professional lives to school communities. The mission of Friends School to develop the whole child through head, hand and heart, coupled with the school’s deep commitment to social emotional learning, resonated enthusiastically with us. We have a strong connection […]
8th Grade’s Magical Retreat
What a fun, chaotic, hot, happy, amazing, crazy (but in a good way) first day of our Eighth-Grade Retreat (adjectives generated by eighth graders). Knowing we couldn’t check into the Retreat House until 3:00 p.m., the teachers decided to take the students to Lyons for a long hike and a cold plunge.
