Rhonda Santoyo
I’m a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) with over 24 years of teaching experience. I hold a BS in Elementary Education from Baylor University, an MA in Teaching from Dallas Baptist University, an Elementary Level 1 Montessori Certification, and a K-8 teaching certification. Most of my teaching career was spent at The Shelton School in […]
Ella Norman
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Olivia Saint
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 […]
Julie Ann Pasquinelli
I’m delighted to be the First Grade teacher at Friends School! This community holds such a special place in my heart, and I’m so grateful to continue growing, learning, and creating alongside our joyful young learners. First grade is a magical year, full of wonder, discovery, and curiosity, and I can’t wait to share in […]
Caitlin Spurr
I am thrilled to be a part of Friends School, where I can combine my passion for education with a commitment to providing exceptional learning experiences. As a state-licensed teacher with over 15 years of diverse teaching experience—from administration to Kindergarten—I am dedicated to fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment in the Kindergarten classroom. Having […]
Elizabeta Gonzalez
I spent ten years in public schools teaching Spanish as a World Language and Spanish Literacy at the elementary and secondary levels. During that time I founded a Spanish for Heritage Speakers Program, a Latine Student Union, a K-12 Biliteracy Tutoring Program, and a Spanish-Speaking Families Coalition. I spent 5 years training future teachers at […]
Veronica Soto-Feliciano
I am so excited to join Friends School to serve and support a school that collaborates, creates and makes changes in the student’s life and community. I am happy to have this opportunity to help, inspire and support the students, and to create opportunities for the students to grow. I am from Puerto Rico, moved […]
Anna Ura
Having received my training and certification through the Friends School Teacher Preparation Program, I am thrilled to be returning to Friends School—a school and community that I know and love. With a Masters Degree of Education and Human Development from the University of Colorado Denver, I hold professional licenses to teach K-12 Visual Arts, and K-6 Elementary […]
Vidal Ramirez
Tricia Callahan
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 […]
