I am a Colorado native and I graduated from the University of Colorado at Denver with a Business degree. I have worked at SkyView since it's inaugural year. It has been exciting and rewarding to see all of the growth that has taken place at SVA! My husband and I have two daughters, one of whom graduated from SVA in 2018.
Year started at SVA: 2010
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College/University: University of Colorado at Denver
I studied Deaf Education and have been teaching American Sign Language and Deaf kids for about 20 years. I love teaching and helping students become the best they can be. I have two children that are out on their own experiencing their adult lives.
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College/University: The University of Southern Mississippi and Concordia University
I am an occupational therapist with 23 years of experience with pediatrics in educational, hospital, and home health settings.
Year Started at SVA: 2022
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College/University: Washington University School of Medicine
Hello, my name is Brittany Challis. I have been at SkyView Academy since 2013. I am a Colorado native and currently live in Parker with my husband and two daughters. We have two dogs named Kona and Kyro. In my spare time you will find me reading, hanging out with friends/family, and finding new adventures.
Year Started at SVA: 2013
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College/University: Metropolitan State University
Hello! This is my 12th year teaching at SkyView Academy. I absolutely love working here and can’t imagine working anywhere else! I live here in Highlands Ranch with my husband, 2 children, who also attend SVA. We are an active family, and love spending time together.
Year Started at SVA: 2009
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College/University: BA in Communications from Franciscan University of Steubenville: MA/Licensure in Education from Regis University
This is my second year at SkyView. My family has been in Colorado since 2007. Outside of school I cherish all the time I can spend with my husband and four boys. We enjoy sharing time playing board games and video games together. I also make time to read and dabble in crafts.
Year Started at SVA: 2020
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College/University: Westminster College (MO): BA Physics; Old Dominion University: Masters of Engineering Management
Hello! My name is Brenda Chu-Childress. I have 2 elementary aged children that have been students at SkyView Academy since 2015. Last school year, I began substitute teaching at SVA and have absolutely enjoyed being a part of the students' development. This year I am honored to join the middle school math team to continue with this privilege. I grew up in Maryland and graduated from University of Maryland with a degree in Biology. After graduation, I landed in the Bay Area in California, then Oregon where I earned another degree in Accounting at Linfield College. I have been in Colorado since 2012 and feel settled in this beautiful state. When I’m not at school, I’m busy with my husband cheering on my 2 kids in all their sports activities. I also enjoy the mountains in the summer, the ocean, hiking, true crime podcasts, binging on a great tv series, and settling in with a good book. I am so excited to be a part of the SVA family and have the chance to reach the hearts and minds of SVA students.
Year Started at SVA: 2022
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College/University: University of Maryland, Linfield College
Hello all! This is my 5th year teaching at Skyview and my 3rd year teaching 7th grade science. I’m not a native Coloradan (spent a few years in California and Texas) but I'm happy to have called Colorado my home for a long time. When I’m not teaching crazy 7th graders, I’m either somewhere reading a good book or watching a good movie, or enjoying the great outdoors of Colorado with my husband. I'm so glad to be teaching here at SVA.
Year Started at SVA: 2018
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College/University: University of Colorado
Chris was born and raised in Southern California. After spending two years in Venezuela on a church mission, he earned a degree in Spanish at the University of Utah. An entrepreneur at heart, he was involved in various start-ups early on. He has been with People Element for the last 15 years helping companies meet their employee engagement and retention goals.
Prior to joining the SkyView Academy Board, Chris served on the Mountain Vista High School SAC committee for the last two years. Working with youth is one of his passions. He has been involved with youth programs through church and The Boy Scouts of America his entire life. He and his wife Jenni lived in Utah and Arizona before settling 15 years ago in the best place they’ve lived, Colorado. They have a daughter who is a Junior at Brigham Young University, a Freshman daughter at Colorado Christian University and a Sophomore son at SkyView.
This is my seventh year teaching at SVA. I have three daughters; two of whom are in college and my youngest is a senior in high school. I am very excited to be teaching eighth grade English for the first time this school year.
Year Started at SVA: 2015
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College/University: University of Colorado-Boulder
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This past year was my 10th year teaching Physical Education and I love sharing my passion for health and movement with my students. I am the mother of two inspiring children and if I am not spending time with them, then you will find me outside, doing projects, and/or trying new food places.
Year Started at SVA: 2020
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College/University: Framingham State University/Metropolitan State University of Denver
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