My name is Tom Lenderink, and I am the 6-12 Athletic Director. I have been born and raised in Colorado my entire life. I started at SVA in 2018. In my spare time, I am also SkyView Academy's Varsity Head Basketball Coach. I enjoy watching Colorado Sports (especially the Denver Broncos) and hanging out with my wife and our new daughter. SkyView Academy is a wonderful place for students to grow as honorable leaders and life-long learners. I have and continue to enjoy building a rapport with our SVA student population!
Year Started at SVA: 2018
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College/University: Dordt University Bachelors in Psychology and Criminal Justice. Adams State Masters in Counselor Education
Do you remember your favorite picture book growing up?? My favorite was The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey. My hope is to instill the love of reading in our students to make them lifelong readers. This will be my 9th year at SkyView Academy. I am married to my husband Bob and we recently celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. We have 2 grown children and a dog named Rossi. We have lived in Highlands Ranch for 27 years.
Year Started at SVA: 2012
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College/University: Linfield College - McMinnville Oregon
Theresa Linne earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and has been the Director of Business Operations for Reliant Global Solutions, a Government contracting company, since 2012. With more than 20 years of experience in progressively responsible management positions, Theresa specializes in identifying areas of improvement and introducing measures to cut costs and improve operational efficiency. Theresa enjoys working in a collaborative environment, believing that the best solutions are most often achieved when numerous perspectives and opinions are given thoughtful consideration.
Theresa is originally from Detroit, MI but relocated to Colorado in 2006 after visiting Denver and falling in love with the sunshine and mountains. Theresa is married and has one daughter who attends 4th grade at SVA. In her free time, Theresa enjoys yoga, traveling and supporting various local dog rescues through fostering pups (having recently “foster-failed” with a senior, disabled Chihuahua named ‘Edith”). Theresa enjoys volunteering at SkyView Academy and has been an active member of the School Academic Accountability Committee (SAAC) for the past three years. Prior to COVID, Theresa’s favorite SVA volunteer opportunity was the role of “Room Mom” to plan/host classroom parties and provide classroom support to the homeroom teacher.
This is my third year at SVA and I am excited to be back! I received my master's degree in Ancient Greek and Latin from Boston College in 2021 and am excited to share my love for the classical world and languages!
Year Started at SVA: 2021
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College/University: MA- Boston College; BA- University of New Hampshire
I am mom to two fantastic kids and married to my amazing husband. I love nature and exploring, as well as just hanging out at home. Prior to coming to work at SVA I was a stay-at-home mom and MOPS coordinator at our church. I am very excited to be part of the SkyView Community.
Year Started at SVA: 2023
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College/University: UCCS
I love SVA! I have been part of the SVA family since 2010. I have the great privilege of teaching Spanish to a variety of grade levels. I have taught Spanish for over 20 years. As a native of México I love to share not only my language but the culture that surrounds the whole of Latin America. Outside of SVA I spend my time with family and friends enjoying life by doing all my favorite things: dancing, eating, napping, reading, hiking, running, walking, game nights, movie nights, listening to Latin music and perfecting my snickerdoodle recipe 🙂
Year Started at SVA: 2010
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College/University: Brigham Young University
New Highschool Science Teacher for SVA.
Year Started at SVA: 2023
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College/University: Undergrad at UNC, Greeley- Masters at GCU, Arizona
I have been working at Sky View Academy since 2015 and am one of two occupational therapists who provide service to students in grades K-12. I love helping children be successful in their school environments. My husband and I have three children of our own (13, 16, 18) and enjoy spending time with our extended families.
Year Started at SVA: 2015
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College/University: University of Illinois, BS and Washington University in St. Louis, MSOT
I am originally from Kentucky and moved to Colorado in 2000. I have a MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. I worked as a consultant doing written and oral assessments and then for the Colorado Department of Transportation in Human Resources. I am married and have three girls that have attended Skyview. I have worked at Skyview as an Instructional Support Professional since 2016 and really enjoy getting to watch students learn and grow. Working with third graders and an amazing team brings me lots of joy! In my free time I teach a bible study and I love to garden, hike, camp, paddle board and ski in beautiful Colorado.
Year Started at SVA: 2016
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College/University: Transylvania University, University of Colorado
I teach high school physical education and health along with strength and conditioning. I have been teaching at SkyView Academy for 9 years. I love staying active whether I'm hiking a 14'er, coaching the boys and girls varsity soccer team or listening to some live music. My office door is always open, stop by and and say hi!
Year started at SVA: 2010
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College/University: Cortland State and UC Denver
My name is Grace Maxwell and I am so excited for another year at SVA! After two years in the Dean role, I am transitioning to the classroom full-time and will continue teaching in 1st grade.
My husband, Adam, and I have four wonderful kiddos (9,6,5,1). We moved here from Illinois 8 years ago and haven't looked back! Colorado, and more specifically SVA, have become our home and I absolutely love being a part of this fantastic community. I am looking forward to another great year getting to know my students and their families!
Year Started at SVA: 2013
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College/University: Taylor University
Hello! My name is Carrie McCollam and I am the READ Act Coordinator and Literacy Specialist for K-2. This will be my 6th year teaching at SVA and my 13th year teaching within the Douglas County School District. I was born and raised in Colorado and love living here with my husband, our three children, and our two dogs.
Year Started at SVA: 2018
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College/University: Regis University - M.Ed; Colorado State University - B.S. Human Development & Family Studies, Early Childhood Education
After subbing for two years, I am excited to join the Kindergarten Team! I moved to Colorado in 2005 and worked at an outdoor education center until we moved to Highlands Ranch in 2012. On the weekends, you'll find my husband, 2 daughters (3rd grade and 6th grade), a large dog, and me camping, hiking, or doing other outdoor activities. We especially love ski season!
Year Started SVA: 2023
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College/University: Denison University, University of Denver
My wife and I are both Colorado natives, and our five daughters have exclusively attended SkyView, and as such, we have at least one student in each of the three schools. Needless to say, we have been a part of the SkyView family for over ten years and have a lot invested! We love to be involved at SkyView, and I also enjoy occasionally teaching Sunday School at our church and coaching my girls whenever possible.
I attended Metro State University and graduated with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems. Currently, I am the Director of Global Data and Digital Technology for Optiv, and am also a member of the off-ice officiating crew for the National Hockey League at Colorado Avalanche home games.
I strive to bring to this board position the same values SkyView is instilling into our students: character, service, and integrity, as well as a balanced view of what is best for our students, parents, and staff. My vision and goal for SkyView is to accept the baton from the current board, accelerate SkyView to the next level over the course of the next three years and continue to develop honorable leaders in this next generation.
My name is Ryan Meinkoth and I am the director of bands here at SVA. This year marks my 8th year of teaching and my 4th year at SkyView. I teach 6th grade band, 7th grade band, 8th grade band, middle school music appreciation, high school band, and work with extracurricular ensembles such as jazz band and pep band. I'm originally from St. Louis, MO, went to college at Mizzou, and taught in a small town in Missouri for four years before making the move to beautiful Colorado. In my free time I play ultimate frisbee, climb, and spend time with my wonderful girlfriend, Callie and our cute pup, Macy. Getting to work with kids and make music all day makes me the luckiest teacher at SVA and I love my job! We hope to see you at our next concert!
Year Started at SVA: 2016
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College/University: University of Missouri - Columbia
I am a Colorado native but have lived in Wyoming and Brussels. I have been teaching at SVA for 8 years. I live in Highlands Ranch with my husband and dog. I have 3 grown children. I love to camp, hike, bike, travel, and read. I also LOVE teaching math to middle school students.
Year Started at SVA: 2014
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College/University: Colorado School of Mines B.S. Mathematics, Western Governors University, Teacher Preperation
Hello! My name is Kim Mosher and I have been at SkyView since 2018. I have lived in Colorado my entire life and attended Colorado State University. I enjoy going to sporting events, spending time with family and friends, and playing with my three dogs.
Year Started at SVA: 2018
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College/University: Colorado State University
I am so fortunate to be part of the leadership team at SkyView Academy and honored to work alongside an amazing team of educators. My journey of working in education has not been traditional, but education has always been at the core of all that I have done. I was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Orlando, Florida in the middle of 7th grade. My Puerto Rican heritage has provided me with a love of family, music, food, language, and culture. After earning my undergraduate degree from Florida State University, I had the great opportunity to teach in a small school in Panajachel, Guatemala. My experiences in Central America inspired me to pursue graduate studies in Psychology. My internship brought our family out to Denver where I had the privilege to work at Children’s Hospital Colorado. I worked for nearly ten years in a neurological rehabilitation setting helping infants, children and teenagers recover from brain and spinal cord injuries. In my pursuit to return to education, I landed a dream job here at SkyView Academy teaching Spanish and Leadership in the Fall of 2014. SVA’s vision to prepare students to be lifelong learners and honorable leaders exemplifies what I value in education for my own children, who both attend and will graduate from SkyView Academy. Sebastian will be graduating this year and Siena is a sophomore. It’s incredible how time has flown! My lovely wife of 19 years works at Craig Hospital and we love our pet-filled home in Roxborough, Colorado. Most weekends we enjoy our gardens and being outdoors. I am so excited about this school year and humbled to be in my new role as Upper School Principal.
Year Started at SVA: 2013
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College/University: Florida State University
My husband, daughter and I moved to Colorado in the fall of 2019. We've lived in many different locations, and we love the beauty and adventure of Colorado. I fill a broad spectrum of roles at SVA and love that no day ever turns out to be the same. I'm looking forward to getting to know more students and parents this year!
Year Started at SVA: 2021
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College/University: Spring Arbor University
I was raised in NY. Moved to Denver after graduating with a computer science and math degree to be a Software Engineer. After having three boys, I switched to MS Math teacher. I love teaching because I love the energy of the students and want all students to appreciate, love, and see the value of math. I love Colorado mountains for skiing, hiking, biking, and tent camping. My favorite hobbies are hiking, eating out, and watching movies with my family.
Year Started at SVA: 2018
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College/University: SUNY Geneseo College
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