ELA Faculty
ELA Faculty

Kay Bierling
Room: 263
Email:
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Phone: 720-423-6190
Courses:
- Accounting
- Home Economics
- ELA Reading/Writing
- ELA Geography
Years of Experience: 20
Degrees & Certifications:
- BA Metropolitan State College Denver
- MA University of Colorado Denver
Hobbies & Interests:
- Travel
- Workshops in literacy for teachers in Asia and Africa
- Reading

Sarah Cantrell
Room: 212
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Phone: 720-423-6192
Courses:
- English Language Acquistion
Years of Experience: 13
Degrees & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s from Dordt College in Iowa
- Master’s degree in Linguistically different from UCD
Hobbies & Interests:
- Reading
- Swimming
- Spending time with my friends and family
Laurie Chotena
Room: 307
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Phone: 720-423-6294
Courses:
- ELA Reading & Writing
Years of Experience: 17
Degrees & Certifications:
- B.A. Spanish
- M.A. T.E.S.L. from the University of Kansas
Hobbies & Interests:
- Hiking
- Traveling
- Reading

Erik Erikson
Room: 211
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Phone: 720-423-6191

Jackie Falcon
Room: 127
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Phone: 720-423-6031
Courses:
- English ELA
- Social Studies
Years of Experience: 20
Degrees & Certifications:
- BA Sociology/Criminolgy
- MA Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in ESL
- Social Studies Endorsement
- English NCLB Qualified
- ELA- E Qualified
Hobbies & Interests:
- Raising my children
- Spending time with my family
- Reading
- Working Out

Jen Hanson
Room: 128
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Phone: 720-423-6033
Courses:
- ELA Newcomer through proficient- grades 9-12
- 10th grade English
- Reading Intervention
- ELA Social Studies
Years of Experience: 11
Degrees & Certifications:
BA Luther College, English major/Theatre/Dance minor
UCD grad classes for ELA
Linguistically Diverse Certification and Endorsement
Hobbies & Interests:
- Spending time with family
- Dancing
- Hiking
- Reading
- Traveling
Leslie Hillen
Room: 306
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Phone: 720-423-6240
Katie Horne
Room: 241
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Phone: 720-423-6123
Courses:
- English Language Development
- English
Years of Experience: 3
Degrees & Certifications:
- Bachelors in English and Secondary Education, Regis University
- Linguistically Diverse Endorsement
Hobbies & Interests:
- Reading
- Spending time with family
- Cooking

Jeanne Rock
Room: 261
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Phone: 720-423-6071
Courses:
- Spanish Education
- Gifted Education
- ESL Education at Lake Middle and Sough High
Years of Experience:
- 9 with Denver Catholic Schools
- 14 with Denver Public Schools
Degrees & Certifications:
- BA in Spanish Education
- MA in Religious Studies
- MA in TESOL
- MA in Education (in process)
Hobbies & Interests:
- Health club workouts
- Home decorating
- Travel
- Taking classes
- Enjoying my pet and friends

















