Board and Staff

2022 Board of Directors

  • Katherine Cook – President
  • Wally Firkins – Treasurer
  • Michelle Hinsey – Secretary
  • Jo Beth Palmer
  • Eileen Lakey (Advisory Member)
  • Dean Brady
  • Tami Mundy
  • Jodie Sedillo – Parent/Tutor

Key Staff Members

DIRECTOR: EILEEN LAKEY

  • District B.A. Elementary Education: Colorado Women’s College ‘67
  • 1981-2010: 30+ Hours of Graduate Level Courses in Reading, Reading Disabilities, and Literacy
  • 1967-2006: 39 years of teaching experience with elementary school children
  • 1995-Present: Volunteer Sunday School Teacher at Canon City First United Methodist Church
  • 2007-2013: Long Term Sub and Reading Teacher; Fremont RE-2 School District
  • Children’s Church Leader  after Sunday school teacher
  • 2016-2017 – Canon City Schools –Mentor for Teacher Development Program

SITE COORDINATOR PENROSE: KRISTI LINDSEY

  • M.A. – 1995  University of Denver, Museum Studies pf Anthropology
  • B.A. – 1992  University of New York at Potsdam, Anthropology
  • 1999-Present – Director Penrose Community Library District

Administrative Assistant - Holly Ciresi

  • B.A. – 2005 Regis University, Early Childhood Education
  • M.A. – 2009 Adams State, Reading
  • 1996-2005 – Saint Michael Parish, Preschool
  • 2005-2021 – Canon City Schools, Kindergarten and First Grades
  • 2021-Present – Canon City Schools –Mentor for Teacher Development Program