:: About the Crestone Charter School :: Crestone, CO

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The Crestone Charter School is an organization comprised of five classrooms, two administrators and a Governing Council of community members. Working under the Carver Governance Model, the school has a high degree of parent interest and support, highly dedicated teachers and the support of a Director and an Administrative Assistant. We emphasize outdoor education and character education as central parts of our mission.
		Kathryn Brady , Director of Education Prior to serving as the Director of Crestone Charter School, Kathryn spent years as a professional middle school teacher and director of a non-profit theatre company. Her work at CCS focuses on student achievement and parent satisfaction, curriculum development, facility maintenance, and community relations including accountability with the Moffat District and the Colorado Department of Education. Kathryn lives in the Grants with her husband Jay, and son Finn, who attends the CCS LINK high school program.
		Deb Morley, Administrative Assistant Deb has been a resident of Crestone for more than a decade and is a professional bookkeeper. Her connections in our community run deep through her affiliation with local businesses including Mac's Diner and the Crestone Music Festival. Her work at CCS includes accounting duties, office management and enrollment. She is the mother of Jessica and Rob, and the grandmother of six.
		Schuyler Fishman Schuyler is the new LINK mentorship coordinator beginning Spring 2008. Schuyler's professional portfolio includes a BA in Physics from Cornell and an MS in Atmospheric Science from UC Davis and teaches popular martial arts classes in Crestone. Schuyler worked as a mentor in the LINK mentorship program in the past and brings insight and excitement around deepening accountability in the growing program and helping students chart long range learning goals that support post-graduate opportunities for college or vocational ed studies.
		Abba Jepsen, CCS Governing Council Chair Chair of the CCS Governing Council, Abba has a BA from University of Vermont and an MA in Community Counseling from Adams State. Abba has been a part of the Charter School community since its origins. She helped with groundbreaking on our current facility and is a guiding light as we move towards our new campus home. As council chair Abba is responsible for shaping school policy and networking with community to see that the vision of the school serves the values of our diverse neighborhood. Abba lives in Moffat with husband, Jason, and children Waylon and Ella, CCS students.
		Anikke Storm, New Facility Committee Chair Anikke is a member of the CCS governing council and serves as the chair of the New Facility Committee (NFC). A former member of the Crestone Town Council, Anikke is a local craftsman whose earthen walls and floors warm the homes of many Crestone/Baca residences. With her passion for sustainable design and a network of state-wide resources for green construction, Anikke gracefully leads the way for our school community as we move through the design and construction process of our new facility. Anikke lives in Crestone town with her husband, Steve, and their children Trevor and Vivian, CCS students.
		Sandra Hayes, Custodian Sandra is a lifelong resident of Crestone with family roots that date back to the town's mining history. Sandra's son, Jack, is a 2007 graduate of the CCS LINK program and attends Antioch College.