The Advisory Committee for the Colorado Center for Rural Education brings together educators, leaders, and partners from across the state. This group provides guidance, shares insights, and helps shape the Center’s efforts to support rural teachers and schools. Together, we work to strengthen rural education and ensure every student in Colorado has access to great teaching.

Advisory Committee

First Name Last Name Organization
Caitlin Scott Marzano Research
Christine Rotole-McConnell Colorado Teacher Cadet
Cindy Budde Colorado Center for Rural Education
Dale McCall Colorado BOCES Association
Dan Melendrez Genoa-Hugo School District
Dan Morris Colorado Digital Learning Solutions
Denille LePlatt Colorado Rural Alliance
Derrick Martin Colorado Department of Education
Elizabeth Cordova TEACH Colorado
Evan Kennedy Boettcher PEBC
Frank Reeves Colorado Rural Alliance
Heather Grantham Colorado Department of Education
Jen Kral Morgan School District
Jennifer O’Brien Colorado Department of Education
Jubal Yennie Colorado Association of School Boards
Kate Hudnut TEACH Colorado
Kathryn Wright Colorado Department of Education
Ken Haptonstall Colorado BOCES Association
Kristin Kipp Colorado Department of Education
Laura Alsdorf Colorado Teacher Cadet
Liz Qualman Colorado Mountain College
Marsha Cody Brush School District
Mary Bivens Colorado Department of Education
Robert Fulton Colorado Center for Rural Education
Sam Fogleman Colorado Department of Higher Education
Sherri Anderson Colorado Department of Education
Tamara Durbin Northeast BOCES
Travis Garoutte Colorado Department of Education
Valerie Sherman University of Colorado Denver T-PREP