Paraeducator

Lauren Axon

I was born and raised in New Jersey, but called NYC home for 15 years before moving to Denver in 2017. I attended Princeton University eons ago, where I was captain of the swim team and graduated with a degree in religion. I spent most of my post-college career working in higher education, primarily doing major and principle gift fundraising. While in Denver, however, I’ve been a stay-at-home mom to two children, Marabel and Otto (both Carson kids!). I’m currently serving at the VP of fundraising for the Carson PTA, and help as a room parent for 5th grade. As a family, we love to ski, swim, hike, bike – anything outdoors!

Glenda Baack

Dedicated Adult Support
Glenda_Baack@dpsk12.net

My name is Glenda Baack, and I am a dedicated adult support in 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade at Carson.

I earned my degrees at Maryville College in Tennessee. My education is in teaching, psychology, and Spanish.

Prior to my career in education, I was a translator, hair designer, and Fashion Stylist.

My love of children and education brought me to Carson a little over two years ago. This is my third year at Carson, and what a blessing it has been. This, of course, is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had.

My personal passions are my wonderful daughter, my friends, fabulous food, traveling and experiencing other cultures, and all of the Arts.

Willow Hutchins

Paraeducator
Willow_Hutchins@dpsk12.org

Willow comes from Idaho, where they worked as a Youth Support Specialist creating trauma informed mental health programs for children age 5-14. In their spare time, they’re a fan of scary movies, folk music and board games.

Karola Landry

Paraeducator
Karola_Stockmann@dpsk12.net

I was born and raised in Germany where I graduated from the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena with a masters degree in Nutritional Science.
While completing my last semester at the University of Nottingham, England, I met my husband and moved to his home town of Sydney, Australia shortly after graduating.

I worked for the next 10 years at the University of Sydney as a research manager and lecturer.
My husband’s work moved us to Denver in 2015, where I enjoyed the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mum to our 2 sons.

My oldest Noah started Carson Kindergarten in 2016 and I have been a part of the Carson community ever since, being involved as a room parent, PTA and auction committee member.My youngest Hugo will be attending 4th grade at Carson this year. This will be my 3rd year working as a Kindergarten para at Carson and I love every moment spent in the classroom with the kids!

Claudia Largo

Paraeducator
C_largo-gutierrez@dpsk12.net

I am Claudia Largo, and I was born in Colombia. I lived in Madrid, Spain, for 16 years. I moved to the USA six years ago. I lived in Tampa, FL for two years, and I’ve lived in Denver for five years.
I am studying Early Childhood Education at the Community College of Denver, this is my sophomore year. I received an Accounting Degree in Colombia and worked as a Management Assistant for a Colombian Betting company.
When I moved to Madrid, Spain, I worked as a Customer Service Team Leader position monitoring, training, and evaluating the quality of telephone service, providing guidelines to clear and effective Spanish communication. I also worked as a full-time caregiver for several very well-known families in Madrid. I cared for children ages 3 to 14 years old, creating daily schedules, and engaging in activities to ensure their healthy mental, physical, and emotional growth.
This is my third year as a paraprofessional with DPS.
I like organizing children’s activities, and educating the youngest in learning Spanish at their basic levels, developing a casual learning environment.
I have a 10- year old daughter who is currently a fifth grader at Carson!
I love to cook Colombian dishes, Mediterranean food, and sushi. In my spare time I also enjoy traveling, biking, swimming, and hiking.

Casey Lehrer

Paraeducator
Casey_Lehrer@dpsk12.net

I am a Colorado native, having graduated from Evergreen HS and receiving a BA from CU-Boulder. I have since lived in Cincinnati, Houston, and Phoenix, but Colorado is the only place I could ever call home. I worked in real estate development and marketing prior to taking time off to raise my family. I have 2 sons that have (soon!) matriculated through our neighborhood DPS schools: Montclair, Hill, & GW. It was my time volunteering in the classroom at Montclair that made me realize that I wanted to work with elementary aged kiddos again. In my free time I love traveling abroad with my family, reading, skiing, and hiking.

Jess Piel

Dedicated Adult Support
Jess_Piel@dpsk12.net

Marisol Senecal-Mariscal

Dedicated Adult Support
M_senecal-mariscal@dpsk12.net

I was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Where I lived for 30 years. I completed two degrees. A Bachelor of Journalism and a Master of Political Science. My passion is politics and learning languages, running, travel, cooking, and Buddhist meditation.

Debbie Heinz

Support Specialist (Small Group Support)
Debbie_Heinz@dpsk12.net

Hello. I am Debbie Heinz. I am a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and an aunt. I am also a reader, a gardener, a yogi, a hiker/walker – plus on my best days I try to be mostly healthy, mostly positive, and, of course, mostly mindful and green. But, the most important thing about me is that I have always been a helper and an educator.

I have spent the last 25 years teaching a variety of grade levels in Denver Public Schools. (22 years at Steck Elementary, three years at Whittier Elementary. Prior to that I taught preschool and kinder at the Auraria Center. I live in the north Hilltop neighborhood and have grown to love this community. My three sons and my husband all attended the local Denver Public Schools. I am passionate about strong neighborhood public schools, supporting educators, and quality education for all learners.

I retired in July 2020 to be a helper for my extended family. Since that time I have missed having a school community to sink my roots into. I have missed having a school community in which to grow, learn and thrive. I am pleased to be joining Carson Elementary School this fall as a para educator/helper.

Tara Dudenhoeffer -- "Ms. D"

Dedicated Adult Support / School Technology Representative
Tara_Dudenhoeffer@dpsk12.net

Hi, I’m Tara! After living in the Austin, Texas area for almost 20 years, I relocated to Denver in 2015. I graduated with a degree in Social Work from Texas State University. I have held many positions as a Social Worker, but my favorite ones were always the ones where I worked with kids.

I began working as a guest teacher with DPS in November 2016, and I was the designated guest teacher at Carson during Covid. I became an official Carson Cougar in 2021. I am currently a dedicated adult support in 3rd and 5th grade, and I am also the school technology representative for Carson. This is my fourth year at Carson, and I can’t imagine that I’d be happier anywhere else. I am proud to be a part of this great community.

When I am not at Carson, I enjoy traveling, reading, ALL things Art (performance, visual, musical), going to concerts, hiking, and spending time with my dogs, Nova Diggs & Draco Douglas Super Fresh

Tina Emery

Library Tech
Tina_Emery@dpsk12.net

I am a Colorado native, and received my BA in Biology/Secondary education at the University of Northern Colorado. I spent a year teaching high school math and science, then took time off to raise my 3 kids, who all attended Carson Elementary and are now in high school and middle school. I was lucky enough to start as the library para 3 years ago, and even though an elementary school library position is far from teaching high school science, I love every minute of it; working with kids has always been my passion.
Outside of school, my favorite thing is being a mom. Our family loves to spend time at our cabins in the Poudre Canyon, fishing, hiking and just being together.

Cathy Philpott

Reading Intervention
Cphilpo@dpsk12.net