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NDIZ SUPPORT TEAM
Dr. Colleen O’Brien - NDIZ Executive Director
Dr. O’Brien brings over 30 years of experience in education, including time in the classroom as an educator, as a school leader, and most recently as the Executive Director of Teacher Learning in JeffCo. She is a-twice certified National Board Certified Teacher and holds a Master of Education in Instructional Technology and a Doctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity.
NDIZ Board
NDIZ board members live in our school communities and bring a broad range of experience and expertise to the board to support the success of NDIZ.
Michelle Culver
Co-founder Systems Learning Lab Park Hill Resident
Anne Rowe
Principal, La Vie & Company
SE Denver Resident
Dr. Ulcca Hansen
Educating Potential, Chief Strategy
Parent Rep. Montclair Resident
Victoria Scott-Haynes
Partner, RootED,
North City Park Resident
Dr. Rachele Espiritu
Founding Partner, Change Matrix
Parent of Northfield HS student
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