Our Team

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The founder of EDSE, Janet has a BA from Texas Tech and worked for NASA but has worked in Early Childhood for two decades. She has a Masters degree in Human Development, as well as her CO Lead Teacher and Director's Certificates. Janet has 3 grown daughters and enjoys skiing and hiking. Email: info@edse.org

Liz has a Bachelor's from Duke, an MBA, and a Music Education degree. She has taught children for over 20 years, and has been at EDSE since 2013 as a Lead Teacher and Director. Liz's 3 kids are at EHS. She's also a scuba instructor and a professional musician. Email: liz@edse.org

Kris is an accountant with a degree in Professional Studies and was a teacher at EDSE before moving to billing. Kris has 3 children and a husband in the music business. She is an avid hiker, yogi, and beachgoer. Email: billing@edse.org

Jerri has a BSN and is a registered nurse with decades of experience in hospitals and in-home care in both TX and CO. She is EDSE's full-time school nurse. Jerri enjoys hiking, birding, and playing golf with her grown children and her husband. Email: jerri.edse@gmail.com

Justine is from Laramie and has a degree in Women's Studies and a CO EC certification. She has been our baby whisperer since 2014. Justine's daughter graduated from EDSE in the spring of 2020! She also runs our Summer Camp and Extended Care programs. She and her husband like to snowshoe, hike, and travel. Email: justine@edse.org

Anissa has been at EDSE since 2014 and has a degree in Secondary Education from Purdue as well as her Lead Teacher certificate. She and her husband and 2 children love to hike and go to concerts. Email: anissa@edse.org

 Vanessa is originally from Lima, Peru and has been living in our mountain community since 2004. She has been an ECE teacher since 2006 and has a Colorado Early Childhood certificate as well as her Director certificate. She enjoys baking with her daughters and cooking with her husband, and the family enjoys travelling and are avid foodies. Email: vanessa@edse.org 

Jessica is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor who offers free yoga classes on campus for staff and parents! Find her on Facebook at All Aligned. She also enjoys hiking with her mom Kris (our Billing Administrator).

Katie graduated from The University of Illinois at Chicago in 2018 with a degree in Human Development with a focus in educational psychology. She moved here from Chicago shortly after graduating and loves it. She was  a nanny to five loving families the past four years before joining the EDSE team, and loves to hike, snowboard, fish, and explore with her dog! Email: katie@edse.org

Annette earned a BA in Elementary Education from University of Arizona and an M.Ed in Multicultural Education from Northern Arizona University. She has been subbing for Jeffco for years and is now an aide at EDSE! She loves kids and ice skating on Evergreen Lake.