Our Team


Colorado Youth for a Change employs a staff of over 40 which includes Principals, Teachers, Educational Outreach Specialists, Educational Intervention Specialists, and Transition Specialists. CYC truly believes that education is vital for success. Therefore, 49% of our staff received a graduate degree, 44% received a bachelor degree, and 5% received an associates degree. Three staff members currently hold a principal license, seven staff members have a masters degree in education, three staff members are certified school counselors, and four staff members have a masters degree in social work. Our teaching staff on average has 14 years of teaching experience. CYC staff has a combined 332 years (or an average of 12 years per staff) of experience working with at risk students with expertise in homeless youth, gang violence, LGBTQ, mental health, and substance abuse. 7% of staff have been employed at CYC for more than three years, 44% have been at CYC between one and three years, and 49% of staff have been employed at CYC for less than a year.

CYC values the importance of diversity! 30 percent of our staff speaks Spanish. Staff demographics include:
65% Female, 35% Male
, 54% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% Black, and three percent Asian. CYC staff members are listed below.



Aurora
Dean Stecklein - Principal Futures Academy (303) 475-0316
Heidi Beauregard - Language Arts Instructor (720) 675-2440
Sergio Herrera - Math & Science Instructor  (720) 495-7636
Amber Hochbein - Educational  Specialist (303) 229-0065
Janiece Mackey - Educational Coordinator   (720) 620-4832
Angel Salathe - Educational Specialist (720) 364-6947
Joy Smith - Teacher Leader  (720) 675-2499
Allen Jimenez – Language Arts Instructor  (720) 298-4586
Andre Brooks – Math TA (720) 690-2350
Christopher Young - Educational Specialist (720) 629-2875
Becky Dague - Math & Science Instructor
(720) 256-9533
Diana Ni - Program Assistant
(720) 229-4859
Shawn Hayes- Educational Specialist (720) 322-6704
   
Boulder
Christen Ibarra - Educational Outreach Specialist                    (720) 620-2964
Erica Legrand – Educational Intervention Coordinator (720) 429-1113
Casey McCue - Educational Intervention Specialist (720) 353-0292
Mary Young - Educational Intervention Specialist (720) 256-9047
Jay Hite - Educational Intervention Specialist
(720) 233-9455
   
  
Denver 
Robert Garcia – Educational Outreach Coordinator (720) 298-7845
Aviva Katz – Program Manager (720) 422-5764
Manny Gonzalez- Program Manager
(720) 353-0655
Jesenia Ledesma-Ocampo – Educational Intervention Specialist (720) 229-9781
Allison Hollander – Educational Intervention Coordinator  (720) 620-2928
Julissa Torrez – Educational Outreach Specialist  (720) 276-9545
Ruth Jones- Educational Outreach Specialist (720) 256-9031 
Ainsley Echeverria- Educational Intervention Specialist
(720) 233-9472
Amy Tedoff- Intensive Services Specialist (720) 353-0986
   
Englewood 
Falicia Vargas – Educational Specialist                                  (720) 620-8862
Vanessa Notman- Educational Specialist                     (720) 256-9015
Mapleton  
Samson Barrios– Educational Specialist                            (720) 434-2633
Julie Silipo- Educational Specialist
(720) 233-9428
Kathryn Blankenberg- Educational Specialist
(720) 233-9461
   
Pueblo  
Lawrence Ramos – Educational Specialist                                
(720) 353-0983


ALL SITES  
Steve Dobo - Founder & CEO (303) 292-2779 x112
Mary Zanotti -  Chief of Staff (303) 292-2779 x119
Katie Neal- Program Director
(303) 292-2779 x117 
Julia Hughes -  Director of Development (303) 304-6155
Twanisha Parnell -  Business Manager (720) 365-9725
Sharla Williams-  Development Associate        
(720) 297-9254
Kate Sneed- Research Analyst
(720) 353-0953
Amber Palmeri- Program Intern (720) 233-9438