Meet our Staff
Abi Newell, Early Learning Center Director
I am excited to continue as ELC Director at St. John's! I was the Assistant Director for three years before accepting the role of Director. I have been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for the past 12 years, including spending several years teaching in the ELC classrooms here at St. John's. I recently returned to St. John's after spending a few years at another center and realizing that St. John's was really the best place for me to work. It is home, and I am so excited to be back.
I have been going to church at St. John's for over 25 years, was confirmed here in 8th grade, and even went to school here myself a few years as a child. I sing on the praise team both here and at our Renewal campus.
I would love to put faces with the names, so feel free to stop into the office and introduce yourself. I also tend to be out in the hallway during pick-ups in the afternoon, unless I'm helping in the classrooms. I am looking forward to meeting you all and getting to know your kiddos this year.
- B.A. in Human Development w/a concentration in Elementary Education - Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Post-Baccalaureate coursework in ECE to meet the ECE Director Qualifications in the State of Colorado - Metropolitan State University of Denver
- M.A in Educational Leadership - In Progress - Concordia University Irvine
Phone: 303-733-3778 x121
Support Staff
Larissa Pacheco
Kitchen Coordinator
Brett Duffy
Facilities Manager
Butterflies Class (18 Month Toddlers)
Katie Williams
Lead Teacher
Phone: 303-733-3778 x126
Hadassah Huamani-Huarcaya
Assistant Teacher
Geraldine Saiz
Assistant Teacher
Hedgehogs Class (2 Year Old Toddlers)
Angelica Millan
Lead Teacher
Phone: 303-733-3778 x123
Arminya Legge
Assistant Teacher
Claudia Robles Sandoval
Assistant Teacher
Kangaroos Class (2 Year Old Toddlers)
Kelly Campbell
Lead Teacher
Phone: 303-733-3778 x122
Belem Mahanty
Assistant Teacher
Alice Duran
Assistant Teacher
Squirrels Class (3 Year Old Preschoolers)
Emilee Rudzinski
Lead Teacher & Parent Engagement Coordinator
Phone: 303-733-3778 x124
Tao Zhang
Assistant Teacher
Isabel Millan
Assistant Teacher
Ladybugs Class (3 Year Old Preschoolers)
Magaly Cline
Lead Teacher
Phone: 303-733-3778 x125
Lisa Bruiniers
Assistant Teacher
Divine Moreno
Assistant Teacher
Flamingos Class (4 Year Old Pre-Kindergarteners)
Nelly Banach
Lead Teacher
Phone: 303-733-3778 x128
Gemma Soto
Assistant Teacher
Alice Duran
Assistant Teacher
Owls Class (4 Year Old Pre-Kindergarteners)
Anna Madsen
Lead Teacher
Phone: 303-733-3778 x127
Kayla Chanda
Assistant Teacher
Jeychalie Kriete
Assistant Teacher
Blake Preusser
Assistant Teacher
Jenacy Mendez
Assistant Teacher
Support Teachers
Ava Powell
Floating Teacher
Isabelle Haynes
Floating Teacher