Faculty & Staff Directory

Jason Gruhl
Executive Director
  • MA, Counseling Psychology
  • BA, Psychology/English
  • Colorado Teaching License: Severe needs - Affective
Keith Goertz
Director of Finanace & Operations
Katharine Barnes
Education Director
  • MA, Special Education
  • BA, Health and Psychology
  • Colorado Teaching License: Severe Needs – Cognitive
Nicole Frank
BCBA, Early Intervention & Preschool Director
  • MA, Clinical Psychology, Specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • BS, Recreation & Park Administration
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Theresa Richter
Vocational Coordinator
  • BS, Human Services
  • Colorado Teaching License: Special Education – Generalist
Colleen Lawruk
Training Coordinator & Behavior Specialist
  • BA, Elementary/Special Education
  • Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA) (in process)
  • Certificate: Teaching Children with Autism and Severe Disabilities
Patrice Wiley
Office Administrator/Safety Coordinator
Katie Jensen
Behavior Specialist
  • MA Ed, Special Education
  • BS, Psychology & English
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) (in process)
  • Colorado Teaching License: Special Education - Generalist
Karen Duerk
Speech Language Pathologist
  • MA, Speech Language Pathology
  • BA, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences
Amy Bell
Speech Language Pathologist
  • MA, Speech Language Pathology
  • Post Baccalaureate, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences
  • BA, Mass Communication & Marketing
Carrie Karlik
Speech Language Pathologist
  • MA, Speech Language Pathology
  • BS, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences
Katie Scattergood
Occupational Therapist
  • MS, Occupational Therapy
  • BS, Biology
Gary Getman
Occupational Therapist
  • BS, Occupational Therapy
  • BA, Psychology and Sociology
  • Colorado Teaching License: Professional Special Services
Conor Kenney
Lead Teacher
  • MA, Educational Psychology
  • BA, Psychology
  • Colorado Teaching Licenses: Elementary Education, Special Education - Generalist (in process)
Gina Raymond
Lead Teacher
  • MA, Multicultural Education/Cultural Relevancy
  • BA, Studio Arts, General Education, Special Education
  • Colorado Teaching Licenses: Elementary Education - Generalist, Special Education - Generalist, Special Education - Specialist
Aidan Brownell
Lead Teacher, Preschool
  • MA, Early Childhood Special Education
  • BA, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences
Elizabeth Folmsbee
Lead Teacher
  • MA, Special Education, Specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis (in process)
  • BS, Special Education - Intensive Disabilities
  • Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) (in process)
  • Colorado Teaching License: Special Education - Generalist
Jessica Rotan
Lead Teacher, Preschool
  • MA, Early Childhood Education, Special Education (in process)
  • BA, Psychology
  • Colorado Teaching License: Early Childhood Special Education
Aaron Copeland
Lead Teacher
  • BA, Secondary Social Studies
Sarah Fleck
Lead Teacher
  • MS Ed, Special Education with emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • BA, Special Education
  • Colorado Teaching License: Special Education - Generalist
Michael Orth
Mental Health Worker
  • BA, Visual Arts
Kelly Theiler
Mental Health Worker
Amanda-Kate Calley
Mental Health Worker
  • BA, Elementary Education
  • Colorado Teaching License: Elementary Education
Brian Cohn
BCABA, Paraprofessional, Preschool
  • BA, Psychology
  • Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA)
Irene Williams
Paraprofessional
Jerad McMinamen
Paraprofessional
  • MA, Special Education (in process)
  • BA, Psychology
  • Colorado Teaching License: Special Education - Generalist (in process)
Brooke Losier
Paraprofessional
  • MA, Early Childhood Education, Special Education (in process)
LaMay Turnage
Paraprofessional
Amanda Role
Paraprofessional
Kelly Ritter
Treatment Specialist, Preschool
  • BA, Psychology
Karen Carter
Communication & Technology Specialist
Lisa Rab
Assistant to Executive Director
Tamra Wolflick
Assistant to Director of Finance & Operations
Barb Taylor
Special Education Director
Debbie Bradley
Nurse
Annie Kruse
Intern
Michelle Lofe
Intern
Aimee Alcorn
Intern
  • MA, Social Work (in process)
  • BA, Interdisciplinary Studies - Educational Studies & Psychology
  • Colorado Teaching License: Elementary Education
  • Colorado Special Services License: School Social Work (in process)
Irene Bonilla
Founder
Andrea Bonilla
Founder

Founding member of The Joshua School