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Adams, Jennifer

English Instructor

MEd, BA

Having earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado State University and her Master of Education degree in technology from Lesley University, Jennifer Adams has been teaching English since 1998. She taught at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, CO for 15 years and joined the staff at Legacy High School...

Arko, Tyler

English Instructor

BA, MA

Tyler Arko has been at Legacy as an English teacher since 2015. In 2016 Tyler finished his Masters in Reading at Grand Canyon University after receiving his Bachelor's in English at Colorado State University. Tyler is also a boys soccer coach at Legacy High School. Tyler currently teaches AP Literature and...

Busby, Stephanie

English Instructor

BA, MA

Mrs. Busby earned her Bachelor's degree in English from Colorado State University and her Master's in Curriculum Design from Colorado Christian University. She began her teaching career at Wheat Ridge High School in 2002 and joined the Legacy High School staff in 2008. Throughout her years of teaching she has...

Bynarowicz, Beth

English Instructor

BA, NBCT

Ms. Bynarowicz is an English teacher at Legacy High School, where she has taught since 2002. Currently in her 23rd year of teaching high school English, Ms. Bynarowicz's schedule at Legacy includes AP English Literature and Composition, Advanced World Studies, and Legacy 2000. As a National Board Certified Teacher...

Eisentrager, Melissa

English Instructor

BA, MA

Melissa Eisentrager has been teaching at Legacy High School since 2012. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in English Education and a minor in history from the University of Delaware, Melissa started her teaching career in 2002 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Two years later, she moved to Colorado and Adams 12 Five...

Fleischman, Jeff

English Instructor

BS, MA

Mr. Jeff Fleischman is beginning his first year at Legacy High School after spending the last 10 years at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada. Jeff has also been a teacher at Silver Creek High School (2001-2005) in Longmont, Colorado, and at Mountain Ridge High School (2005-2008) in Glendale, Arizona. At Ralston...

French-Jurgens, Jennifer

English Instructor

BA, MA

Jennifer French-Jurgens is a Sophomore World Studies English and AP Language and Composition teacher. She completed her student teaching here in Adams 12, and in 1996, began teaching at the middle school level. Jennifer moved to Legacy high school during the 2012-2013 school year. She received a BA in English...

Heffelman, Lianne

English Instructor

Lianne is beginning her 19th year teaching Language Arts. She began her career at Denver South High School; then, spent eleven years at Pomona High School before she became a memeber of the Legacy staff in 2017. Currently, she teaches English 12 and English 11. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she...

Henington, Beatrice

English Instructor

BA, BS, MS

Ms. Henington has been teaching English Language Learners at Legacy High School for several years. She is originally from Miami, Florida where she attended Florida International University earning several degrees in English and Education. She spent 14 years teaching both English/ Language Arts and English as a...

Kern, Sasha

English Instructor

Sasha Kern started working at Legacy in 2014 after teaching for a year at Rocky Top Middle School. She teaches world studies with her history partner, Athena Liss. She also teaches American Literature and Composition. She graduated from Metropolitan State University in 2013. You may access Ms. Kern's personal...

Likes, Michelle

English Instructor

BA, MA

Mrs. Likes has been at Legacy since 2001 primarly teaching freshmen and sophomore English in the E.G.E and World Studies Programs. Mrs. Likes is a Colorado native who grew-up in Arvada and attending Arvada West High School. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with and BA in Education with an...

Lindeman, Sheri

English Instructor

BA, MA

Sheri Lindeman, who has taught for 12 years grades 7-11, is overjoyed to teach at Legacy High School and to serve the community she holds dear. Born in Denver and raised in Westminster, she and her husband have two sons who currently attend Westlake Middle School. Mrs. Lindeman obtained her BA in English and...

Martin, Adam

English Instructor , English Instructor

BA, MA, EdS

Mr. Martin has been English and Social Studies courses teaching since 2006 and at Legacy High School since 2016. He was a Colorado State University University Honor Scholar, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in History, coupled with a minor in English. He continued his education by earning a Masters...

Orr, Jeffrey

English Instructor

BA, MA

Mr. Orr started teaching at Legacy in 2007 and has been involved in both the English Language Development and Language Arts departments. Priorities for him are to achieve a constructive and positive rapport with his students in order for them to reach their full potential and realize their goals and capabilities.

Smetzer, Kristen

English Instructor

Kristen Smetzer began teaching at Legacy High School in 2005 and absolutely loves her job teaching students to read, write, and speak proficiently and with confidence. She received her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, both from the University of Colorado at...

Stern, Amy

English Instructor

BA, MA

Amy Stern has been teaching at Legacy High School since 2004. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education,Amy began her career teaching at Lena-Winslow High School in Illinois. Amy then pursued her Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Literarcy Instruction form...

Taylor, Tia

English Instructor

MEd

Ms. Taylor has been teaching at Legacy High School since 2004. As member of the English Department, Ms. Taylor has taught multiple courses over the years including American Literature & Composition, Literature to Film, Creative Writing, Speech, Drama, Journalism, and Yearbook. Ms. Taylor, a Boulder native, has...

Trujillo-Barnes, Monique

English Instructor

Monique Trujillo-Barnes started teaching at Legacy in the Spring of 2018, and she currently teaches Freshman and Senior English. Monique is a Colorado native and received her Bachelor's degree in English from Colorado State University in 2009. After several years working in the oil and gas industry she returned...

Warner, Chris

English Instructor

BA, MEd, NBCT

Mr. Warner began teaching at Legacy in 2001. Previously, he taught for three years at Vikan Middle School in Brighton, Colorado. He also taught for one year at Nederland Middle / High School in Nederland, Colorado. He is a National Board Certified Teacher in English and a regular presenter on technology...

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