Mrs. Young, Ms. Jeri,
& Practicum Students

Donna Young, K teacher (and web designer)

I am a Colorado native, having grown up in Louisville. I have been teaching at Creekside since 2005 - two years as a literacy tutor/teacher and kindergarten since 2007. Both of my extraordinary children attended Creekside K-5th and graduated from Fairview! My daughter, Alex, is a play therapist who loves combining her creativity and compassion to support neurodiverse and twice exceptional children and their families. My son, Noah, is a spectacular musician, cantorial soloist, and a behavioral health technician. My wonderful husband, David, runs his own IT business, Free Range Geeks, here in Boulder. My favorite things about Creekside are the diversity of our students and families, the family-feel of the school, and my wonderful colleagues. I have a BA in psychology, an elementary K-6 teaching license, a Master's in Literacy and Curriculum Development K-12, and a Master's in Multicultural Education K-12 - all from CU Boulder. I am honored to teach kindergarten because I get to explore, learn, and laugh every day with my class family. For fun, I read historical and fantasy fiction, hike and explore in the mountains, travel, play board games, create projects with all kinds of art materials, and spend time with my family while I drink tea and eat potato chips!

Jeri Dowe, paraeducator extraordinaire

Jeri is a Colorado native and has two amazing children who attended Creekside K-5th, James and John, and graduated from Boulder and Fairview high schools. Both have grown up to be ingenious IT professionals. Jeri even attended Creekside for kindergarten and first grade when it was Martin Park Elementary! For fun, Jeri likes to drink coffee, read books, hike, be in the mountains, and play games with her two sisters and mother. The whole family cherishes their time together, especially when relaxing at their cabin in Nederland. Jeri's expertise and patience fosters a loving and safe learning environment for all!

Practicum Students: Miss Fifi and Miss Lizzie

Miss Fifi

I am Miss Fifi, one of the practicum students this school year!! I am from New York but right now I'm living in Colorado, attending University of Colorado Boulder in my junior year of college. I absolutely adore being able to be in the classroom and help impact young minds to become the best versions of themselves! I have interned at various schools, but this is my first year as a student teacher and I am so excited. For fun, I love to hike, rock climb, play with my dogs, volunteer at the library as a tutor, and bake yummy treats! My absolute favorite subject is literacy because I love to learn new things and explore books. I can’t wait to continue to be a part of our class family for the school year! :) 

Miss Lizzie

I am Miss Lizzie, and I am the other practicum student for this school year! I am from Washington, D.C. (or Alexandria, Virginia, if we want to get specific), and I currently live in Boulder and am in my junior year at the University of Colorado Boulder. I am super excited to be a student teacher this year and am incredibly grateful to be in such a great classroom! I have interned at schools in Virginia in high school and have worked as a summer camp counsler for the past 4 years. I love to travel, do arts and crafts, cook, and hang out with my friends! My favorite subject is science because I always want to know how/why things are they way they are! I am super excited to be apart of Mrs. Young's classroom this school year!