September 2019

Mallory is excited to be joining the BVSD TL Team as the TL at Creekside Elementary! Mallory grew up in Arvada, CO and is back after having spent the last 8 years working as a Teacher Librarian at the American School of Barcelona, the International School of Belgrade, and the International School of Panama. She got her BA in Linguistics and Secondary English Education from CU Boulder and then worked in DPS as a middle school language arts teacher while getting her Library Masters at CU Denver. She is an avid traveler and foodie, loves a good trivia or game night, and going to see plays and musicals... and is really excited to have access to theatre and all the books she could want in English again!

Hi, Sarah Kirby here. I have been working in BVSD for 10 years now. I was a classroom teacher for 8 years and a librarian at Heatherwood elementary the last two years. My first years in the library were amazing. I leaned on everyone in the BVSD community that I could (thank you for your help, you know who you are). I was given a library and a school full of children and I had the opportunity to change the mold with the schedule and work collaboratively with teachers. I also worked closely with IT/Ed Tech (at the time) and was a Guinea pig for the Nexus tablets. Which was a bust in the end but, it pushed me to present at BVSD Digi-day and I learned a ton. While at Heatherwood I the pleasure of working with Jessica Arment, an amazing teacher and librarian! I am just returning from a 2 year leave of absence and am now working in the Coal Creek Elementary Library. Over the past 2 years on leave of absence, I created 2 children...crazy! Let's just say, I am ready to be back. ;) One of my favorite children's book authors is Byrd Baylor, I specifically love Everybody needs a rock. I have to mention Peter Brown's, My Teacher is a Monster! where the teachers name is Mrs. Kirby...no, I'm not! :) I look forward to catching up with everyone and contributing to the BVSD Teacher Librarian group.

My name is Lauren Richards and I recently started my seventh year of teaching. I taught in Adams 12 for three years and then taught 5th grade for three years at Alicia Sanchez International School. I am now the new Teacher Librarian at Sanchez. This is a position I have always been interested in and was so excited when the opportunity came along! I recently started my MA in Learning Design & Technology with the K-12 Teacher Librarian Endorsement through CU Denver. When I'm not at school I enjoy going on walks, snowboarding and spending time with my family and friends. I look forward to getting to know and learning from all the Teacher Librarians in BVSD!

Jared is a decade-long educator who is currently a Coordinator of Instructional Practices in BVSD. He has worked most recently on supporting the new Strategic Plan Initiatives, concentrating on effective instructional practices, with training specifically in Project Based Learning and Understanding by Design. Prior to this, Jared worked as an Educational Technology Specialist in the District, and supported teachers in a multitude of schools with the integration of technology and instruction. Jared was also a secondary Spanish Teacher at Fairview from 2011-17. He holds an MA in Spanish Literature and Foreign Language Pedagogy from the University of Delaware and is also a certified Google Trainer.

My name is Michael Sparks and I am the new Teacher-Librarian at BHMS. For the past nine years I have been a Language Arts and Humanities teacher at the University of Colorado at Denver, two high schools, and here at Broomfield. I love traveling the world and have been on a three year endeavor to read all world classics before I turn 35. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with all of you.

Hi, my name is Shoshannah Turgel, and I'm thrilled to be the new Teacher Librarian at Centaurus High School. Most recently, I worked as Library Coordinator at Grandview High School in Cherry Creek School District. Before that, I was a Reference and Access Services Librarian for New York University at their New York and Shanghai Campuses.

I'm originally from Long Island, New York, and I have lived in several different places including London, Zurich, and Shanghai. I have two children in BVSD, a 3rd grader at Fireside Elementary and a Kinder at Community Montessori. We've settled in Colorado because we love the outdoors. In addition to climbing, hiking, and yoga, I love to read, plan events, and collaborate with others. I look forward to working with all of you.