Program Manager

Mrs. Lopez is our fearless leader and the Program Manager of the Eldorado All Stars BASE program. She has worked at Eldorado since it opened in 2001! Her 23 years of experience working with children makes her a priceless asset to the All Stars team. Mrs. Lopez displays genuine care for all of the children and staff in her program. She has worked hard alongside Mr. John and the All Stars staff to be recognized as an accredited child care program by the Council on Accreditation (COA). She is amazing mom to three awesome kids:  Jennie - Eldorado student, Eli and Santana - ThunderRidge students.   Mrs. Lopez’s favorite field trip is the Island & favorite activity at All Stars is teaching the kids how to knit!

Assistant Program Manager

Mr. John is our awesome Assistant Program Manager here at All Stars. As a kid, Mr. John went to the Coyote Creek BASE program in Highlands Ranch. Mr. John graduated from ThunderRidge High School in 2010, attended Colorado State University and graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in hospitality management. Mr. John started working for DCSD in 2012 at the Eagle Ridge Elementary BASE program. He came to work with us at All Stars in 2016 and has worked as an Educational Assistant IV in the Affective Needs & Mild-Moderate Needs programs at Eldorado as well. Mr. John is the dog dad to a 8 year old pit bull - chocolate labrador mix named Zeus. His favorite activity at All Stars is teaching kids how to play basketball & different sports and also playing group gym games & his favorite field trip is the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!

Program Leader

Mrs. Lidia is a committed Douglas County School District employee and an amazing Program Leader here at All Stars. She has worked with DCSD since 2010 and BASE since 2013. She worked as the Kitchen Manager here at Eldorado as well. Mrs. Lidia loves to do arts and crafts with the kids.  She is the mother to four daughters: Alejandra, Victoria, LeAndrea & Amanda whom have all graduated from ThunderRidge. In the summer of 2017, she married her husband Troy in Mexico. Her favorite field trip is Cave of the Winds and her favorite hobby is spontaneous road trips & traveling!

Substitute Program Leader

Mr. Jon (sometimes called track Mr. Jon or fast Mr. Jon) is one of our amazing substitutes! He graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in psychology & Grand Canyon University in 2022 with a degree in elementary education. Mr. Jon worked in the Affective Needs program at Eldorado from 2017-2023.  He is currently working as a 5th grade teacher at Renaissance Elementary in Castle Rock. Mr. Jon is an avid athlete, sports & music enthusiast and a former track star for MSU Denver. He has also coached track at various high schools and does private track lessons. He is the star player every year for the teachers during the Panther Bowl. At All Stars, Mr. Jon's favorite field trip is Defy Denver & his favorite activity at All Stars is playing sports with the kids!

Substitute Program Leader

Mr. Jack is an outstanding substitute program leader who went to Eldorado from Kindergarten all the way through 6th grade. He is the son of Ms. Dowden and he attended All Stars for many years as a kid. Mr. Jack loves sports more than just about anyone. His current favorite sports team is the Denver Nuggets. Mr. Jack is a Senior at ThunderRidge High School and is looking into attending a college that has a good sports broadcasting program. Mr. Jack's favorite field trip is the Island & activity is playing basketball with the kids!

Substitute Program Leader

Ms. Lilly is a brilliant substitute program leader who attended Eldorado all through her elementary school years while also attending All Stars. She graduated from  ThunderRidge High School in 2023 & is attending Colorado State University. Ms. Lilly wants to study political science with a concentration in international studies. She loves to read and is beyond exceptional when it comes to her education. Ms. Lilly also has a passion for running. Her favorite field trip is the Island & she really enjoys in house dance days & playing outside with the kids!