Hi! I’m Dayna Kohn and I’m thrilled to be the school counselor for Dr. Justina Ford Elementary School. With 20 years experience as a coach, teacher and school counselor, I am passionate and committed to developing the whole child, supporting a collaborative approach involving students, staff, parents, and community.

I grew up in New York City. Training as competitive figure skater brought many opportunities for travel and eventually led to living in Lake Placid. When helping a friend move to Colorado, I immediately fell in love and relocated. My skating experience led to a coaching position at Denver University. It was there that a respected mentor noticed my abilities with children and suggested I become a teacher.

After eleven years in the classroom, I felt a calling to support students in a more focused, specialized way. My strengths of connecting with students and helping them navigate challenges led me to pursue a Masters in Counseling. I support an approach that advocates for all children and promotes students advocating for themselves.

Outside of school, I am mom to a fiery redhead teenager that keeps me on my toes. We enjoy hitting the slopes together during the winter and hiking beautiful Colorado mountains the rest of the year. The other member of our household is Ollie, our silver lab puppy who is in training and on course to become a therapy dog. My dream is to have him as my co-therapist and time will tell if he’s on board with that plan.