Jeanelle Korhonen
Kindie Aide
EmailJeanelle is excited to work as a Kindie Instructional Aide. Originally from the Pacific Northwest but she has been enjoying living in the always sunny Highlands Ranch since late 2016. She is a Mom to two boys and two fur babies. In her free time, you can catch her doing some form of exercise and enjoying time exploring the outdoors with her family.
Faculty FavoritesErin Crowe
1st Grade Aide
Holly Melka
2nd Grade AM
EmailHolly is an Instructional Assistant for the 2nd grade team. She is a Colorado native. She graduated from Metro State with a BA in Sociology and minored in Psychology. Holly has been married for 21 years and has 3 teenage children. Justin her oldest, attends The University of Northern Colorado. Evan and Allie(twins)are juniors at ThunderRidge HS. She enjoys spending time with her family, baking, reading, crafts and taking walks with her Golden Retriever, Baylee.
Faculty FavoritesAmanda Trenck
3rd/4th Grade Aide
EmailAmanda is excited to be starting her 3rd year at BFA. She has been a BFA family for 9 years and enjoys being at school with her kids. She is a Colorado native, grew up in Littleton and graduated from Columbine High School. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a minor in Finance from Metropolitan State University and managed a major bank for 9 years before staying home with her three kids. While she stayed home with her kids, she went back to school and earned her Real Estate license and substitute teaching license. She is a top performing Real Estate agent with a local Re/Max office. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, exploring our beautiful state, reading, golfing, hiking or exercising.
Faculty FavoritesKristi Watson
4th Grade AM/2nd Grade PM
Kristi is very happy to be part of the Ben Franklin Academy staff as a 2nd & 4th grade aid. She is from Iowa and moved here when she was 12 years old. She and her family have lived in Highlands Ranch for 12 years. They are the owners of two adopted cats and two adopted dogs. In her free time, Kristi enjoys gardening, jogging, crafting, reading, movies and hanging out with her daughter.
Faculty FavoritesDebra Wylie
5th Grade
EmailDebra is excited to be a member of the BFA family as a 5th grade IA. She has assisted in the care and preparation for school of her two grandsons. She and her family enjoy the outdoors and chasing their next mountain adventure. Debra also enjoys her 3+ mile daily walks with her silver lab, Judge. Helping others and working towards a shared goal are good examples of her philosophy on life which she feels makes her an excellent fit at Ben Franklin Academy.
Faculty FavoritesShalane Adrian
5th Grade AM Aide/Kindie PM Aide
EmailShalane is very excited to start her first year at Ben Franklin Academy as the Specials Team Aide. A Colorado native who enjoys outdoor activities with her husband and kids.
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Khristen Fritzsche
Middle School Aide
EmailKhristen is excited to be starting her 9th year at BFA. She enjoys being a middle school aide, and getting to watch the kids grow and mature through their years in middle school. She has four kids–the youngest is a senior at ThunderRidge high school–and two very spoiled dogs. She and her husband are quite busy, but in their free time they like to bike ride, hang out with their kids and travel. Disney World is her happy place. She is excited for another great year at BFA!
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Megan Stoft
PM Middle School
EmailMegan is excited to be joining the Ben Franklin Middle School team as an Instructional Aide. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a degree in Communications and has her Elementary teaching credential from San Jose State University. She loves working with children of all ages and loves to learn new things. Megan is a California native but has been in Highlands Ranch for almost 8 years. She is married and a mom of 3 BFA students. She loves animals and has a dog, 2 rabbits, a gerbil and a parakeet! In her free time, Megan loves to garden and play with her pets. She loves the ocean and is always excited to travel to a new beach and visit family in California! She is looking forward to a great year at Ben Franklin and getting to know all of our amazing middle schoolers!
Faculty FavoritesAnne Chacon
Lunch Aide
EmailAnne has been a part of the BFA family for five years now and loves everything that Ben Franklin Academy stands for. She is a Colorado native and resides in the Highlands Ranch with her two dogs and her significant other. Anne has a son at BFA. In her free time, she loves to travel, cook and explore the outdoors. Anne has decided to continue her education by going back to school to earn her associate’s in business marketing.
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