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 FavoritesHolly 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 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 FavoritesDana Tromeur-Nach
3rd Grade AM Aide
Dana is an Instructional Assistant for the third grade team. Before coming to Ben Franklin Academy, she worked at Coyote Creek Elementary as an Educational Assistant. Dana moved to Highlands Ranch in 2009 from New Jersey, and she absolutely LOVES it here!! She loves the sunshine, mountains, and the people. Dana and her husband have three children, three cats, and a dog.
Sierrah White
Kindie AM Aide / 3rd Grade PM Aide
EmailSierrah is excited to be a part of BFA for her third year as a Kindergarten AM and 3rd Grade PM Instructional Aide! She graduated Brigham Young University-Idaho with a Bachelors in Child Development and Minor in International Studies. With that, she has a newfound love to learn continually and enjoys being able to help others find their love to learn as well. She is currently working on her Masters in Education with an emphasis in Elementary Education. In her free time she enjoys: Movie marathons, Hiking, Biking, Sleeping, Roadtrips, Being with family and friends, and Spontaneous adventures. She is ecstatic for the beginning of a great year and is ready to learn new things and meet new faces!
Faculty FavoritesJennifer Thompson
Middle School Aide
Jennifer has been a Middle School Aide since 2013. She enjoys the challenge of the Middle School Years. Her son and daughter (former BFA students) are now High School kids!
She enjoys walks, reading, writing and puzzles.
Faculty FavoritesAbby Thomas
Lunch Aide
EmailAbigail Thomas grew up in Littleton Colorado. She is a paraprofessional in the transportation department for Littleton Public schools on the side. As a paraprofessional, she’s responsible for securing special needs students and attending to their day-to-day needs. She has been working with children for 8 years since she was in high school until now and is currently working at transportation. Her favorite age group to work with is Elementary. She believes every child should be treated equally and with respect! Ms. Thomas has an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Arapahoe Community College and is CPR/First aid certified. Outside of work, she has been dating someone for 4 years and loves spending time with him. Also, in her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and being outdoors.
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