Justin Boos

Meet Justin Boos, tribal school founder and educational equity campaigner

May 3, 2021

The need to sustain the Comanche language and culture has always been at the heart of Justin Boos’ 20-plus-year career working with and for Native American tribal members. Forever focused on education equity, Boos has been a director for Comanche Nation Workforce program, an Education Specialist for the Comanche Nation...

Rachel in a classroom

Meet Rachel Emmitt, teacher and critical educator

April 29, 2021

Rachel Emmitt has always known that she wanted to become a teacher, in part, thanks to the amazing elementary teachers she had in school. When it came time for her to apply to undergraduate programs, CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s elementary education program stood out for its opportunities to be close to her...

Erica and family

Meet Erica Bednar, world traveler and literacy educator

April 29, 2021

Erica Bednar traveled the world and thousands of miles before returning to CU Â鶹ӰԺ and her hometown to earn her Master’s degree in literacy studies education from the School of Education. A CU Â鶹ӰԺ Buff through and through, Bednar earned her bachelor’s degree in creative writing from CU in 2006...

Sara and family

Meet Sara Swain, leading, moving and grooving for justice

April 29, 2021

For Sara Swain, the old adage is true: mom knows best. Swain came to CU Â鶹ӰԺ originally majoring elementary education after working with the kindergarteners in her mother’s classroom at her childhood elementary school in Evergreen, Colorado, but she soon questioned if teaching was in her heart. Swain switched her...

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