2009-2010 Residency Teaching at Knapp Elementary, 2nd Grade
I am originally from Des Moines, Iowa and earned my Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a minor in Business Management and Women’s Studies from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Following graduation, I moved to Denver where I worked for four years in legal marketing, two at the Colorado Bar Association and two as Director of Marketing at Westin Consulting.
I chose the Denver Teacher Residency program over others I looked at because I felt that they were looking for people who wanted to see long-term success in the classroom. It was a much better fit for me than other programs aimed at college aged students because they were looking for someone who had professional experience that would serve them well in the classroom. I stand behind the program because I feel that DTR has recruited some of the finest and most professional people that I have ever met. The inaugural cohort of residents has an amazing amount of dedication and vision for the program.
I absolutely love teaching and going to work every day to work with the kids. They have incredible ideas and are so impressionable at this age. As a resident, I learned from an amazing mentor teacher who astonished me all the time and was an integral part of preparing me for success in my own classroom.
Mindy Marks – Knapp Elementary, 2nd Grade
2009-2010 Residency
Teaching at Knapp Elementary, 2nd Grade
I am originally from Des Moines, Iowa and earned my Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a minor in Business Management and Women’s Studies from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Following graduation, I moved to Denver where I worked for four years in legal marketing, two at the Colorado Bar Association and two as Director of Marketing at Westin Consulting.
I chose the Denver Teacher Residency program over others I looked at because I felt that they were looking for people who wanted to see long-term success in the classroom. It was a much better fit for me than other programs aimed at college aged students because they were looking for someone who had professional experience that would serve them well in the classroom. I stand behind the program because I feel that DTR has recruited some of the finest and most professional people that I have ever met. The inaugural cohort of residents has an amazing amount of dedication and vision for the program.
I absolutely love teaching and going to work every day to work with the kids. They have incredible ideas and are so impressionable at this age. As a resident, I learned from an amazing mentor teacher who astonished me all the time and was an integral part of preparing me for success in my own classroom.