Our staff
Our highly qualified teachers know that young children learn through their relationships and through their experiences. For this reason, our teachers create a warm and nurturing learning environment in both our indoor and outdoor classrooms, and strive to cultivate each child's sense of wonder, curiosity and capacity.
LENNAE JENKINS
Preschool Director
Lennae joined NRP in fall 2019. With plenty of ECE and special education background, she brings leadership and fresh ideas to NRP. Lennae has a bachelors degree and CO teaching license in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s degree and CO teaching license in Early Childhood Special education.
Lennae grew up in Routt county and travelled the world since high school graduation, living in Oregon, Australia, Zambia, and Switzerland. She returned 11 years ago to settle down and enjoy her passion for the outdoors...skiing, rafting, camping, hiking and more.
Lennae and her boyfriend live in Steamboat, cook, play outside, and cheer on the Denver Broncos together!
Lennae grew up in Routt county and travelled the world since high school graduation, living in Oregon, Australia, Zambia, and Switzerland. She returned 11 years ago to settle down and enjoy her passion for the outdoors...skiing, rafting, camping, hiking and more.
Lennae and her boyfriend live in Steamboat, cook, play outside, and cheer on the Denver Broncos together!
Lisa Yost
Lead preschool teacher
Bio and Photo coming soon!
BROOKE AMSDEN
Preschool assistant teacher
Brooke joined the NRP team in December 2019. She grew up in Texas, went to school in the midwest, and currently lives in Clark with her family. She has an Associates degree in Education from Emmaus Bible College. Her experience includes counseling at youth camps, tutoring for a variety of grade levels, and teaching sunday school. Her favorite education-related experience so far has been spending a week teaching at an international school in Kandern, Germany. She loves working with kids of all ages and in every setting. In her spare time, Brooke loves baking, drawing, and taking walks with her daughter, Zoe and dog, Gracie.
STEVEN YOST
Lead toddler teacher
Bio on the way!
CASSIDY MARTINEZ
toddler assistant teacher
Bio on the way!
board of directors
Charlie Cramer--President
Jenn Clements--Secretary
Dan Kohler
Brooke Engeseth
Rebeka Adam
Jenn Clements--Secretary
Dan Kohler
Brooke Engeseth
Rebeka Adam
