Curtis is ecstatic to be joining Ben Franklin Academy as a full-time 3rd-grade Instructional Assistant. He and his family have been residents of Highlands Ranch since 2009. He is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Colorado as an 8th grader. Short of a few brief moves and college, Colorado has been home ever since. Curtis went to the University of Wyoming for his upper education, pursuing a double BA in Music Education and Linguistics. He did his student teaching as a high schooler at the neighboring middle school and ended up going back to his high school to teach Orchestra, Semantics, and Outdoor Education. For the last 25 years however, he’s been in the medical field of Optometry and Ophthalmology, which is where he met his beautiful, brilliant, Optometrist wife. He has a 4th-grade son who attends Ben Franklin Academy; In his son’s time here, Curtis has had the pleasure of watching him grow under the most caring and professional of staff and admins. Curtis is the Community Relations officer on BFA’s own Community Events Committee (CEC). He’s had the pleasure of joining the committee during his 1st-graduate year and has enjoyed giving back to the school and community ever since. When it was time for him to figure out a new career, education was where he started; So when he found out that BFA was hiring, he jumped at the opportunity and hasn’t been happier. When Curtis is not at BFA, he’s a huge cinephile. He and his family often attend movies together. Curtis can also often be found at the Denver Center of Performing Arts watching the orchestra, ballet, opera, play, or any other event that the DCPA offers. He’s also very involved in my son’s extracurricular activities, sports, music, etc. He’s the literal definition of a nerd. Curtis and his family attend ComicCon every year. He believes math and music are a language. He watches Star Trek and Star Wars religiously. Curtis really likes to think of himself as a Renaissance Man. If you have a subject you would like to discuss, Curtis probably knows something about it and always wants to know more. Learning new things is Curtis’ favorite daily event.
Community Events committee
Mission
The mission of the Community Events Committee (CEC) is to promote interaction between students, staff, administration, parents and the surrounding community with emphasis on community service and outreach. The Committee also connects parents and students with the BFA internal and external community through annual service projects.
