St. Vrain Valley School’s Special Education Department welcomes Stephanie Zechmann. She has over 20 years experience as an Affective Needs Teacher and plans to bring her decades of experience working with students to her new role as the Assistant Director of Special Education. Zechmann will support the following schools: Alpine Elementary, Eagle Crest Elementary, Legacy Elementary, Lyons Elementary, Lyons MS/HS, Soaring Heights PK-8 and Timberline PK-8.
Her educational background consists of earning her Bachelor of Arts in special education and elementary education from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She earned her Master’s degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Colorado Denver.
Zechmann enjoys working in education because of the students and staff. “I really enjoy the kids. They fill my bucket. I also enjoy the people I have worked with over the years,” Zechmann said.
Some of the skills Zechmann hopes to bring to her new position include listening and problem solving. Zechman said, “I am a good listener. I am pretty good at identifying the nature of the problem and figuring out how to solve it.”
One of her greatest accomplishments is watching students graduate. “One of my favorite things each year is attending graduation. As a lifelong educator, I feel a sense of accomplishment when kids reach their goal of graduation,” Zechmann said.
In her freetime, Zechmann enjoys taking her three children to activities and watching their sporting events.