Principal
Doris Candelarie
Doris Candelarie is in her second year at the helm of Alicia Sanchez Elementary School. She comes to Sanchez with 28 years of experience in education at all levels. She operated her own daycare for three years then decided to get her teaching license. While in college, she worked as a para-educator. As an elementary teacher she taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. She also taught at the middle school level for 2 years and taught 6th-8th grade ESL students. Next at the middle school level she worked as a Dean, an Assistant Principal, and a Principal. She found she missed working with students and teachers and the work that happens at the school level. In the summer of 2007 she found her way to Sanchez Elementary where she plans to stay for a while.
Doris has a BA in Elementary Education with emphasis on Bicultural Education from the University of Northern Colorado. She holds a MA in Education: Teaching and Learning from Regis University, and is currently in the final stages of attaining a Ph.D. from the University of Denver.
Before coming to BVSD, Doris spent her career in Brighton, Colorado. She states that her work achievements happen everyday she touches the life of a child, teacher or parent. Among her other achievements:
Teacher of the Year, Class of 2000 (they were my 3rd graders in 1990)... Brighton School District
Brighton Chamber of Commerce... 1996 Teacher Honoree
Hispanic Advisory Council Person of the Year... 2007
Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society... Education Honoree
Doris' professional affiliations include:
Colorado Association of School Executives
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Association for Curriculum and Development
Phi Delta Kappa
A Colorado native, Doris is married to her her high school sweetheart, Jim for 30 years. Doris counts as a personal achievement the fact that she and Jim have raised two thoughtful, intellegent, compassionate and independent daughters - Kandice (29) and Kristina (27). They are also responsible pet parents of Miss Lucky Lu and their grand-dog, Mr. Elvis. She and Jim enjoy a wonderful extended family including parents, in-laws, 5 brothers, 14 nieces and nephews, and 7 great nieces and nephews.
Doris spends her free time reading... she has piles of books everywhere in her house. When she gets outside, she enjoys hiking, running, and biking with her husband and their dog Miss Lucky Lu. She also enjoys exploring her creative side through cooking or mountain gardening. They currently live in the foothills outside of Boulder.
Something you may not know about Doris - she enjoys all kinds of music and thinks that i-Tunes is the greatest invention ever! She has hundreds of very interesting play-lists for every musical taste.
Administrative Assistant
Shawna Rendon
Support Secretary
Irma Petri |