Kindergarten Teacher Biographies
Kim Dukart
Kim is originally from North Dakota. She grew up on the outskirts of a small town named Zap! She lived on a farm and went to a small school there until her senior year in high school. The school closed due to a dwindling population and she finished her senior year of high school in a nearby town. She graduated from University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota with a double major in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education in 1996.
Kim taught preschool in Bismarck, North Dakota at the United Tribes Tech College and then took a job in Fort Yates, North Dakota on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation for three years. She taught kindergarten and loved learning about the culture of the Lakota people along with the children. She enjoyed the opportunity and challenges of working with children who were less fortunate than others.
Kim moved to Colorado in 2000 and began teaching in Fort Lupton. She taught preschool and kindergarten there. In 2005, Kim came to Sanchez Elementary as a kindergarten teacher once again. She is delighted to work in a program that fosters the growth and development of kindergarten students in a full day setting.
Kim has two sisters whom she loves dearly. She enjoys taking pictures, scrap booking and baking in her free time. Kim has a husband named Henry. He is also from North Dakota and the baby of a family of ten! They have two dogs and love to hike and spend as much time together as they can.
Debi Krebill
Debi holds a BA in Elementary Education and a Masters in Early Childhood Education. She has taught Outdoor Education, Preschool, 2nd grade and Kindergarten. She came to Sanchez originally as a long term substitute last year and became a full-time Kindergarten teacher this year.
Debi has lived in Georgia, Florida, Michigan and Ohio. She has been in Boulder County for 12.5 years. She is married to Lyle and has two boys Jackson (11 y/o) and Jarod (8 y/o). She is active in her church and the Boulder Valley Education Association (BVEA). She likes to read, enjoys walking, camping and skiing, and is learning Spanish! Debi wrote a grant and has implemented the "Take Your Teacher Home" iPods with lessons and activities for the students to do at home with parents.
Something you may not know about Debi is that she is an adventurer (maybe not on purpose – but surely by happenstance)… While camping in the wilderness with her husband and her dog – a bear put it’s paw through the tent they were in!!! All was fine – but surely the experience has made a permanent impression on Debi.
Rebecca Yang
Rebecca is in her 12th year teaching; prior to coming to Sanchez she taught pre-school for 4 years and taught Kindergarten for 4 years. The 2008-09 school year is Rebecca's 4th year at Sanchez teaching Kindergarten. She holds a Masters in Education Psychology.
Rebecca has written and received a number of grants for various programs here at Sanchez including Family Reading Programs, Field Trips, and take-home literacy support materials.
Colorado has been home to Rebecca since she was a child. When Rebecca was 15 years old she met and started dating the man she would later marry... Childhood sweethearts - they now have 2 sons who keep them both very busy. Her oldest son, Xoblaim is one of the Sanchez pre-schoolers in Ms. Bost's class and he will be in Kindergarten next year.
In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys gardening, home improvement projects and of course playing with her 2 very active boys.