Jen Levy, M.ED.

Lead Teacher, ECE Coach

Ms. Jen is a versatile early childhood specialist with the talent to develop inspiring hands-on lessons that will capture a child's imagination. As a Theatre Artist, Jen believes in the power of dramatic play in literacy development and uses social storytelling to create a cooperative community in the classroom.

Ms. Jen celebrates a welcome return to the Reggio Emilia approach, having trained at Christopher House under leadership who experienced Reggio first hand at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre in Italy. More recently, Jen earned her early childhood Montessori credential through NAMC, and uses a combination of constructivist practices from both Montessori and Reggio here at Oak. She is skilled in adapting to students' diverse learning styles and creating a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging. 

A Chicago native, Jen enjoys all that Colorado has to offer, including snowboarding, concerts, swimming, and hiking with her husband Elliott and daughters River (4th grade) and Willow. Family is at the heart of Jen's work as an Educator, and she's happy to have Willow enrolled in PK at Oak!

Zali HOck

Lead Teacher, Outdoor Educator

Zali is an outdoor environmental educator, passionate about helping children connect with the natural world through exploration, art, music, science, stories, and play. She has a degree in Psychology with minors in Education and Environmental Studies, pursuing a MA in Early Childhood Education.

Zali cares deeply about providing child-centered, hands-on learning experiences, developing supportive relationships and communication skills, and fostering innovative and caring environments conducive to holistic development in which children can learn and thrive. She sees nature as both the perfect classroom and teacher to invoke curiosity, encourage exploration, creativity, and imagination, and nurture personal passions and growth. 

Zali grew up in Boulder, CO and loves hiking, running, camping, reading, and spending time with friends and family. She is thrilled to be at The Oak School! 

Cassie Noble

Assistant Teacher

Cassie’s passion and enthusiasm for education and child development is apparent through her daily movement and interactions with both the children and her colleagues. A team player, she supports and facilitates our cohesive environment where all can thrive. On a day to day basis, Cassie supports co-teachers and the director with duties inside and outside the classroom.

Cassie is a Colorado native who married her high school sweetheart. Together they have three children and enjoy spending time outside hiking, fishing and camping.

Katy Spaw

Assistant Teacher

Katy is a team player and school happiness director. Always ready for the day, she greets everyone with her infectious smile and warm demeanor. Creating nurturing environments, she’s a natural at connecting with each child exactly where they are, facilitating trust and care in each relationship and in the classroom as a whole.

Originally from North Dakota, Katy moved to Colorado almost 20 years ago. She, her husband, her daughter, and their big family dog named Leonard love playing in nature together in all that Colorado has to offer. In her free time, she is an avid gardener and a huge fan of reading novels.

Travis greenlee

Guest Teacher & Parent Consultant

Mr. Travis values helping a child learn through experience and in different contexts. This offers diversity and real life growth to their development. Specializing in the “outdoor classroom” has given him the opportunity to organize and support many educators, families and schools with integrating a variety of experiential and unique learning opportunities, therefore helping children to take their knowledge and learning beyond the conventional classroom, expand their learning palette and develop a closer relationship with the natural world around them.

He loves storytelling, playing his guitar and writing music, tree climbing and spending as much time as possible with his wife, Bonnie, his new baby boy, and his wild husky companion, Juna. 

Mary Huff

Administrative & Technical Support

Mary is our behind-the-screens administrative lead. She handles enrollment, tour scheduling, our family management system, and the Oak School website. She is committed to upholding our goals and providing our families with any technical and email support they need. She holds a BBA from Georgia State and has managed several small businesses for the last 6 years across the country.