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Meet Our Staff
Click on a category below to meet the great people who work hard every day to make Provost Academy a positive experience for each and every student.
Administration
Executive Director Audie Rubin leads Provost Academy Colorado not only with his years of experience in education as both an administrator and teacher; but also with his background of leadership and vision as a pioneer in the use of online education technology to open the classroom to the world and accelerate learning for Colorado students.
As a leading advocate and pioneer of online education in Colorado, Rubin brings a valuable knowledge and experience with innovation to his position. As Director of Student Online Learning for the Jeffco Public Schools, he developed full time online programs and partnered with district high schools to implement hybrid learning opportunities. During his tenure, Rubin increased the number of students learning online throughout the district from 150 to over 3,000 and the number of online teachers from 20 to over 200 in 18 months. As a principal with Colorado Virtual Academy, Rubin designed and successfully launched the academy's online high school.
In addition to his work in schools, Rubin is advancing online opportunities for Colorado students as a member of the Colorado Department of Education Committee for Online Learning. Outside of the field of education, Rubin has partnered with Sun Microsystems and Microsoft to develop educational initiatives in the United States as well as in Japan and Australia. He received his Masters in Educational Leadership from Colorado University-Denver, and his undergraduate degree from San Jose State University.
Student Services
Mrs. Camacho was born in Raton, New Mexico just over the Colorado line. This has been confusing for her, as her parents resided in Trinidad, Colorado at the time of her birth. She wants to claim she is a Colorado native, but the birth certificate proves otherwise.
In her free time (what's that?), Denell tries to make as much family time as possible with two grown children. Not quite an empty nest, but everyone is going in a different direction at once. In the winter you might find her family with a few of their friends, plus the four cats watching a movie. Summer time brings water play. She loves to go boating and try out different lakes. She visits Chatfield Lake often, since it's only 20 minutes from her home. On a longer weekend or holiday she might go to Granby and Grand Lake, or her new favorite, Horsetooth Reservoir.
High School was OK for Mrs. Camacho. She never changed schools, same classmates all through 12 grades. She would have liked a more flexible learning environment that can be found in online learning, but nothing existed like that back then. Mrs. Camacho's daughter did some online flexible learning, and it was very useful with her heavy gymnastics training schedule.
Mrs. Camacho worked in a traditional middle school for nine years so she is new to online learning. During those nine years, she saw many students who would benefit from an online school for many reasons. She looks forward to the challenges of learning new things, the possibilities are endless; she loves success stories and sees a whole bunch happening here at Provost Academy Colorado.
"Try to be a step ahead not a step behind", advises Mrs. Camacho. "Keep a nice routine going to accommodate the variety of things you want to fit into your daily schedule. Don't put off today what you think you can do tomorrow, something always comes up."
Academic Advisors
Emily earned both her B.A. in Education/Spanish and her M.Ed. from the University of Northern Colorado. She is a licensed school counselor and has been a school counselor as well as a teacher in various school districts across the Front Range, Idaho and online. She is extremely excited about the individualized attention which occurs in an online environment and is eager to offer this attention to Provost Academy students! The quote “Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire” has always guided Emily in her work with students.
Emily was born and raised in Colorado and has moved out of state several times but always ends up back home! She currently lives in the mountains with her husband, two daughters (2 and 5 months) and chocolate lab. She enjoys hiking, camping and fishing. She has completed a marathon and is training for another, and hopes to join a roller derby league in the fall! (Look out!)
Instructors
Elizabeth Anderson has a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Colorado State University. Ms. Anderson is a licensed Colorado teacher who specializes in Science, Math and Special Education courses as well as individualized/differentiated instruction. As a Colorado native Elizabeth greatly enjoys the outdoors and sports, in particular playing tennis and soccer. Having the opportunity to travel at a young age fostered Elizabeth’s passion for seeing new places and experiencing new cultures.
Dawn Beck is a Metropolitan State College of Denver Alumni. She has a Behavioral Science Degree with a Secondary Education Minor. She earned her teaching license with credentials to teach both Science and Social Studies. Dawn is currently earning her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in Science. Dawn has had the pleasure of working with a diverse group of students since she began teaching. She started with an internship with Jefferson County Outdoor Lab Schools where she mentored high school leaders and taught 6th graders. While Dawn went to college, she worked with post-secondary students at the Aveda Institute Denver, a premiere cosmetology and esthiology school.
Dawn has taught at a Denver Public charter school, a Jefferson County public school, and she was both teacher and advisor for Colorado Distance and Electronic Learning Academy, an online school. Dawn lives in an old Denver neighborhood in a house built in 1886. She is married with a one year old son. Dawn loves writing and has had a few articles published in local newspapers and magazines. Dawn is passionate about learning and loves music. Dawn is excited to be back teaching online, where she says she has met some of her most talented and goal-oriented students.
Beth Gisi is a Colorado native who grew up in Arvada. She has 6 years of experience teaching mathematics and science in middle & high school as well as working as an academic advisor. Her work experience includes a charter school in Brighton, a public school in Denver and a Colorado online school. This is her second year as a virtual teacher and she loves that she gets to know her students better and has more time to work one on one than if she were at a brick and mortar school. She is married with one son who just started kindergarten this year. Her family has lived in various parts of the metro area but returned to downtown Denver last year. They now live in the museum district where they get to enjoy the fabulous view of downtown every evening and the ability to walk to the art museum, library, LoDo, or the 16th St. Mall.
Community Outreach
