Libraries

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  Allison Peters Jensen

  Director of Libraries
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  Hobart & William Smith Colleges - BA
  Simmons College - MLIS
  At CA Since: 2011
  
  Director of Libraries Allison Peters Jensen joined the Colorado Academy community as the Lower School Librarian in 2011, after ten years as a Children’s and Teen Services Librarian at Jefferson County Public Library. She received her BA at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y., majoring in French language & literature and sociology. Jensen became the Director of Libraries in 2016 while continuing in her role as Lower School Librarian. Through professional development, she has been focused on the role of libraries in the future. In 2017, she took part in Harvard’s Graduate School of Education program on Library Leadership in the Digital Age. Additionally, with a team from CA, she attended a series of workshops with the global design company IDEO and used the design thinking method to reimagine libraries for the future. Jensen is trained in Responsive Classroom Management and as a Common Sense Media Educator. She is an active member of the Association of Independent School Librarians, having served on the organization’s Board and blogging regularly for them about school library practices. While Jensen can often be found with her nose in a book, she also spends a lot of time camping, hiking, biking, gardening, raising chickens, and walking her dog.
  
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  Lindsay Beatty

  Upper School Librarian
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  Winona State University - BS
  University of Wisconsin-Madison - MA
  At CA Since: 2014
  
  

  Lindsay Beatty, the Upper School Librarian, joined CA in 2014. She received her BS in Teaching, Communications, Arts and Literature from Winona State University in Winona, Minn., and her MA in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to reading, she also enjoys outdoor adventures, cooking, traveling, and playing with her dog, Ruby.
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  Allie Bronston

  MS Librarian/MS Computer Science/Engineering & Design
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  Lewis & Clark College - BA
  University of Denver - MLIS
  At CA Since: 2013
  
  Allie Bronston joined the CA community as the Middle School Librarian in 2013, after working as the Middle School Librarian at St. Mary's Academy for two years. A Denver native, Bronston returned to Colorado after receiving her BA in English at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., and went on to receive her master's in library & information science at the University of Denver. She studied abroad in Siena, Italy during college and loves to travel almost as much as she loves to read. Bronston also enjoys yoga, cooking, and outdoor adventures.
  
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  Mary Leyva

  Library Assistant
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  University of Colorado at Boulder - BA

  Emporia State University - MLIS
  At CA Since: 2011
  
  Mary Leyva came to CA in 2011 as the Raether Library & Technology Assistant. She received her BA in Spanish Language & Literature from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Leyva is continuing the family tradition of librarianship by following both her parents into the profession. She received her master's in library science from Emporia State University in 2018. In her spare time, Leyva enjoys hiking, camping, baking, and of course, reading.