• B.A. Special Education with K-12 Teaching endorsement, York College

• B.A. Physical Education with K-12 Teaching and Coaching endorsements, York College

• M.A. Educational Leadership and School Administration, University of Montana

Matt has been working with children and families with special needs since he began coaching Special Olympics as a 7th grader. After working with adults with disabilities in college, and moving to Colorado to work with children and troubled teens, Matt has worked in field of Early Childhood since 2004, serving as the Executive Director of Boulder’s Acorn School and Wilderness Early Learning Center before taking the helm of TLC in 2013. In addition to holding Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Special Education and Physical Education (both with K-12 endorsements), as well as a Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership and School Administration, Matt also holds a Level 4 credential with the Office of Professional Development for the State of Colorado and is Large Center Director Qualified with the Department of Human Services for the State of Colorado.

Matt is heavily involved in both the Longmont and Boulder County communities through active participation in a number of non-profit organizations is the Former President of the Boulder County Association for the Education of Young Children. He currently volunteers with the Mile High United Way Economic Council and the Longmont Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of several local early childhood groups, including the Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children, the Advisory Council for the Early Childhood Education Council of Boulder County (ECCBC), and Front Range Community College Early Childhood Council (Boulder Campus). Presently, Matt also serves on of the board of the St. Vrain Valley School District Early Childhood Advisory Committee and is the President of the Human Services Alliance for Boulder County, as well as the Treasurer of the St. Vrain Community Council.

In his spare time, Matt is an American Red Cross volunteer, serving as a community first aid and CPR instructor. He also serves as the Worship Minister for the Boulder Valley church of Christ. enjoys singing, and loves playing old man softball with his boys. A proudly raised Nebraska Cornhusker fan, he also loves watching Nebraska football and cheering on his beloved Huskers. Go Big Red!

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• A.A. Liberal Arts, Tidewater Community College

• B.A. English Literature & Creative Writing, Old Dominion University

• M.L.S. K-12 Library Science, Appalachian State University

Amy has worked in education in a variety of capacities since she was in third grade and began volunteering with babies and toddlers with special needs at an early intervention program and summer camp in her hometown of Virginia Beach, VA. Over the years, she has worked in K-12 schools as a library media specialist, reading and writing teacher, equity and inclusion coordinator, and has spent time completing trail work and community service projects with teens and young adults as a crew leader with the Youth Conservation Corps. A passionate advocate of equity in education, Amy first came to TLC as a parent in 2014, then spent five years on our Board of Directors before officially joining our staff as Development Manager in 2020. In addition to managing our fundraising efforts, Amy also manages all of TLC’s print and digital media content.

When not reading or making the most of Colorado’s live music and outdoors opportunities with her family, Amy enjoys playing games, practicing yoga, learning how to play the piano, and volunteering with Sunset Rotary and Boulder County 4-H clubs.

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