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Brenda joined the Mackintosh Community in 2016. She has been working with middle school students in the Boston and Denver area for twelve years teaching all subject areas. She moved into leadership positions in the last two schools she has worked and is now a Middle School Co-Director at Mackintosh. Brenda graduated from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH with a degree in Natural Science. She completed her teaching program at the University of Denver in 2008.
Brenda started her teaching career at an outdoor education center in Peterborough, NH. She delighted in teaching middle school students environmental education and guiding students through adventure elements and ropes courses. Wanting to have a larger impact on children at this age, she took her craft in to the classroom.
Brenda lives in Colorado with her husband, Jim, and their two daughters. The whole family are avid rock climbers and spend weekends working on or living in a Sprinter van which they converted themselves. Recently they acquired a raft and are now spending time taming the rivers of Colorado. Summers you can find them on the road somewhere in America – looking for adventure in the rivers, mountains and canyons.
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