Learning Specialists
Kathryn Worden - IEP and Assessment Specialist
My name is Kathryn Worden and I am so excited to be part of the
Soaring Hawk team as the IEP and Assessment Specialist! I was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and earned my BS in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland. I taught Kindergarten, first and second grades for 7 years in Maryland while earning my Master's in Special Education from Towson University. I then took 7 years off of classroom teaching to stay home with my 2 children (who also attend Soaring Hawk) and live with my family in the Outback of Australia! I teach early childhood nature classes at the HRCA Backcountry and love working with families. I truly look forward to supporting students this year at
SHE!
Ryan Stitt - Moderate Needs
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year at Soaring Hawk Elementary. My name is Ryan Stitt, and I am one of the Moderate Needs Interventionists. I was born and raised in Boston, MA, and moved to Highlands Ranch, CO in middle school. I attended Douglas County Schools. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2004 with a B.S. in Human Rehabilitative Services. I then graduated from the University of Phoenix in 2008 with an M.A. in Special Education K-12. I am also an Orton-Gillingham Certified Teacher. This will be my 15th year at Soaring Hawk and 17th year in education. I live here, in the Meadows with my husband, Josh, and our two children, Ellie (14) and Ethan (12), who will be entering middle school and high school. We enjoy spending time outside as a family, traveling, and seeing movies
Danielle Kolojay - Moderate Needs
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year at Soaring Hawk Elementary! My name is Danielle Kolojay and I am the luckiest teacher on this planet to be a Moderate Needs Interventionist at this incredible school. I was born in New York and raised in Connecticut. I graduated from Union College in New York many, many years ago, and then moved to Boston where I got a dual Masters Degree in Elementary and Special Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I am a Certified Dyslexia Interventionist and Wilson Reading specialist. This will be my 17th year at Soaring Hawk and my 21st year of teaching. I live about twenty minutes south of Castle Rock with my husband Dave, and our two children, Jordyn (19), a Freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans and Breck (17), a GIANT child who is obsessed with football.
Kimberly Lewis - Moderate Needs
My name is Kim Lewis and I am one of the Moderate Needs Interventionists. I was born in California but raised in New York/New Jersey. I moved out to Colorado in 2019 to switch things up! I earned my BA in Psychology from Kean University in Union, New Jersey, and have my Masters in Special Education from Purdue University. I am trained in Orton-Gillingham multisensory reading and math. Additionally, I was a Registered Behavior Technician through the BACB, where I received extensive training in ABA and behavior management. I bring an innovative and inclusive approach that supports and encourages lifelong learning and excitement for students.