Welcome to our New Staff!

Hi, I am Jessi Hersey. I am an author who has written children’s books, such as Who You Are and Colorless. I have worked with kids with special needs for the past three years at Imagine. I am thankful to be here, at Longmont Estates Elementary School. During my free time, I like to read books of every genre and work on filming my poetry and story writing classes. This will be my first time working in a pre-school setting. I look forward to learning and working with my new team. I am passionate about helping kids learn and meeting their needs.

Hello! My name is Rachel Lee, I am a mother of 3 kids in either high school or college. I came to America 22 years ago for academics from South Korea, and have lived here ever since. I have a bachelors in special education and I have worked as a para-educator for 6 years at Altona middle school, but I have been teaching kids for over a decade at Boulder Korean School. I am very excited to join the para-education team at Longmont Estates and am eager to work with the students at this school while learning about the students as well. I look forward to working with all of you in the coming semester!

Hello! My name is Liz Skoff and I am the new School Psychologist at Longmont Estates Elementary (2 days a week) and Columbine Elementary (1 day a week). I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the University of San Diego. I then went on to receive an Ed.S in School Psychology (with an emphasis in early childhood and traumatic brain injuries) from the University of Denver. I have worked as a school psychologist for 7 years in Colorado. I am very excited to be coming to the St. Vrain Valley School District, in which I graduated from. I live at home with my husband, 3 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 cat. When I am not working with students I enjoy exploring all that Colorado has to offer with my family including hiking, skiing, and camping. I also enjoy training our youngest dog Milly as she works towards becoming a therapy dog.

I was born in December of 1970 in a little town in Virginia, called Galax, which is a focal point of old time and bluegrass music.  I came to Colorado in 2000, and began working in restaurants, retirement homes, and had a ten year stint as the kitchen manager at Balarat Outdoor Ed Center. I met my wife, Laura, in 2001, and we married in 2005.  I have one daughter, Elise, 16.