Board President

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Being a resident of Gardner for over 20 years, Jackie Williams has witnessed many changes within the community. She has raised two boys with her husband Wayne on the Bar H ranch, where work ethic and morals are instilled. Both boys are married, raising families, and continuing the ranching tradition.  Ranching supplies the Williams’ livelihood and intertwines with their hobbies. Growing up, their sons attended Gardner School and were then homeschooled by Jackie.  Through the years of her two sons attending Gardner School, she worked at Gardner School as the secretary, a bus driver, and a substitute for various positions. She served on the Gardner School Foundation during the formative years.  With the knowledge of Gardner School transitioning into a charter school, she applied to be a part of the school board to help assist future decision-making.  She is very invested in the success of Gardner Valley School and in seeing her community thrive.

Board Vice-President

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Amanda is the mother of three Gardner Valley School students and has been a resident of the Gardner community for the past 9 years. She received her BA in Animal Science from the University of Wyoming. After graduating, she chose to be a stay-at-home mom to raise and care for their three children for the following ten years.  Amanda has stayed actively involved at the school in Gardner.  Most recently, she sat on the Board of the Gardner School Foundation for the past 7 years and also served as a substitute teacher at the school for 6 years. 

Within the last year, she has become licensed and works as a Realtor for Code of The West Real Estate. She feels it is of great importance to stay involved in the community in which she lives, where she and her husband have planted roots for their family.  “I want to invest my time and energy in helping our school, the heart of our community, to reach its full potential and to ensure sustainability and achievements are existing and flourishing for many years to come.” 

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Board Secretary​

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My name is Cheyenne Griego and I currently reside in Walsenburg where my husband and I raise our four children. I spent two
years at Gardner School before I moved on to graduate from John Mall High School in 2009 and
I cherish the memories that I have of the time spent growing up in the Gardner area. I am
passionate about advocating for our youth and have spent many years volunteering for
numerous organizations while trying to make a difference. I strongly believe that we must invest
in our community to see it succeed and I look forward to supporting our school!

Board Treasurer

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Hello, my name is Aaron Capps and I have been a resident of Walsenburg for 5 years. I moved here with my wife and four kids so we could raise them in a small community close to family. Currently, all four of our children ages 4, 5, 7 and 12 attend Gardner Valley School. I work as a  carpenter in Colorado Springs and my wife is a dedicated stay at home mom that volunteers part time to help with the Pre-K at GVS. I spend most of my time working, so when possible, I try to do as much as I can to be involved with my children's education and the local community. Being on the school board has afforded me that privilege. I enjoy the same things most of us here do like hunting, fishing and generally being outdoors with my family. My wife and I really love this community and are very blessed to call this home.

Board Director

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Elicka has been a member of the Gardner community for the past 13 years. She attended Gardner school her 8th grade year after moving from Western New York. She graduated high school from La Veta, before earning her degree as a registered nurse at Trinidad State College. She currently works as a nurse at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg. She resides on a hunting/ buffalo ranch outside of Gardner with her significant other and 1.5 year old son.During her free time she helps with their cattle herd. Elicka is largely passionate about agriculture and has spent all her life immersed within it, she believes growing up within the lifestyle installs integrity and work ethic. She is honored to be able to serve a crucial part of our community and future students' lives. 

Board Director​

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My name is Jaime Strickler. My family and I moved to Garder from Pennsylvania in Jan 2023.
My son attends GVS. When we moved, we wanted our son to go to a school that helps mold
children into adults who are honest, caring and self-aware. Once I read the vision and mission
of GVS, I was pleased that this would be the school and community that we call home. We love
the outdoors as well, especially fishing and hunting. I am an ER nurse, and my husband has his
own HVAC business. After almost 2 years, I can say that we are pleased to be a part of the
Gardner community. Most importantly, I am honored that I was asked by community members to
join the school board. I take my position very seriously along with the safety and education of
our children. I look forward to meeting more of the community members at school functions and
around town.