Brian Holcombe hails from Richland, Washington, but was transplanted to Colorado Springs after he graduated from Washington State University with an Elementary Education undergraduate degree. He later earned his Master's in Teaching Integrated Natural Sciences from Colorado College, where he met his wife. Mr. Holcombe has 22 years of teaching experience, all in D11, working with 4th and 5th graders. He is passionate about seeing students come alive with project-based learning through an individualized learning path. Brian enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 kids, mountain biking, and remodeling his home (the never ending project). He is excited about this role as Library Technology Educator and using his teaching experience to be a part of the creation of Spark Online Academy.
Bryan Kolasinski discovered his passion for teaching in Krakow, Poland, where he taught English. After his experiences in Poland, Mr. Kolasinski was a technical trainer for an international software company. Eventually, he followed his heart back to where it belonged, teaching kids. He returned to school to add a Master’s degree in education to his Technical Communications degree and followed his passion for teaching. He and his amazing wife and kids live outside of Monument where they enjoy being creative and playing instruments. On the weekends, you’ll find Mr. K mountain biking or hiking our amazing Colorado trails.
Robert Paque is a second-year secondary science teacher, passionate about bringing novel experiences of the natural world into the classroom! Robert graduated from UCCS with a BA in Biology in 2020 and immediately began to teach here in D11. Prior to this, Robert worked with learners for many years, having been a private and school-based tutor, and working at a nature-based nonprofit summer camp. Robert believes the best way to learn science is to experience it firsthand and is looking forward to helping students grow and explore their interests in new and online environments!
