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.
Ms. Aaron been teaching for over 20 years, and truly loves seeing the light bulb in a student when they understand a topic in math. Ms. Aaron loves animals, hiking, bike riding, and traveling.
