INTEGRATED AND RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION - Key Persons

Chris Colgren has 20 years of experience in education, serving students as a teacher, coach, and administrator at both the elementary and secondary levels in a variety of settings, including rural, urban, and suburban schools. Dr. Colgren currently serves as an Assistant Principal of LaSalle Springs Middle School in Wildwood, MO, where he has worked with staff to develop and implement a highly effective systematic, multi-tiered intervention process. Passionate about educational equity, Chris is committed to ensuring all students achieve, behave, and feel a sense of belonging at school and believes this to be possible through integrated and responsive instruction.

Lisa Young has 10 years of experience in education serving students, teachers, and families as a school psychologist with St. Louis Special School District at the elementary and secondary levels. Lisa has spent the previous 10 years developing and implementing an effective systematic multi-tiered system of supports at the elementary level and worked with a team to implement a system at the secondary level. Lisa currently serves as an Early Intervention School Psychologist with St. Louis Special School District, focused on supporting districts with implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Lisa's commit ment to integrated and responsive instruction is rooted in her desire to ensur e all students achieve at high levels, develop social/emotional skills and feel a sense of belonging at school.