Leadership
Board of Trustees
- Ilene Moore – Chair
- Walter Heidenreich – President
- Julie Bragdon – Head of School, Montessori School of Denver
- Lorien Butler
- Tiffany Caron
- Katie Christensen
- Josh Cobb – Head of School, Graland Country Day
- Mike Davis – Head of School, Colorado Academy
- Christin Johnson
- Nina Sohn
- Charlie Willhoit
- Maribeth Younger
Leadership Team
Kelly Holley, Ed.M., Consultant
Kelly joined Horizons in the summer of 2024, bringing a wealth of experience in education and the nonprofit sector to her role. Before joining Horizons, she served as the Chief Operating Officer of The Challenge Foundation, a Denver-based nonprofit, where she led the organization’s advancement, programmatic, and operational initiatives. With a talent for building strong relationships—whether in the boardroom or a family’s living room—Kelly is deeply committed to empowering students on their educational journeys, helping them unlock opportunities and pursue lives of choice. Kelly received her BA from Middlebury College and her EdM from Harvard University.
Jessica Nuñez-Hernandez, Site Director
Horizons at Colorado Academy
Jessica’s journey with Horizons began in 2002 as a 3rd-grade student in HCCA’s summer program. Since then, she has grown through nearly every role, from volunteer and teacher to program director, and now serves as Site Director. Before joining the HCCA year-round team, Jessica taught at Knapp Elementary, her alma mater and a key Horizons Colorado partner school. She earned her B.A. in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2021. She currently serves as Chair of the Horizons National Associate Board and a member, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Salazar Family Foundation.
Christi James, Executive Director
Horizons at Graland Country Day
Christi has over 30 years of experience as an educator in both Colorado public schools and at Graland Country Day School. She currently serves as Executive Director of Horizons Graland, where she is deeply committed to creating equitable academic and enrichment opportunities for students and families who might not otherwise have access. Christi played a key role in developing Graland’s Lower School Spanish curriculum and its school-wide service-learning program. Her leadership at Horizons Graland focuses on building a supportive, inclusive community where students grow academically and personally.
Stephanie Fernandez, Site Director
Horizons at Montessori School of Denver
Stephanie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Bilingual K-12 Education from Universidad Nacional Pedagógica Francisco Morazan at Honduras, and holds an Early Childhood Credential from the American Montessori Society. Stephanie has been an early childhood teacher—in both English and Spanish—for over 16 years and is a graduate Fellow in the AMS Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program. For her Capstone Project, Stephanie created a nonprofit teacher education program in rural Honduras to bring Montessori education to new educators and students.