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NAME:
Mrs. Swann, Ms. Reichel, Mrs. Thompson
SCHOOL:
Platte River Academy
CLASS:
K-8 Learning Services
SCHOOL PHONE:
303-221-1070
Diane Swann: BA in El Ed from Oklahoma Christian University, 1983; MA in
Special Ed., Mild Moderate Needs Ages 3-21, 1995; worked in Christian Ed. as
K/1 teacher as well as pt. time as substitute teacher in Grand Junction.
Diane then taught for nine years as K-6 SPED Teacher in the inner city with
Denver Public Schools. This is Diane’s fourth year at PRA as Learning
Specialist and Team Leader.
Diane is here full time and is supported by two educational
assistants Valerie Herder and Jackie Losasso.
Ways to contact Diane: phone 303-221-1070 x 2024
or email: dswann@platteriveracademy.com
Jocelyn Reichel (MS, NCSP), psychologist/social worker, addresses the social
and emotional needs of our students. Days at PRA: Mondays, Tuesdays,every
other Friday.
Office is located between the library and our learning specialists room.
Jocelyn shares her time with Stone Mountain Elementary.
Ways to contact Jocelyn: phone 303-221-1070 x2040 or email
jreichel@platteriveracademy.com
Sue Thompson, (M.S. CCP-SLP), BS '86, and MS '88 from CSU, Sue spent 1988-
1989 w/South Platte BOCES, then from 1989-2006 worked w/DPS in speech
pathology. Sue helps students with articulation errors as well as
expressive and receptive language skills. This is her 3rd year at PRA.
Days at PRA: Tuesdays, Thursdays and alternate Wednesdays. Ways to contact
Sue: phone 303-221-1070 x 2023 or email: sthompson@platteriveracademy.com
Sharon Groeling, occupational therapist is here on Tuesday
mornings and some Wednesdays.
Nicole Luetjen RN, BSN is available as needed.
Jackie Losasso, BA,Psychology, spent 16 years working with Developmentally
Disabled and 4 years as ISS para w/Douglas County, and this is her 3rd year
w/PRA.
Valerie Herder, BA, Sociology, spent 8 years off & on teaching Spanish in
private schools and in the home, 1 year w/HOPE Online Schools w/at-risk
students in 2nd-8th grade. This is her second year at PRA.
We are dedicated to meet the needs of PRA students. Using data (test
scores, teacher recommendations), we provide targeted interventions with
research based pedagogies.
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