October Feature Teacher

Branson School Online is home to the most talented and dedicated teaching staff in Colorado! 

Each month we introduce you to one of our incredible Branson School Online teachers. 

Our Feature Teacher for the month of October is: Lynn Crippen-Menefee!

Ms. Crippen-Menefee is the 7th and 8th grade social studies teacher for Branson School Online. Read on to learn more about this talented BSO teacher!

Name: Lynn Crippen-Menefee

Years Teaching: This is my 23rd year teaching.

Years with BSO: 1st year: I joined BSO in February 2021

Favorite food: Tied between Tom Kha Gai Thai soup, Pesto, Chile Rellenos, Sushi, Thanksgiving dinner, most Mediterranean food...I'd better stop listing food.  I'm getting hungry!

Favorite color: Green and Blue

Pets: 4 Dogs: Clara, Lotus, Saoirse, and Hope; 3 barn cats: Melinda, Baby, and Max, and 25 chickens (they all have names, but it's a long list)

Hobbies: writing, hiking, gardening, and identifying plants and birds in the woods

What do you love about teaching? I love learning what makes individual students tick and how they learn best.  I also love being a life-long learner and learning new things every day.

What do you love about teaching with Branson? I love the diversity of the students, the feeling of community, and my teaching team.

Favorite season? Why?  Spring is my favorite because it reminds me that anything is possible.

Favorite place you have traveled to? Ireland--especially the sites with ancient structures and history

# 1 item on your bucket list: More traveling--perhaps around the Mediterranean 

Favorite book/author:  Book: Esperanza Rising     Author: Madeleine L'Engle 

Favorite sport: Swimming