DARLENE LeDOUX

Darlene LeDoux, Ph.D., has spent 28 years as a leader in high school and elementary schools and in education administration in metro Denver.  She currently serves as principal of Archuleta Elementary School in Denver Public Schools.  Dr. LeDoux previously served in Denver Public Schools as advisor to the chief operations officer from 2006-07, assistant superintendent on special assignment as principal of North High School (2003-06) and assistant superintendent-school community partnerships (2002-03).  She's the former human resources director for Cherry Creek Schools, was a bilingual and English as a Second Language teacher in DPS and started her career as a first-grade teacher at Northeast Elementary in Brighton.

Among the numerous leadership and service positions she's held, Dr. LeDoux has been president of the Colorado Association of School Personnel Administrators and president of Colorado Association of Elementary School Principals. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Education, Administration, Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction; a master's from CU in Bilingual/ESL Education; and bachelor's from UNC in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Special Education and Bilingual ESL Education.