Literacy Acceleration
Email:
Andrea_Steffanich@dpsk12.net
Department(s):
Content Acceleration
Andrea is excited to be a part of the Izzi B team supporting literacy. Her son, Brady, is also an Izzi B Dragon in 4th grade. The 2025-26 school year is Andrea’s 16th year with Denver Public Schools and 5th year at Izzi B. Andrea provides reading intervention services to students as the Literacy Specialist and supports teachers as a Senior Team Lead. Prior to this, Andrea was an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing supporting Far Northeast Denver schools, a teacher in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing center-based program at Carson Elementary and a second grade teacher in Florida. Andrea has certificates in Structured Literacy and Gifted Education, is LETRS trained, and has Master’s degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education-Deaf/Hard of Hearing Specialist.
Outside of the classroom, you’ll usually find Andrea doing some type of exercise or walking her rescue mutt, Sheba. Movement is her stress reliever! She also loves checking out new playgrounds with her son (Twin Silos Park in Fort Collins is amazing). The beach is her happy place and fortunately, she gets to spend lots of time there in North Carolina over the summer visiting family.