CLEL is governed by a Steering Committee which serves to make decisions and advise on projects.
Steering Committee members are elected by the membership and serve for two years.
Steering Committee Members
Steering Subcommittee
Tina Schmidt (She/her)
Chair
Youth & Family Services Librarian
Douglas County Libraries
Mary Lanni (She/her)
Co-Chair
Youth Literacy Outreach Specialist
Douglas County Libraries
Advocacy & Fundraising Subcommittee
Jess Hesselberg (She/her)
Chair
Teacher Librarian and Educational Technology Specialist
Littleton Public Schools
Lindsay Huth
Co-Chair
Children’s Librarian
Louisville Public Library
Annual Conference Subcommittee
Angelique Velasco
Co-Chair
Community Outreach – Bilingual Librarian
City of Lafayette Library
Kelly Ann Sassone (She/her)
Co-Chair
Elementary Math Specialist
Westminster
Elle Nash
Communications Subcommittee
CarrieWolfson (She/her)
Chair
Outreach Specialist
Denver Public Library
Laura Buck (She/her)
Co-Chair
Youth and Family Services Librarian
Douglas County Libraries
Training Subcommittee
Pearl Bass (They/them)
Chair
Librarian
Denver Public Library
SarahEllen Hickle (She/her)
Co-Chair
Family Place Librarian
Pikes Peak Library District
Membership Subcommittee
Shay Shanahan
Chair
Youth and Family Services Librarian
Douglas County Libraries
Delka Babiuch
Co-Chair
Library Assistant
Glenn A. Jones M.D. Memorial Library
Advisors
Bob Benhoff (He/him)
Advisor
Aspencat Services Manager
Colorado Library Consortium
Kate Brunner
Historian
Youth & Family Services Consultant
Colorado State Library