Governing Board

Michael Fields

President

Michael Fields currently works for a public policy organization. Previously, he was a 4^th and 6th grade teacher at HPA. He also coaches the middle school boys basketball team. He graduated from Valparaiso University, and earned his law degree from the University of Colorado. Michael and his wife Mele are the proud parents of two sons.

Email: mfields@highpointacademy.net

Christi Julian

Vice President

Christi Julian is a Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator for The Mortgage Network in Colorado. She owned her own Company, C.J. Mortgage, for several years before starting her family. She has three daughters that are and will attend HPA. She is committed to our school as she served on the PTO Board for three years and held the Presidency position for two of those years.

Email: cjulian@highpointacademy.net

Lauren Broussard

Secretary

Lauren is co-founder of  The Memo, LLC, which is a career development startup for women, dedicated to providing community and curriculum for women to reach their career goals, as well as a Business Consultant.  She holds a B.A. in psychology from Pepperdine University and the M.B.A. with a finance emphasis from the Graziadio School of Business and Management from Pepperdine University.  In her free time, Lauren enjoys playing basketball, bowling, reading, and spending time with her three year old nephew.

Danielle Felder

Director

Danielle Felder is an Employment & Labor attorney at the law firm of Messner Reeves LLP, a Denver-based all practice law firm. She earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Denver in International Business, and her JD degree from the University of Colorado Law School. Danielle is passionate about making education available to everyone and closing the equality gap in our education system. Danielle has been active in mock trial since high school and currently coaches the CU Law ABA Labor and Employment Mock Trial Team, and loves playing volleyball.

Email: dfelder@highpointacademy.net

Belle Faust

Director

Belle Fause is the Executive Director of PEBC’s Boettcher Teacher Residency, charged with leading the vision, strategic planning, and organizational development of the program.  She holds the Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Denver, summa cum laude, M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Denver, and Ph. D., Quantitative Research Methods, Morgridge College of Education. While working on her master’s degree, Bella developed an interest in Pueblo pottery and economic transitions for indigenous populations.  She enjoys exploring local cultures in rural regions.

Jarrad Jackson

Jarrad Jackson recently joined IMA Financial, in a sales and business development capacity. Prior to joining IMA, Jarrad ran the North American sales division for Erickson Inc.’s construction and infrastructure group. In that capacity, he added over M of new revenue to the Portland, OR based aviation firm. Further back, Jarrad was with Mortenson Construction, where he served as a manager of business development. During his time there, Jackson was responsible for overseeing all project pursuits in the municipal and aerospace markets.  He was instrumental in the award of several high profile and complex projects–including RTD’s Civic Center Station project.

Working to pass on the opportunities given to him, Jackson serves on the board of High Point Academy, ACE Scholarships and Colorado Succeeds in addition to serving as chairman of the board for CAST.

Email: Jjackson@highpointacademy.net