Mrs. Heffern is a Colorado girl at heart! She grew up in Colorado Springs and attended Colorado State University where she received her degree in Technical Journalism with a minor in Marketing. After graduation, Mrs. Heffern spent 15 years in marketing and advertising in the casino industry. With the realization that casino life didn’t work well with family life and keeping up with two active boys, Mrs. Heffern transitioned to teaching.

Fun Facts:

• Mrs. Heffern’s most memorable teaching moment came one day when she brought her younger son to visit the classroom before his enrollment. Her older son happened to be in the class and both boys look very much alike. Mrs. Heffern introduced the younger boy and one of the students seemed very confused and concerned. With a wrinkled forehead, she asked, “How did you shrink your son?”

• Mrs. Heffern was drawn to work at CK because she loves the family-like community and the strong values the children and families learn, believe, and follow. The core values of CK of Know, Love, Serve, Lead and Grow are creating a strong foundation for everyone involved to live by and thrive.