Sofia Rigolon

Academic Director

Sofia Laguna Rigolon is from Boulder, Colorado, and has been teaching, designing curriculum, and focusing on inclusive education practices for the past 11 years.

Sofia has two Masters degrees- one in Curriculum and Instruction (University of Denver) and the other in Instructional Leadership (Utah State University), and she holds a certificate in Instructional Design from the University of Utah. Sofia studied English with an emphasis in creative writing from the University of Colorado.

Sofia has taught students from Kindergarten to university, and specializes in language acquisition, curriculum development, differentiation, and establishing collaborative teaching and planning models to maximize ALL student learning. Sofia and her husband are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters. As a family, they love being part of the Elizabeth Academy community!

Administration

Gail Williamsen
Executive Director See Bio: Gail Williamsen
Lisa Travis
Business Director See Bio: Lisa Travis
Sofia Rigolon
Academic Director See Bio: Sofia Rigolon
Nate Abbott
Primary Campus Principal See Bio: Nate Abbott
Carrie Ormsby
Postsecondary Director See Bio: Carrie Ormsby
Jessica Grabe
Primary Campus Assistant Principal See Bio: Jessica Grabe
Lindsay Baird
SPED Director See Bio: Lindsay Baird
Makyla Ordonez
School Social Worker See Bio: Makyla Ordonez
Dave Horn
Facilities Manager See Bio: Dave Horn
Danielle Robertson
Fleet Coordinator See Bio: Danielle Robertson
Teresa Black
Facilities Assistant See Bio: Teresa Black
Aimee Sill
Executive Assistant & Primary School Theatre Teacher See Bio: Aimee Sill
Jessica Collins
Controller See Bio: Jessica Collins
Candy Summers
Bookkeeper See Bio: Candy Summers
Amanda Nordeen
Administrative Assistant/ Primary School Admissions Coordinator See Bio: Amanda Nordeen

Hear From Our Community

I especially appreciate the school’s focus on the whole child, which includes social skills development, in vivo problem-solving, community and service experiences, the arts, and practical living skills among so many other things! Most importantly, our children LOVE their school and literally gush about it anytime someone asks them.

Words cannot express the respect and gratitude I have for Elizabeth Academy. Our children’s experience (six years thus far) at both schools has been outstanding.

Our girls have attended Elizabeth Academy for six years now, and we can’t imagine sending them anywhere else for school. The individual attention and caring, collaborative environment at EA have been so good for both of them and we love the holistic Montessori approach to education. We also greatly appreciate all the efforts of the administration and teachers to provide our girls the ability to go to school safely during the pandemic. It has been a lifesaver for our family.