Meet Our Staff


Stacie Gilmore, Executive Director


Stacie Gilmore

"I'm a third generation Coloradoan, and I love it here - friendly people, wonderful outdoors, and four seasons!"

Stacie Gilmore is a life- long resident of Colorado, born and raised in Brush, Colo. She graduated from Brush High School in 1988, and earned a Bachelors of Science degree in zoology and chemistry from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1994. In December 2003, she graduated from Regis University with a Masters degree in non-profit management as a Colorado Trust Fellow. She has been involved in environmental and conservation education since 1990 and has worked for the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.

Currently, Stacie serves on the Far Northeast Denver Business Association and the Montbello 20/20 Board of Directors. Previously she served on the Stapleton Citizen Advisory Board and the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Awards Committee. Stacie, Scott and their three children reside in the Montbello community of Denver and she is often in the field, leading ELK programs.

Contact Stacie at sgilmore@elkkids.org or 303-371-8658.



Kimberly Glatz, Education Director


Kimberly Glatz

"The best part of living in Colorado is waking up to sunshine every day and having the Rocky Mountains in my backyard!"

Kim received her Master of Arts in environmental education and conservation from Rowan University,in Glassboro, NJ in May 2004. Previously, she was an Angler Education Assistant for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Before moving to Colorado, Kim was a camp director for YMCA Camp Onyahsa in western New York. There she was responsible for directing all programs as well as supervising staff. As a part of her Masters thesis she developed a year-round environmental education program for Camp Onyahsa. She implemented the program during the summer of 2004. Kim maintains her First Aid/CPR for the professional rescuer certification.

Contact Kim at KGLatz@elkkids.org or 303-291-7554.



Emily Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator


Emily Johnson

"The best part of living in Colorado is having the opportunity to try something new every day."

Emily graduated from James Madison University in 2009 with a major in International Affairs and minors in French and Communication studies. She has spent the last few summers in Washington D.C. interning and working with various non-profits and before that, spent her summers as a counselor at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Hillside, CO. She is currently an Americorps VISTA volunteer and was placed with Environmental Learning for Kids to fulfill her year-long term. She will be developing a volunteer program for ELK as well as helping out wherever she can.

Contact Emily at EJohnson@elkkids.org or 303-291-7693.







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