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Phyllis Ashe

Phyllis Ashe

Title: Innovation Center STEM Outreach Coordinator
Email: ashe_phyllis@svvsd.org
Department: STEM in St. Vrain
Bio: Phyllis Ashe is the STEM Coordinator at the Innovation Center. After 20+ years in education, she found her way back to SVVSD. Phyllis started her educational career in St Vrain as a 6th grade elementary teacher. From there she taught 4th and 5th grade as well. With a master degree in gifted and talented education, she made the move to Massachusetts as the K-8 District Gifted and Talented Coordinator. Phyllis couldn’t stay away from the beautiful Rocky Mountains for long and returned to Colorado as a K-5 science teacher in BVSD. From there, she won a Research Team Fellowship with the EarthWatch International Organization traveling to the beautiful islands of Fiji studying damage to Coral Reefs caused by hurricanes, and their subsequent recovery. Back in BVSD, she reprised her gifted and talented role as the advisor for BVSD Manhattan Middle School. While in this role, Phyllis also lent her expertise to CU Boulder as a lecturer for Science Explorers / Science Discovery Programs. She continues to work with CU and has brought her vast knowledge of science and STEM back to SVVSD as the IC STEM Coordinator. In her “free” time, she enjoys hiking, biking, traveling, and baking.

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Student’s “Drones for Dreams” Inspires $25,000 OtterCares Grant for Innovation Center’s New Philanthropy Initiative

On Thursday, May 7, the Innovation Center received a $25,000 grant from the OtterCares Foundation to help expand opportunities for students to apply their professional skills in support of nonprofit organizations across the region. The grant was inspired by Silver Creek High School junior Braeden Macchia’s work through “Drones for Dreams,” a student-led initiative that...<br><a title="Student’s “Drones for Dreams” Inspires $25,000 OtterCares Grant for Innovation Center’s New Philanthropy Initiative" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/05/11/students-drones-for-dreams-inspires-25000-ottercares-grant-for-innovation-centers-new-philanthropy-initiative/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">Student’s “Drones for Dreams” Inspires $25,000 OtterCares Grant for Innovation Center’s New Philanthropy Initiative </span>Read More</a>

Innovation Center Welcomes Astronaut, Sparks Student Inspiration

Duane “Digger” Carey, a former NASA astronaut, visited the Innovation Center on May 5 for “An Audience with an Astronaut,” hosted in partnership with the Space Foundation. During his presentation, Carey reflected on his path to serving as the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-109 mission in 2002, a critical servicing mission for...<br><a title="Innovation Center Welcomes Astronaut, Sparks Student Inspiration" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/05/06/innovation-center-welcomes-astronaut-sparks-student-inspiration/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">Innovation Center Welcomes Astronaut, Sparks Student Inspiration </span>Read More</a>

Niwot High School Student Builds a Future with Salesforce

When Isaac Wicks, a junior at Niwot High School, began his freshman year, he was interested in a variety of pathways. Just three short years later, he has earned three Salesforce certifications and completed a real-world internship where he applied the skills he gained through those programs. What first piqued Isaac’s interest in Salesforce was...<br><a title="Niwot High School Student Builds a Future with Salesforce" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/04/30/niwot-high-school-student-builds-a-future-with-salesforce/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">Niwot High School Student Builds a Future with Salesforce </span>Read More</a>