Marcia Fulton
I was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, the fourth child of six very loud children. To get into my family you had to sing and play cards—preferably Bridge. I graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago with a degree in liberal studies, and spent the next several years singing in three-part harmony with my two sisters around the Chicago area. After a tour of the corporate life, I decided to follow my passion for education and return to graduate school to pursue a teaching degree. I learned a great deal getting my Masters degree at the University of Colorado at Denver in Curriculum and Instruction. Most importantly, I learned to choose your classes well—you never know when you just might meet your husband on the first day of class!Bill and I married just as I finished my program and began teaching at Ponderosa Elementary in the Cherry Creek district. I taught there for nine years before coming on board as math consultant at Odyssey, thinking it was just a short term opportunity to try a new experience and to spy on the school I hoped our children, Ben and Elena, would someday attend. That day came the next year, when Elena started Kindergarten and I became the Director of Education. We moved to Stapleton just before Odyssey did, and Ben enrolled the next year. I am excited to be in my 7th year at Odyssey and my first year as the Executive Director. I love being a part of this community and watching our children thrive.
