Terri Tafoya

Terri Tafoya began her career in early childhood education in 1986 and began teaching in 1989. She has been a member of the St. Mary Catholic School staff since 2012, where she has served as the preschool and care director and taught full-day preschool. Terri earned an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Aims Community College, along with an Early Childhood Education Director’s Certificate and Level 4 Teaching Certificate. She also completed additional schooling in Denver with an emphasis in Industrial Design, earning an Associate degree in Industrial Design from the Colorado Institute of Art. Before joining St. Mary, Terri served as the director and teacher of preschool at St. Peter Catholic School in Greeley for 13 years. She also spent seven years at St. John’s Children’s Center in downtown Denver, first as a toddler teacher and later as assistant director. With decades of experience in early childhood education, Terri has a special appreciation for helping young children learn and grow. Outside of school, Terri has been married since 1995 and enjoys spending time with her two children and family.