Mrs. Copenhaver began serving as a public school teacher in 1999. She has taught intermediate, middle school, as well as K-12 GT in her years of teaching. Mrs. Copenhaver in 2018-2020 was the K-12 GT coordinator with Dolores RE-4A. In 2024, she and her husband returned to Dolores for Mrs. Copenhaver to teach 4th grade language arts. The Copenhaver family has both Colorado and Oklahoma family ties. We enjoy family, faith, & friends.