Board Members

Kathy Weiss has been serving on the Foundation Board since its inception, July 2003. Kathy comes to us with 32 years of experience with Jeffco Public Schools. She taught for 20 years, was a staff developer for 3 years, and was the Principal of the Mt. Evans Outdoor Lab School for 10 years. She is currently retired and is enjoying, in addition to working on the Outdoor Lab Foundation Board, long walks with family, the ability to workout daily, reading, and traveling.

Kathy is enjoying her time with her husband Bob, daughter Emily, and granddaughter Makayla.

Barbara Robb taught 5th and 6th grades in Jeffco for over 20 years before retiring in 2006. In addition to working 2 days each week at Glennon Heights Elementary as an intervention teacher, Barb also is a member of the Outdoor Lab Foundation Board and is secretary for CITEL, the Colorado International Teacher Exchange League. Barb was selected for the Fulbright Teacher Exchange program during the school year 1999-2000; she traded classrooms, homes, cars, and friends with a teacher from northern England. It was a truly rewarding and exciting experience for her and her husband. Barb enjoys having fun with her grandchildren, reading, playing bridge, and all kinds of needle work.

Louis Karahalios has served as Treasurer since October 2005 and has served as Webmaster since February 2008. He currently works for IQNavigator as their Billing Manager. Prior to that, Louis has worked at Dex Media, MX Logic, Citigroup and Sprint Nextel. He has previously served as secretary and member at large for an HOA board, has served as a delegate to the Highlands Ranch Community Association, and served two years on the Board of Directors for the Green City Project in Denver. He graduated from the University of Colorado with his B.A. in History. Louis completed his MBA in 2007.

Louis has experienced the outdoor lab program in all capacities. He attended Windy Peak as a sixth grade student from Ute Meadows Elementary School, was a high school leader (from Chatfield Senior High) and college leader numerous times at both sites, served as a college intern at Windy Peak, and was the on-site program coordinator at Mount Evans for 1 ½ years. He got involved with the board in 2004 as a member of the alumni advisory board, and joined the Board of Directors in October 2005.

When not working, Louis enjoys spending time with his wife Megan, who he met through the alumni advisory board in 2004. They enjoy traveling all over the United States.

Sue taught in Jefferson County for forty years, primarily in sixth grade. Throughout that time, she was involved with the Outdoor Education school in several capacities. Sue was part of the Outdoor lab cadre, and part of the leadership team that trained high school leaders. She has also been part of writing several curriculum guides that are used at the lab school. Currently Sue is retired and is enjoying her work for the Foundation, tutoring, and participating in several book clubs.

Karen Cravens has been a part of the Foundation since its inception in July 2003. She served as the assistant principal of the Windy Peak Outdoor Lab School from April 1976- Dec. 1978. She was a teacher in Jeffco from 1968- 76 and in Denver from 1979-1996. In 1996 she came back to Jeffco where she became a part of the Educational Technology Team. Karen came back to Windy Peak as its Principal in the fall of 1998- and retired in 2007.

Karen enjoys using her degree in photography by creating works of art! She also volunteers for many service projects.

In over 40 years as a professional in the Transportation and Oil & Gas industries, Judith’s career seemed targeted at working with people. She became professionally involved early on at the vanguard for customer service systems development and design. A strange personal segue for an individual with a background in the arts. But, with a concentration on customer service applications, software licensing and intellectual properties rights, she helped to create the first telephone voice response system and personal computer shipment tracing services used by US and Canadian railroad customers. She was twice honored with Chairman’s Circle Awards for outstanding contributions to customer service.

A long time resident of Jefferson County, she is honored to share her experience in the corporate and business communities as a member of Outdoor Lab Foundation Board of Directors.

Rafe Maestas is serving his first year on the Board of Directors. He has been involved in the Outdoor Lab program for many years as a student from Hutchinson Elementary, High School Leader CADRE at both sites from Green Mountain High School, College Leader and on-site Program Coordinator at Mount Evans for 5 ½ years.

Currently Rafe is an IT Manager at Sprint Nextel where he has focused on Billing Systems development, IT Operations and Project Management for the past 7 ½ years. Prior to that Rafe worked in the Business Sales division of US West and Qwest Communications.

When Rafe is not working he enjoys spending time traveling to new places, hanging out with family and friends and being in the outdoors.

Sara Kay comes to the board as a business community member and former Outdoor Lab School student, leader, and intern. Before attaining her B.A. in Mass Media and Communication from Western State College of Colorado, Sara Kay was a high school leader at both sites and an intern at Mt. Evans Outdoor Lab School. Her Outdoor Lab experience began as a 6th grader from Normandy Elementary and continued through her days at Columbine High School.

Sara Kay is currently the Outreach Specialist for Recreational Equipment Inc. in Lakewood, CO. REI is involved with the foundation through their grant and PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids) programs.

Sara Kay enjoys being with her family and playing outside; whether she’s biking, hiking, snowboarding or just enjoying the amazing Colorado mountain’s.