Kyla Braun is HCA’s first licensed school counselor. In 2018, Kyla graduated with a BS in Family Sciences and Human Development. After a few years of teaching preschool, Kyla began working on a Masters in Clinical and School Counseling, a program which she finished in 2023. She served as HCA’s Athletic Secretary during the 2023-2024 school year. She is now HCA’s part-time school counselor and also the staff representative for student counsel. Kyla is deeply thankful for the opportunities to serve and love the students at Heritage.

Paige Taylor is HCA’s Athletic Assistant. Paige is a Fort Collins native and attended Heritage from 1997-2006. With a strong biblical foundation in place, she went on to graduate from Rocky Mountain High School in 2010. Athletics has always been a passion of Paige’s. With two older brothers and a younger sister, her family was always on the baseball field or the basketball court. She enjoyed traveling as a family for competitive sports, and the relationships that they built with teammates and their families.

Paige was an Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach at HCA from 2011-2015. Paige graduated from Colorado State University in 2014 with her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. She spent many years teaching for CSU’s Child Development Center, where she developed a passion for teaching and supporting families in their child’s education and development. Upon graduating from CSU, Paige went on to receive her Masters in the Art of Teaching from the University of Nothern Colorado, in addition to her Elementary Teaching Licensure in 2015. Paige completed her Student Teaching in the 4th grade classroom at HCA in 2015.

After graduating, she married her husband Anthony, an Officer in the Marine Corps, in July 2015. Paige and Anthony moved to Florida the day after their wedding for Anthony’s military job training, and then were stationed in North Carolina where her husband worked at an Attack Helicopter squadron from 2015-2019. Paige taught 2nd grade at Grace Classical School and led Running Club for students, in Jacksonville, NC, during their founding year in 2016. Paige loved being part of such a tight knit community, where she could come alongside and support fellow military families in a Christian environment. The following year, Paige taught part time kindergarten, 4th/5th grade Literature, 4th/5th Grammar, and k-3rd Art History. Paige served on the Board of Directors at Grace Classical from 2017-2019 and was the Lead Teacher Supervisor for k-3 teachers from 2018-2020.

Paige’s husband left active duty and transitioned his service into the Marine Corps Reserves in April 2019. They moved back to Fort Collins, where Anthony began working for his family business, Fort Collins Heating and Air. Paige and Anthony have three young boys, Callen, Beckett, and Mack, who keep them busy and well educated in all thing’s trucks and cars. They love to go fishing, watch sports, visit military friends in new duty stations, and spend time with family. Paige returned to coaching at HCA in 2022. She served as the Head Coach for Middle School Girls Basketball from 2022-2024, and JV/Assistant Varsity High School from 2022- present.

Cindy Ridge works as the receptionist for HCA. She has been working in education since 2015. Her favorite part of the job is meeting and interacting with our students and parents.

Stephanie Belmarez is HCA’s Registrar. Mrs. Belmarez has been working at Heritage since 2005. Before working as the Registrar, she was a Substitute Teacher for two years and the Administrative Assistant for nine. Mrs. Belmarez loves to spend time with her family, knit, crochet, craft, and read.

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Amelia Bruck is a paraprofessional at Heritage. She has been part of Heritage since 2011 as a student and since 2021 as staff. She came back as an elementary paraprofessional after receiving her associates degree. She loves being part of the Heritage community! She has lived in Fort Collins since 2011 as well and loves spending time with her brother and family.

Mr. Weant is HCA’s Maintenance and Custodial Manager. He also teaches Tech Lab and is on the School Board. Mr. Weant graduated from the University of Wyoming with a BS in Business Administration. He has 25 years experience as a business owner/manager, Systems Engineer and QA Test Engineer. He enjoys spending time as an amateur extra radio operator and hobby electronics builder. Robert married Gaylyn Riley in 1984 and they have three children, Katie, Michael, and Emily.

Monica Sheppard is the Kitchen Coordinator, Aftercare Coordinator, as well as HCA’s Librarian. She attended Colorado State University, worked at a daycare, and trained under a pastry chef!  Mrs. Sheppard started working in the food service industry at the age of 14, has worked with children her whole life, and has been a part of Heritage since 2002. In her free time, she is passionate about hosting and participating in Bible studies.  Her favorite part of working at HCA is getting to know the students better, and being able to pray with them!

Pam Dysert works in the kitchen at HCA. She has an associates degree in liberal arts from Front Range Community College. She has been working for Heritage since 2022. She has one student who attends school at Heritage and 2 older kids who enjoy playing sports for Heritage. Her hobbies and passions are cooking, reading, media ministry and women’s ministry. She loves Heritage for the family atmosphere, not only with other parents and students, but within the faculty as well. 

Linda Hoffman leads the kindergarten lunch bunch at HCA. She is a wife and mother of 3 boys and a grandmother of 4. Her hobbies are cooking, baking, scrapbooking, gardening and canning. She likes hiking, biking, and walking. She loves working with the kindergarteners and sharing the love of Jesus with them. She likes the atmosphere at HCA, because there are genuine people who demonstrate Godly character.