Christie Toops is a 2026-2027 Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellow and a 6th grade teacher in Haxtun, Colorado. She serves as co-president of the Haxtun Education Association and as a member of her district’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports team. She previously taught kindergarten and 1st grade. Christie is a member of The Reading League. She earned a BA in elementary education and an MA in curriculum and instruction from Colorado Christian University, and is completing an MA in teacher leadership at the University of Colorado Boulder.
