Erika Taylor

President

The Taylors have been a K-12 Education enrolled family for 15 years including online, brick and mortar, charter and traditional schools. Erika has been an active participant throughout that time. Not only on behalf of her own kids but to support what she considers to be an invaluable asset; A neighborhood is only as good as it’s schools. Erika has served on Collaborative School Committees and PTAs at three schools in North Denver and is currently the Chairperson of the CSC at North High School. Erika’s professional work as a motivational interviewer in the wellness sphere serves her well in these positions. We have SO much to learn from each other if we are willing to really hear. Erika is excited to bring her energy in support of the pivotal to families mission of Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families.

Netrisha Stutson

Board Member

Netrisha Stutson is a public service professional with a background in federal compliance, law enforcement, and community advocacy. Her work reflects a commitment to accountability, service, and supporting individuals and families through complex systems.

In addition to her public service career, Netrisha is the founder of Flashin Lashes®, a luxury beauty brand built on quality, confidence, and accessibility, and she also operates NLS Notary Services, where she provides reliable and professional notary and loan signing services to her community.

As a single mother, Netrisha has firsthand experience navigating the online education system and understands the importance of accessible, flexible learning environments. Her daughter’s ability to thrive in an online school setting has strengthened her passion for advocating for families seeking alternative education options.

Netrisha is committed to using both her professional background and personal experience to advocate for students and parents, helping expand opportunities and support within the online learning community.

Dawn Brodin

Board Member

Mother of three and Colorado resident for over two decades, Dawn is thrilled to serve on the CCCF board. For over a decade, Dawn has served on Parent Community Association and Parent Teacher Student Organization boards and currently also serves on a School Accountability Committee. Throughout her years of volunteering at various schools, Dawn has witnessed the benefits of different educational models serving the unique needs of her children and their peers. She is passionate about educational choice and the many benefits of online learning. Her children have utilized traditional public, public charter, online public and concurrent enrollment options as well as traditional homeschooling and online private school briefly during the pandemic. She currently lives in Centennial with her husband, Steve, their three children and their dog. Her two oldest currently attend an online concurrent enrollment program and her youngest attends an online public school. Dawn believes that every child should have the opportunity to learn in the environment that best serves them and helps them to thrive.

Ian Jones

Board Member

Ian Jones has served as principal of Denver Online in Denver Public Schools since 2014 and brings more than 24 years of experience in teaching, instructional technology, and school leadership. Over 16 years leading digital schools, he has expanded access to personalized learning, strengthened whole-child supports, and increased opportunities for students to earn college credit and industry credentials through concurrent enrollment. His expertise includes continuous improvement, change management, and instructional systems design, with a focus on flexible, student-centered pathways. He was selected as a 2023–24 Cahn Fellow for Distinguished Principals, a national professional learning opportunity for principals in urban districts across the United States, and has engaged at the state and national level with leaders in the blended personalized learning space. He has led Denver Online through significant growth, innovation and challenges over many years, but has always remained focused on creating a very human space in a highly technical learning environment because he believes education is ultimately a human endeavor, requiring the heart and soul of professionals and supportive adults to help young people succeed.  As both a school leader and parent of a Denver Online 2025 graduate, Ian is committed to expanding access, choice, and high-quality online and blended learning options for students and families across Colorado through his service on the Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families Board.