Kindergarten and First Grade
Teacher
- Bachelors
of Education PreK-8 from the University of Alaska
- National
Association for the Education of Young Children
- Member of National
Science Teachers Association
- Member of National
Education Association
- Secretary of
Skagway Teachers Association
Ms. Caposey
has been teaching
for 13 years with the Skagway School District. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Alaska's Teacher Program in 1996, with an Early Childhood emphasis. She was the Director of a local day
care
center for ten years and an Education
Specialist
for the Skagway City Museum for two years prior to her public school teaching. Denise is an amateur astronomer and enjoys many
outdoor
activities such as hiking, kayaking, camping and Nordic Skiing,. She was the coordinator
for the
Skagway Ski Club from 1998-2007. She is
interested in all aspects of human development and continuing education opportunities. She
is also
interested in local community development, especially as it concerns our
quality of life here in Skagway.