Sandia Prep's "Inside Scoop" Newsletter - Summer 2020

HELLO, MY NAME IS...
MEET SOME OF OUR TEACHERS
Ms. Kozikowski
“Enjoy your
sixth grade year
because it is only
so long and it
goes much faster
than you think!
Remember that
everybody is new
to this too, and
that the Prep
community makes
every effort to
help make that
transition as easy
as possible.”
Meredith ’26
Rising Sandia Prep 7th-Grader
You may have met Ms. Kozikowski during
your campus visit. She teaches 6th grade
Language Arts.
This will be Ms. Koz’s 26th year at Sandia
Prep, including her time as a student here!
She graduated from SPS in 1991. Ms. Koz
grew up in Madanales, New Mexico, a small northern town near Abiqui.
She received her bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Spanish from
Eckerd College. Her hobbies include African dance and spending time with
her family.
Ms. Koz says, “My favorite thing about teaching is the way middle school
students surprise me with their humor and insight. I learn so much from
them. I love Sandia Prep, because I feel it’s a healthy place for students
and teachers alike. I go home each day with a feeling of gratitude for the
opportunity to be a part of the school.”
Mr. de León
Mr. de León is Prep’s Director of
Innovation and teaches 6th-and 7thgrade
DareDevil Design, as well as
Entrepreneurial Studies for upper school
students. Mr. de León is a first generation
American and comes from a long line of
entrepreneurs and innovators.
He started his journey at Sandia Prep in 2000, where he taught all levels
of Spanish. During the last few years, Mr. de León has shifted his focus to
STEM and expanding Prep’s makerspace and design-thinking courses.