Mile High Early Learning
Nina Somps is an experienced education professional currently serving as Lead Education Coach at Mile High Early Learning since April 2021. Prior to this role, Nina worked at Boulder Journey School from August 2017 to January 2021 as a Mentor Teacher, engaging directly with children and mentoring intern teachers. Earlier experience includes positions as an Intern Teacher at Boulder Journey School and various roles in marketing and program leadership, including Marketing Assistant at Big Buzz Inc., Market Analyst Intern at Kantar, and Unit Director at YMCA of Greater Hartford. Nina holds a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from Union College.
Mile High Early Learning
Mile High Early Learning (MHEL) is the largest and oldest provider of subsidized quality early care and education in Denver. Our mission is to enable all children in Denver to succeed in school by providing resources and education to inspire a lifetime of learning and self-sufficiency. Using a Montessori inspired approach, MHEL helps the children it serves by fostering in them social competency, a habit of concentration, initiative and persistence, pride in the physical environment and a life-long joy of learning—all qualities which engender school success and responsible and engaged citizens. Our early learning centers across Denver serve more than 500 children each day. We also operate two drop-in centers in partnership with Denver Human Services and Denver Courts to provide a safe and healthy setting for their clients’ children. At our Northeast Learning Center, we have community education and outreach programs for Family, Friend and Neighbor care providers as well as parents. Programs such as Babies Ready for College and Play and Learn Groups are focused on supporting children’s growth and development by working with parents and caregivers. We remain deeply committed to ensuring that all children have access to quality early care and education. I welcome you to join us to make a difference in children’s lives.