Jessie Caggiano

President

Term Dates: March 2024 - March 2026

Jessie began her career as a Social Worker in 2010 working in community mental health. In 2016, Jessie began working for Greeley Evans Weld District 6 as a district-wide school social worker. Jessie loves connecting with other school social workers and started the Northern Colorado School Social Work collaborative meetings in 2017. Jessie previously served in the role of Northern Regional Representative and President Elect for CSSWA.

Rachel Fox Browne

President Elect

Term Dates: March 2024 - March 2026

Rachel began her career as a social worker in 2009 working in the Community Centered Board setting at Rocky Mountain Human Services as well as Carmel Community Living Corporation, supporting adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. In 2011, Rachel began working with Aurora Public Schools (APS) as a school social worker. In 2015, Rachel transitioned to a district role, supporting the Sources of Strength program at two APS high schools, while also fulfilling the Mental Health Team Support position. Currently, Rachel is a Team Support Coach with APS, providing professional supervision to first year and early career school social workers. Rachel previously served in the role of Lead Committee Chair for CSSWA.

Maria Huber (she/her)

Past President
Term Dates: March 2024 - March 2026

Maria was formerly the Manager of Social Work and Mental Health for Denver Public Schools. She was previously an Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) Specialist for Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Prior to joining CDE, Maria served as a school social worker in Denver Public Schools and was a member of the Department Leadership Team for DPS’s Department of Social Work and Psychological Services. Maria began her school social work career in Indianapolis Public Schools before relocating to Denver in 2018. Maria has moved back to Indiana but will maintain membership and CDE licensure, and serve in the advisory role of Past President in order to support the initiative, mission, and Board of CSSWA.

Shelby Grosboll

Lead Committee Chair

Term Dates: May 2024 - May 2026

Shelby began her social work career in 2018 as an advocate for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Shortly after, she began working as a school social worker and has worked in the Greeley Evans Weld School District 6 since 2020. She currently is full-time in an elementary school in District 6. Shelby loves the variety and team environment that comes with being a school social worker. She enjoys collaborating with all stakeholders in the school environment and advocating for the school social work profession. Shelby previously served the CSSWA Board in the role of Northern Regional Representative.

Debbie Wright

Treasurer

Term Dates: November 2022 - November 2024; November 2024 - November 2026

Debbie is the Social and Emotional Screening Coordinator for Denver Public Schools. She received her MSW from the University of Houston and has worked in school systems in Texas, Georgia and Colorado. Debbie began her career working mostly with foster youth throughout the continuum of care including psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers and therapeutic foster care. She started her career in the school system working with students on the Autism Spectrum and those with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties. Debbie enjoys developing programs where she uses her collaborative and assessment skills to identify equity gaps for vulnerable youth. In her personal time, Debbie enjoys spending time with her husband taking their dogs on hikes and basking in the beauty of Colorado. 

 Ali Trattler

 New to Practice Representative

 Term Dates: May 2025 - May 2027

 Ali is in her second year as a school social worker at an elementary school in Aurora Public   Schools. Ali attended the University of Denver for her MSW where she concentrated in school     social work. Prior to starting her MSW, she worked at a non-profit in Boston that focused on providing free, safe, and developmentally appropriate play to children in the community. Ali previously served in the role of MSW Representative while she was in graduate school.

Stephanie Asante

Denver Metro Regional Representative

Term Dates: November 2023 - November 2025

Presently, Stephanie is a General Education School Social Worker for Aurora Public Schools. From 2019 to Spring 2023, she served as a Social Worker for Exceptional Student Services for Aurora Public Schools, serving students identified with educational disabilities. Stephanie began her career as a Foster Care Caseworker in 2007 in New York City and worked several years serving in multiple roles for NYC child welfare agencies and collaborating with various school districts before relocating to Colorado in 2016. Prior to working for Aurora Public Schools, Stephanie served as a Medical Social Worker for a Colorado Hospice agency.

Kevin Johnson

MSW Student Representative 

Term Dates: November 2025-November 2026

Open Board Positions

(as of January 2026)

• Secretary
• Board Member at Large
  
• Northern Regional Representative
• Southern Regional Representative
• Pikes Peak Regional Representative 
• Western Regional Representative 

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