English Language Development
Meet the Staff
Angela Davis
Speech Language Pathologist
Hi, my name is Angela Davis. I am one of the English Language Development teachers here at Acres Green. This will be my 24th year of teaching. Prior to becoming an ELD teacher I taught kindergarten, 1st grade and 3rd grade for 22 years. I attended college in Moscow, ID and obtained a B.S. from the University of Idaho in Elementary of Education. I have a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. My husband Dan and I have two children, Drew and Lainey and our golden retriever, Wallace. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, shopping and going to Denver sporting events.
Libby Messmer
Speech Language Pathologist
Hello! My name is Libby Messmer, and I am one of the English Language Development teachers here at Acres Green. I graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Elementary Education and earned my Master’s in Linguistically Diverse Education from the University of Colorado. Before moving into ELD, I taught first and second grade for 16 years, and this year marks my 20th year in education! Outside of school, I have two beautiful children, Kelsey and Blake. They both attend Douglas County schools and keep our family very busy with all of their extra activities. I have also been married to my loving husband, Kyle for 18 years. We have two sweet dogs, Mac and Mikko. In my free time, I love being outside, shopping, and traveling.
Alexia Peralta
Speech Language Pathologist
Hi! My name is Alexia Peralta, and I was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila. I grew up in Eagle Pass, Texas, and I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I received my Bachelor’s of Science degree in Bilingual Education from Texas A&M University. Whoop! I taught for 4 years in Texas as a Dual Language Math/Science Teacher. This year will be my third year in Colorado, and I will be starting my 7th year teaching as an English Language Development Teacher. I am so excited to get to learn about all our students and their families! Let’s have a successful, safe, and fun school year!
ELD services are for students who qualify because English is not their primary language. Our ELD programs is designed to make grade level academic content accessible to English Language Learners (ELLs). The ELD program targets English language development, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, through academic content instruction that is linguistically and culturally appropriate.