Angela J. Van Polen
Manager, LEAP Project
303-871-2509 (Office)
Professional Biography
Angie Van Polen is a LEAP Project Manager at the Positive Early Learning Experiences (PELE) Center at the University of Denver. Angie has 20 years of experience in the field of education. She has held positions as a special education teacher, special education consultant and state education agency consultant. Her experiences and background provide her with a strong understanding of inclusive practices at a classroom level, as well as, at a state-wide systems level to inform implementation practices, scale-up and sustainability. Much of her work has been focused on improving systemic scale-up and sustainability while engaging various cross-disciplinary teams to improve agreed-upon outcomes.