Fisher's Administrative Team

Lauren Shroyer, Director

Lauren Shroyer serves as the Director of Fisher Early Learning Center. She began her career as a Special Education teacher in one of the most under-resourced cities in her state, where she witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by students and families from marginalized backgrounds. This experience ignited a lifelong passion for helping others and continues to guide her work today. Lauren is deeply committed to creating environments where children, families, and educators from all walks of life can thrive and succeed.

Throughout her career, Lauren has held a variety of leadership roles, including Training Specialist, Assistant Principal, and Center Director. She has designed and delivered professional development programs tailored to the needs of diverse learners, blending curriculum design, needs assessments, and engaging training to equip educators with the skills and confidence to grow. She is especially passionate about facilitating adult learning, coaching teams, and supporting reflective supervision through clear, actionable goals.

Lauren believes in the power of education and collaboration to create lasting change. She is dedicated to supporting communities that are often overlooked, helping individuals overcome barriers, and building systems that lead to meaningful, measurable outcomes. At Fisher, she is excited to lead a community committed to empowering children, families, and educators every day.

 

**Note: Lauren will be on Parental Leave until Summer 2026 and will not be responding to emails during this time. In the interim, Sharon Lenfest is acting as Director. Please direct any questions you may have to Sharon. 

Connect with Lauren at lauren.shroyer@du.edu

Sharon Lenfest, Associate Director, FIT Coordinator

Sharon Lenfest was promoted to Associate Director at Fisher in 2025 after spending 3 years teaching in the Friendly Sea Turtles classroom. Currently, Sharon is serving as Interim Director while Lauren is on parental leave. Sharon brings more than 25 years of experience working as an elementary school teacher, preschool teacher, curriculum and instruction specialist, preschool director, and early childhood mental health clinician. Prior to working at Fisher, Sharon also worked as a project director of several psychology research studies at Carnegie-Mellon University and served as the Director at Christ & Holy Trinity Preschool, a NAEYC-accredited, Reggio-inspired program in Westport, Connecticut. Each of these roles has deepened her commitment to relationship-based, inclusive learning, and supporting teachers to create developmentally appropriate early learning experiences for children.

Sharon is involved in managing many of the business aspects and maintaining the high quality of Fisher’s program, including supporting staff in following State licensing regulations, NAEYC best practices, Colorado Food Program requirements, and fostering collaborative relationships between school governance, staff and families. At Fisher, Sharon is also dedicated to fostering the next generation of early childhood educators by managing the hiring and training of all student employees and substitute teachers that support our teachers and students in the classrooms.

Sharon is originally from Pittsburgh, PA and earned a degree in Psychology and Elementary Education from Bucknell University. Outside of Fisher, Sharon enjoys gardening, skiing, F45 workouts, and spending time with her husband and two daughters—Fiona (age 22), a Cinema Studies major at CU Boulder, and Sylvia (age 19), an International Business major at the University of Denver.

Connect with Sharon at sharon.lenfest@du.edu

Melanie Lewis, Program & Operations Coordinator

As Program and Operations Coordinator, Melanie handles a little bit of everything at the front desk with expertise and care. With a degree in English and Anthropology from CU Boulder, her professional journey has taken her from classrooms in Taiwan to the Children’s Museum of Denver. Melanie’s connection to our school is deeply personal; both of her children are "Fisher kids" who began their journey in the Roly Poly classroom, giving her a true insider’s understanding of the magic that happens in our classrooms every day.

Connect with Melanie at melanie.l.lewis@du.edu

Meaghan Burns, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist

I am a Denver native and have worked in the Early Childhood Education field for over 20 years. I have a Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Gifted Education and a Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education, and am currently working on an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction with specialties in Early Childhood and Curriculum Studies. I am also Infant Mental Health Endorsed by Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health. I worked at Fisher from 2001-2006 starting in the Roly Polys and ending as Master (Lead) Teacher in the Moon Bear Room. I returned to Fisher after some time away from the field (but still at DU) in the Bearsie Bear room, and then was Lead in the Roly Polys since from 2015-2023. I became Curriculum and Instruction Specialist at Fisher in 2023, supporting teachers in implementing curriculum and classroom instruction.

I have 4 adult children of my own. All of them are graduates of Fisher, and two are now are teachers at Fisher! I also love to read and am always looking for suggestions! I enjoy spending time in the mountains and am excited to see how my free time will be filled now that I am an empty nester. 

I have absolutely loved immersing myself in child development at the classroom level and have enjoyed sharing my passion with teachers across all age groups 0-5 to implement evidence based best practices that include all learners and their families. Widening my lens to the building at large has increased my enjoyment of working in this field as I get to see all the children play, learn and grow as they journey through Fisher and into the world beyond! I am especially grateful that this new phase has been at Fisher/DU where I have made my professional home for the last 20+ years.

Connect with Meaghan at meaghan.burns@du.edu

Janet Constantino, Enrollment & Financial Coordinator

Janet Constantino became the Enrollment and Finance Coordinator at Fisher in 2026. Prior to this role, she was a teaching member of the Fisher community for more than fifteen years and has nearly thirty years of experience as an early childhood educator. Before joining the university, she served as a center director and prekindergarten teacher in the Archdiocese of Denver, joining Fisher in 2010.

She is group leader and director qualified, holds a Level 6 certification with Colorado Shines, and earned a master’s degree in communication. She is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in organizational leadership with an emphasis in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is also an Early Childhood Family Associate with the Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health.

All three of her children graduated from DU, and she is grateful and proud to call this community home.

Connect with Janet at elc.enrollment@du.edu

Lindsay Anderson, Fisher Advisory Board Chair & Staff Support

Lindsay Anderson is a familiar face at Fisher as both a parent and a member of the administrative team. Her son, Graham, is in the Laughing Butterflies classroom and has been part of the Fisher community since his time as a Bearsie Bear baby. Lindsay also currently serves as Co-Chair of the Fisher Advisory Board (FAB) and has previously volunteered as a room parent, supporting family engagement and community connection.

Lindsay’s connection to Fisher began at the start of her career at the University of Denver, where she worked as a teacher in the Laughing Butterflies classroom. Over the past 15 years, she has served in a variety of community engagement and philanthropy-focused roles at DU, partnering closely with university leadership, donors, trustees, alumni, and students. DU is truly home for Lindsay, and she loves being at Fisher each day surrounded by friends, children, and families.

While supporting Fisher in a staffing and administrative role, Lindsay helps wherever she is needed—greeting families at the front desk, offering impromptu tours to prospective families, supporting teachers in the classroom, and helping ensure the school stays organized and aligned with licensing requirements. She and her family live in the DU neighborhood and enjoy spending time friends and neighbors.

Connect with Lindsay at lindsay.l.anderson@du.edu