Meet our Team
Our team of Alternative Licensure Instructors (ALIs) and education professionals are ready to share their real experience and guide you towards your goal every step of the way.
Together we offer over 60 years of experience as professional learning leaders and educators and have built a learning community that mentors and empowers new teachers towards a successful teaching career built upon culturally responsive and inclusive teaching practices.
Jennifer Fox EdD
Executive Director of ASPIRE to Teach
Assistant Teaching Professor
- Extended Studies
Office Hours: By appointment.
Dr. Jennifer Fox serves as Executive Director of CU Denver’s ASPIRE to Teach® program, the university’s alternative teacher licensure pathway that partners with over 50 Colorado school districts. A former classroom teacher, instructional coach, and ASPIRE faculty member, Dr. Fox is passionate about creating accessible, high-quality preparation routes for diverse educators entering the profession through nontraditional means. She leads ASPIRE’s strategic initiatives related to program design, licensure compliance, partnership development, and faculty support.
Her work focuses on aligning university-based preparation with real-world teaching contexts, ensuring candidates receive the mentoring, coursework, and feedback necessary to thrive in today’s classrooms. Dr. Fox also contributes to state and national conversations on teacher workforce development and alternative licensure policy, advocating for systems that strengthen teacher pipelines while maintaining high standards of practice.
Areas of Expertise
- Alternative Licensure & Teacher Workforce Development
- Educator Workforce Development & Partnerships
- Inclusive Practices & Educator Preparation
- Accessible Design for Adult Learners
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Instructional Accessibility
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Doctor of Education | University of Colorado Denver | May 2020
- Leadership for Educational Equity
- Emphasis: Urban & Diverse Communities
- Master of Education | George Mason University | May 2009
- Emphasis: Special Education
- Graduate Certificate: Learning Disabilities & Emotional Disturbances
- Bachelor of Arts | Susquehanna University | May 2007
- Majors: Journalism and Political Science
- Minors: French, Honors Program
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Awards
Faculty Excellence Awards for non-tenure track teaching, School of Education & Human Development, CU Denver, 2019
Affiliations
- Colorado Preparing Excellent Educators and Leaders (CO-PEEL)
- Network (Colorado CEEDAR Chapter)
- Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, Colorado Chapter
- Colorado Department of Education Designated Agency Advisory Council
ASPIRE has been so supportive through my whole first year of teaching. I have had so many questions and issues come up and I know I can count on my ASPIRE Instructors to be there. They are supportive and always make sure that they are there to answer all of my questions. - Kiwi , ASPIRE Candidate