Samantha Lane Bahn
- Educator
- THE CREST ACADEMY
Samantha Bahn is in her 17th year of middle school teaching in Salida, CO. She holds a BSLA in Spanish from Georgetown University; an elementary teaching degree from Fort Lewis College; and an MS in Ecological Teaching & Learning from Lesley University. Samantha has received the “Best of Salida” teaching award twice, and has been dedicated to helping students feel passionate about learning beyond traditional education. She leads community service projects, overnight trips, and place-based educational projects at The Crest Academy, a project-based middle school of choice in Salida. Samantha loves teaching math and curing math anxiety; river sports with her husband Jackson and her competitive rafting team; her 2 children; and reading.