A lifetime in Colorado Springs School District 11 |
Joseph Shelton is a long time friend and supporter of Colorado Springs School District 11, having grown up in the D11 Education System .
Joseph was born on September 10, 1996 in Colorado Springs, CO. Joseph's Father was in the U.S. Army causing Joseph to travel the world, until he came to settle in Colorado Springs in September 2001. Joseph lived his education life in School District 11, attending James Madison Elementary School from grades 1-5, Irving Middle School for 6th Grade, North Middle School for 7-8, and William J. Palmer High School for 9-12, graduating in May 2015. Joseph attended Irving Middle School during the school shut down and was a part of the many progressive students wanting to keep the school open for future generations to attend. Although unsuccessful, Joseph attended Board meetings, protests after school hours, silent protests, meetings with the Superintendent and many other events.
Joseph has volunteered numerous of times for School District 11, attending Board Meetings, assisting North Middle School with Holiday Baskets, as well during his Junior year, he was apart of Superintendent Dr. Nick Gledich's Student Sounding Board as a selected representative of William J. Palmer High School. Selection was made by Palmer principal Mrs. Lara Disney. Joseph has a lifetime of Community Activities in Colorado Springs. Joseph is the founder and current President of Colorado Springs Breaking Boundaries, an LGBTQ+ organization in Colorado Springs. Joseph is currently a Planning Committee Member for the annual Educating Children of Color Conference presented by the Educating Children of Color Inc. (ECOC). In 2013, Joseph was the first ever ECOC Student Representative volunteer for District 11. Joseph was also the first Student Representative on the Board of Directors for the ECOC. Joseph ran for the District 11 Board of Education in 2019 receiving 10,237 votes. Since that election, Joseph has taken further roles in District 11 sitting on 3 committees. These 3 committees have really helped Joseph to grow his perspective of District 11 and see how he can support the District further into the future. Social Media |
Education:
James Madison Elementary School 2002 - 2008 Irving Middle School 2008 - 2009 North Middle School 2009 - 2011 William J. Palmer High School 2011 - 2015 Pikes Peak Community College in 2015 |
Current Occupation:
OC Campus Safety Officer, Colorado College since Sept. 2018 Colorado Notary Public from May 29, 2020 to May 29, 2024 |
Educating Children of Color Inc.
- Student Ambassador Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2015 - Student Rep. on Board of Directors Jan. 2013 - Jun. 2015 - Planning Committee Member Jan. 2012 - CURRENT - Chair of Publicity Committee Apr. 2020 - CURRENT - Co-Chair of Scholarship Committee Feb. 2021 - CURRENT Colorado Springs Breaking Boundaries - President Sep. 2018 - Feb. 2019 - Vice President Feb. 2019 - Dec. 2020 - President Dec. 2020 - CURRENT United Court of the Pikes Peak Empire - Corresponding Secretary to the Board of Directors Oct. 2020 - CURRENT El Paso County Democratic Party - House District 17 Vice Chair Feb. 2021 - CURRENT - Senate District 11 Chair Feb. 2021 - CURRENT - Commissioner District 5 Chair Feb 2021 - CURRENT |
Colorado Springs Police Department
- Cadet Explorer Nov. 2015 - Jul. 2017 - Acting Cadet Sergeant Dec. 2016 - Apr. 2017 - Cadet Sargent Jul 2017 - Sept 2017 Memorial Hospital - Junior Volunteer Feb. 2011 - May 2015 - Member Jr. Volunteer Leadership Aug 2012 - May 2014 - President Jr. Volunteer Leadership May 2014 - May 2015 Tobacco Free Alliance - IOYS Representative Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2020 Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Work-group - IOYS Representative Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 Inside Out Youth Services (IOYS) - Youth Volunteer Jul 2018 - Apr 2019 - Chair of Youth Advisory Council Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 |