Staff

Penn Street

Director of Development and Outreach

303-786-7777 extension 4104

penn@aincolorado.org

Penn Street lost most of her eyesight at age nine from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) after being bit by a rattlesnake. Growing up Penn discovered that Accessibility was the key to her community, career, and the possibility of living her best life. Being an ADA Coordinator, Outreach Managers, and a member of Development Teams for Colorado’s nonprofit organizations has allowed Penn’s Accessibility-Passion to become reality. Penn sits on the Ensight Skills Center Board of Directors, Member and a Leadership Trainer with Lions Clubs International, and is continuously involved in accessibility advocacy.

Rosana Hinojosa

Administrative Coordinator

303-786-7777 extension 4100

Rosana@aincolorado.org

Rosana holds a technical degree in Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality and an Associate Degree. She has worked as an Administrative Assistant for more than 20 years. She provides administrative support to the Executive Director and office management for the AINC team. Rosana is bilingual (Spanish).

Brady Steffl

Grants Manager

303-786-7777 extension 4111

brady@aincolorado.org

Brady Steffl is passionate about language and communication. He studied French, Spanish and education at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and after years of using writing as a creative outlet, he began writing professionally in 2012 at Kansas State University. There he was the Communications Coordinator for the physics department and split time between writing grants and other projects such as editing academic papers or textbooks. After moving to Boulder County in 2013, he began working as a grants consultant for area nonprofits. In 2021, he joined the AINC team.

Evan Starnes

Audio Production Technician

303-786-7777 extension 4106

evan@aincolorado.org

Evan started as an intern at the Audio Information Network of Colorado. Evan has been an AINC listener since he was around five. After graduating from Northglenn High school in 2020, Evan attended the independence training program at the Colorado Center for the blind for nine months. Evan enjoys fixing computers, making music, and going on hikes. In sixth grade, Evan began teaching himself audio production and now edits and works on the audio that AINC listeners hear every day. Evan currently attends Front Range Community College and is pursuing a degree in computer information systems.

Lauren Bear

Volunteer Coordinator

lauren@aincolorado.org

303-786-7777 extension 103

Lauren has a degree in Physical Science, with an emphasis in Chemistry and Physics, from Colorado State University. She held an internship doing forensic chemistry at the Wyoming State Crime Lab, and worked for a short time as a pharmaceutical chemist. Lauren quickly realized that this was not her ideal career path. Through volunteer work and studying traditional Thai and Chinese healing practices, Lauren recognized that connecting with people, especially when finding ways to help others, was her preferred way to spend her working hours. Lauren was born and raised in Colorado; she loves camping, animals, books, and travel. After college, Lauren moved to the arctic region known as Minnesota for a couple of decades. Now back in Colorado, close to family and mountains, Lauren’s excited to join the AINC family.

Beethoven

Guide Dog

Beethoven, a goofy seven-year-old Standard Poodle, was born at the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, where he trained to be a guide dog. Just after his second birthday, Beethoven met Penn Street, and they began their journey as a team. Beethoven loves to travel, swim in waterfalls, hike tall mountains, and explore cities around the world with Penn. His impressive career has landed him star spotlights in newspapers, magazines, and newscasts. His new favorite pastime is curling up under Penn’s desk at the AINC office