Colorado History Day Staff--About Us

Chris Sundberg, State Coordinator, has taught history in both private and public high school in this country and in Tanzania for over 25 years. She has just completed 11 years as an International Baccalaureate High School teacher and is very excited to be part of Colorado History Day. She has received numerous awards for her teaching from organizations such as the United Nations, the National Education Association, the Colorado Education Association as well as being named Colorado Teacher of the Year by the Daughters of the American Revolution and Walmart/Phi Delta Kappa. She realizes how much work teachers and students are required to do and is looking forward to blending Colorado History Day with the work they are doing, rather than having it as additional work.

Susan Gustin, Assistant State Coordinator, received a master's degree in history from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2005, with an emphasis on recent U.S. and British history. Her interests are in the areas of cultural and social history. She currently teaches classes on U.S. history and the world wars for CU Denver. She participated in the first group of CU Denver students who mentored Denver Public School students preparing History Day projects, and has served as a judge at regional and state History Day competitions. She also has fifteen years' experience working for a major oil company, holding positions as a refinery engineer, corporate recruiter, and trainer.