Biography

Mrs. Colborn received her undergraduate degree in history from UC Santa Barbara. She earned her law degree from Southwestern University School of Law and practiced both criminal and civil law before her passion for history led her to OVS. She currently teaches AP Research, Government, and Law and Society. Mrs. Colborn also serves as the Assistant Head of Upper Campus, Academic Affairs. She is the first point of contact for new families navigating the academic side of the high school program. When not in the classroom, Mrs. Colborn can be found spending time with her husband, Doug, and their children, Parker, Nolan, and Avery, who are all OVS graduates.

Favorite place at the Upper Campus

The amphitheater. We’re so lucky to have this outdoor venue for plays, concerts, the Festival of Talent — I love the Festival of Talent! It’s one of my favorite things about OVS.

One thing students don’t know about me

Because they see me indoors, or in the classroom so much, I bet they’d be surprised to know I wakeboard, snow ski, and I once caught a sailfish!

Favorite book

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I also love The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. It’s about the French resistance to the Nazis during World War II.

Best part of my job

The people. I absolutely love the community, the family feel, getting to know the students, the families, the teachers — nobody gets lost like you would at a big school.  I’d say the best part of being an administrator is when I send out the students’ schedules during the summer and I get emails from all the kids and parents. I really feel connected!