Quotes by Jolene Gutiérrez

Jolene Gutiérrez is an award-winning teacher-librarian and children's author based in Colorado. Since 1995, she has worked with neurodivergent learners at Denver Academy, bringing her own neurodivergent perspective to her teaching.

Growing up on a farm in northeastern Colorado, Jolene was surrounded by animals, plants, and history, which inspired her lifelong love for reading and writing. She holds a Master's degree in Library Science and has been recognized by the Colorado Department of Education for her highly effective school library program.

In addition to her teaching career, Jolene is a prolific author with several published works. Her books include "Too Much! An Overwhelming Day" (2023), which draws from her personal experiences with sensory processing disorder, and "Bionic Beasts: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks" (2020), a nonfiction middle-grade book that tells the stories of animals aided by technology.