Staff


Address

8600 East Dartmouth Ave. Denver, CO 80231

Main Office

720-423-9500

Fax

720-423-9445


Attendance

Casandra Mejia
720-423-9504

Click the link to view step-by-step on how to submit attendance online.

Bookkeeper

Lorena Barajas
720-423-9501

Registrar

Esther Blackmon
720-423-9505
esther_blackmon@dpsk12.net

Esther Blackmon
720-423-9505
esther_blackmon@dpsk12.net

Athletics

Derek Thompson
Director of Athletics
720-423-9538
derek_thompson@dpsk12.net

Technology

Pedro DeLuna
pedro_deluna@dpsk12.net
DoTS Help Desk
720-423-3888
Technology Request

School & Community Liaison

Dimarlys Suarez
720-423-9456
dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net

Main Office Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Lorena Barajas School Bookkeeper Main Office Team lorena_barajas@dpsk12.net 720-423-9501
Esther Blackmon School Registrar Main Office Team esther_blackmon@dpsk12.net 720-423-9505
Pedro DeLuna Technology Partner Building and Student Support Team, Main Office Team pedro_deluna@dpsk12.net 720-423-9542
Casandra Mejia Office Support | Attendance Main Office Team casandra_mejia@dpsk12.net 720-423-9504
6th-Grade Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Marina Ardelean 6th-grade Math Teacher 6th-Grade Team marina_ardelean@dpsk12.net 720-423-9470
Nick Armijo Math Intervention Teacher 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team nicholas_armijo@dpsk12.net 720-423-9492
Jordan Brown Individuals & Societies 6th Grade Teacher 6th-Grade Team jordan_brown7@dpsk12.net
Chelsea Chappell-Cox Gifted and Talented Coordinator Building and Student Support Team, 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net 720-423-9536
Richard Douglas Math Teacher 6th-Grade Team RICHARD_DOUGLAS@dpsk12.net 720-423-9488
Rachel Fannan Individuals & Societies 6th Grade Teacher 6th-Grade Team rachel_fannan@dpsk12.net 720-423-9469
Richard Lofton Science Teacher | 6th-grade 6th-Grade Team RICHARD_LOFTON@dpsk12.net 720-423-9465
Pat Morland Guest Teacher 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team patricia_mcdonald-morland@dpsk12.net 720-423-9496
Jack Ponx Language and Literacy Teacher | 6th-grade 6th-Grade Team jack_ponx@dpsk12.net 720-423-9453
Christopher Rego Math Intervention Teacher (6th-8th) 6th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team
Stephanie Rideout Language and Literacy Teacher | 6th-grade 6th-Grade Team stephanie_rideout@dpsk12.net 720-423-9471
Gloria Sanchez Dean of Culture | 6th-Grade Administration and Leaders, 6th-Grade Team gloria_sanchez22@dpsk12.net 720-423-9461

7th-Grade Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Nick Armijo Math Intervention Teacher 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team nicholas_armijo@dpsk12.net 720-423-9492
Laura Blakes-Gleissner Individuals & Societies 7th grade Teacher 7th-Grade Team
Chelsea Chappell-Cox Gifted and Talented Coordinator Building and Student Support Team, 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net 720-423-9536
Christina George Language and Literacy Teacher |7th-grade 7th-Grade Team christina_george@dpsk12.net 720-423-9491
Gabrielle Gerlits Language and Literacy Teacher | 7th-grade 7th-Grade Team GABRIELLE_GERLITS@dpsk12.net 720-423-9497
Trevor Johnson Math Teacher | 7th-grade 7th-Grade Team trevor_johnson@dpsk12.net 720-423-9462
Ashley Klint Individuals & Societies | 7th grade Teacher 7th-Grade Team ashley_klint@dpsk12.net 720-423-9482
Kim Manning Science Teacher | 7th-grade 7th-Grade Team kimberly__manning@dpsk12.net 720-423-9485
Pat Morland Guest Teacher 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team patricia_mcdonald-morland@dpsk12.net 720-423-9496
Christopher Rego Math Intervention Teacher (6th-8th) 6th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team
Cameron Rusin Science Teacher | 7th-grade 7th-Grade Team cameron_rusin@dpsk12.net 720-423-9487
Rob Ward Math Teacher | 7th-grade 7th-Grade Team robert_ward@dpsk12.net 720-423-9478

8th-Grade Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Nick Armijo Math Intervention Teacher 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team nicholas_armijo@dpsk12.net 720-423-9492
Chelsea Chappell-Cox Gifted and Talented Coordinator Building and Student Support Team, 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net 720-423-9536
Katrina Craig Dean of Culture | 8th-Grade Administration and Leaders, 8th-Grade Team katrina_craig@dpsk12.net 720-423-9521
Jon Feltham Math Teacher | Senior Team Lead 8th-Grade Team jonathan_feltham@dpsk12.net 720-423-9481
Khristin Kirkland Math Teacher | 8th-grade 8th-Grade Team
Eric Lund Individuals & Societies 8th-grade Teacher | Team Lead 8th-Grade Team eric_lund@dpsk12.net 720-423-9522
Lillian Meyers Science Teacher | 8th-grade 8th-Grade Team LILLIAN_MEYERS@dpsk12.net 720-423-9548
Pat Morland Guest Teacher 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team patricia_mcdonald-morland@dpsk12.net 720-423-9496
Andrea Ramos Science Teacher 8th-grade |Team Lead 8th-Grade Team andrea_ramos@dpsk12.net 720-423-9493
Christopher Rego Math Intervention Teacher (6th-8th) 6th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team
Rebecca Smith Language and Literacy Teacher 8th-grade |Team Lead 8th-Grade Team REBECCA_SMITH12@dpsk12.net 720-423-9480
Jennifer Thomas Language and Literacy Teacher 8th-grade 8th-Grade Team jennifer_thomas2@dpsk12.net 720-423-9520
Samantha Tulk Individuals & Societies 8th-grade Teacher 8th-Grade Team samantha_tulk@dpsk12.net 720-423-9498
Unified Arts Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
DJ Bruen Physical Education Teacher (6th-8th) Unified Arts Team dbruen@dpsk12.net
Todd Devers STEM | Energy & Environment | Med Detective Teacher Unified Arts Team todd_devers@dpsk12.net
Andi Leggett Dance Teacher | UA Team Lead Unified Arts Team andrea_leggett@dpsk12.net 720-423-9441
Moose Mamet Drama | Theater Teacher Unified Arts Team henri_mamet@dpsk12.net 720-423-9554
Raquel Marin Spanish Teacher (6th-8th) Unified Arts Team
Amber Monks STEM | Flight & Space | Business Teacher Unified Arts Team amber_monks@dpsk12.net
Adrienne Pierce STEM | Design & Modeling | Automation & Robotics Teacher Unified Arts Team adrienne_pierce2@dpsk12.net
Priscilla Shaw Music | Orchestra Teacher Unified Arts Team pshaw@dpsk12.net 720-423-9546
Kris Sheikhan Visual Arts Teacher (6th-8th) Unified Arts Team kristina_sheikhan@dpsk12.net 720-423-9525
Ibro Soumah Physical Education Teacher (6th-8th) Unified Arts Team ibro_soumah@dpsk12.net 720-423-9537
Caroline Stevens Spanish Teacher (6th-8th) Unified Arts Team robyn_stevens@dpsk12.net
Derek Thompson Athletics Director Unified Arts Team derek_thompson@dpsk12.net
Multi-Lingual Education | Newcomer Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Ayda Ariza Fontecha ELD Teacher (6th-8th grade) Multi-Lingual Education and Newcomers Team ayda_arizafontecha@dpsk12.net 720-423-9474
Thomas Hudson ELD Teacher (6th-8th grade) Multi-Lingual Education and Newcomers Team 720-423-9479
Joel Mollman ELD Teacher (6th-8th grade) | Team Lead Multi-Lingual Education and Newcomers Team joel_mollman@dpsk12.net 720-423-9473
Howyda Syedahmed ELD Paraprofessional | Arabic Multi-Lingual Education and Newcomers Team howyda_syedahmed@dpsk12.net 720-423-9479
Patricia Throckmorton ELD Teacher (6th-8th grade) Multi-Lingual Education and Newcomers Team patricia_throckmorton@dpsk12.net 720-423-9477
Special Education Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Lara Blachard Special Education Teacher-AN Special Education Team lara_blanchard@dpsk12.net
Linda Briscoe Special Education Paraprofessional Special Education Team linda_brisco@dpsk12.net 720-423-9543
Jeliza Brown Special Education Teacher-MI Special Education Team jeliza_brown@dpsk12.net 720-423-9543
Iridian Coria Special Education Paraprofessional-AN Special Education Team iridian_coria@dpsk12.net
Renee Freeman Special Education Teacher | 6th-grade Special Education Team renee_freeman@dpsk12.net
Delaney Hurst Speech Therapist Special Education Team delaney_hurst@dpsk12.net
Jennifer Lopez Special Education Paraprofessional- MI Special Education Team jennifer_lopez4@dpsk12.net
Vanessa Ortiz Special Education Paraprofessional-AN Special Education Team vanessa_ortiz1@dpsk12.net
Belinda Radish Special Education Teacher | 8th-Grade Special Education Team belinda_radich@dpsk12.net
Rebecca Ramo-Coffino Special Education Teacher (6th-8th) | Team Lead Special Education Team rebecca_ramo@dpsk12.net
Danette Slater Special Education Teacher 7th-grade | Yearbook Special Education Team DANETTE_SLATER@dpsk12.net 720-423-9464
Building | Student Support Team

Name Title Department Email Phone
Kyong Bennett FOOD SERVICE MANAGER Building and Student Support Team kbennet@dpsk12.net 720-423-9454
Chelsea Chappell-Cox Gifted and Talented Coordinator Building and Student Support Team, 6th-Grade Team, 7th-Grade Team, 8th-Grade Team chelsea_chappell-cox@dpsk12.net 720-423-9536
Marisol Chavez Cafeteria Support Building and Student Support Team m_chavez-molina@dpsk12.net
Pedro DeLuna Technology Partner Building and Student Support Team, Main Office Team pedro_deluna@dpsk12.net 720-423-9542
Bianca Gasperin Cafeteria Support Building and Student Support Team blanca_gasperin@dpsk12.net
Rashad Glover Safety Officer Building and Student Support Team rashad_glover@dpsk12.net 720-423-9483
Francisco Lanchipa Restorative Practices Coordinator Building and Student Support Team, Mental Health | Whole Child Team
Chase Robinson ASSISTANT FACILITY MANAGER Building and Student Support Team chase_robinson@dpsk12.net
Latoya Smith Safety Officer Building and Student Support Team latoya_smith@dpsk12.net 720-423-9510
Dimarlys Suarez School and Community Liaison Mental Health | Whole Child Team, Building and Student Support Team dimarlys_suarez@dpsk12.net 720-423-9456
Regan Thornburg School Registered Nurse Mental Health | Whole Child Team, Building and Student Support Team regan_thornburg@dpsk12.net 720-423-9509
Dustin Worthington FACILITY SUPERVISOR Building and Student Support Team dustin_worthington@dpsk12.net 720-423-9457
Rita Yankee CUSTODIAN Building and Student Support Team rita_yankee@dpsk12.net
School Committees