Staff

Administration
Athletic Department

Name Title Department Email
Benjamin Butler English Teacher; Head Football Coach English, Athletics, Teacher benjamin_butler@dpsk12.net
Hayley Contorno IEP/Learning Specialist; Head Softball Coach Special Education, Athletics, Teacher hayley_contorno@dpsk12.net
Carlo De Peña Spanish Teacher; Head Coach Boy’s Soccer Electives, Athletics, Teacher CARLO_DEPENA@dpsk12.net
Carl Dixon Credit Recovery Coordinator; Assistant Football Coach Student Support Services, LIGHT Team, Athletics carl_dixon@dpsk12.net
Rodney Douglas Choir Teacher; Cheer Coach Electives, Athletics rodney_douglas@dpsk12.net
D’Ambrose Finch Assistant Football Coach Athletics D’AMBROSE_FINCH@dpsk12.net
Omar Henry Head Basketball Coach Athletics OMAR_HENRY@dpsk12.net
JC Martinez Head Baseball Coach Athletics JOHN_MARTINEZ2@dpsk12.net
Tory Tripp Math Teacher; Head Girls Soccer Coach Math, Athletics, Teacher tory_tripp@dpsk12.net
Douglas Clinkscales Assistant Principal Administration, LIGHT Team, Athletics douglas_clinkscales@dpsk12.net
Cafeteria & Facilities

Name Title Department Email
Bridget Harper Cafeteria Manager Cafeteria bridget_harper@dpsk12.net
Derrick Pettis Facility Manager Facilities derrick_pettis@dpsk12.net
Main Office

Light Team

Student Support Services

Name Title Department Email
Francisco Alba Denver Police Officer/SRO/Instructor Student Support Services Francisco.Alba@denvergov.org
Kammy Anderson School Technology Representative (STR) Student Support Services kammy_anderson@dpsk12.net
Maggie Brauch Speech-Language Pathologist Student Support Services MAGGIE_BRAUCH@dpsk12.net
Carl Dixon Credit Recovery Coordinator; Assistant Football Coach Student Support Services, LIGHT Team, Athletics carl_dixon@dpsk12.net
Zuleyma Duarte Program Specialist Family and Community Engagement (FACE); Light Team Student Support Services, LIGHT Team zuleyma_duarte@dpsk12.net
Mickey Grant LIGHT Center Director Student Support Services, LIGHT Team Mickey_Grant@dpsk12.net
Rachel Gutmann School Psychologist Student Support Services, LIGHT Team rachel_gutmann@dpsk12.net
Deon Hilligoss Student Support Coordinator; LIGHT Team LIGHT Team, Student Support Services deon_hilligoss@dpsk12.net
Julie Malek Librarian Student Support Services, Library julie_malek@dkspk12.net
Hannah Meshenuk Data and Assessment Coordinator & Early College Coordinator Data, LIGHT Team, Student Support Services, College Readiness hannah_meshenuk@dpsk12.net
Serina Montoya Social Worker; LIGHT Team Student Support Services, LIGHT Team serina_montoya@dpsk12.net
Britni Mushrush School Counselor; LIGHT Team College Readiness, Student Support Services, LIGHT Team britni_mushrush@dpsk12.net
Gabriela Ramirez Community and Family Liaison; LIGHT Team Main Office, Student Support Services, LIGHT Team gabriela_ramirez@dpsk12.net
Lucy Roberts Nurse; LIGHT Team Student Support Services, LIGHT Team lucy_roberts@dpsk12.net
Chiara Spavieri College Advisor Manual High School Student Support Services cspavieri@denverscholarship.org
Special Education Department

Name Title Department Email
Rosie Britt Special Education Senior team Lead & ACE Coordinator Special Education, Teacher rosalie_britt@dpsk12.net
Ana Campos Special Education Paraprofessional Special Education ANA_CAMPOS-PALACIOS@dpsk12.net
Kathia Chavez Special Education Paraprofessional Special Education kathia_chavez@dpsk12.net
Hayley Contorno IEP/Learning Specialist; Head Softball Coach Special Education, Athletics, Teacher hayley_contorno@dpsk12.net
Elda Fuentes Special Education Multi-Intensive Program Teacher Special Education, Teacher elda_fuentes@dpsk12.net
Heather Kautzman Special Education Paraprofessional Special Education Heather_Kautzman@dpsk12.net
Jeana Mustain IEP/Learning Specialist Special Education, Teacher jeana_mustain@dpsk12.net
Conyea Nave IEP/Learning Specialist Special Education, Teacher conyea_nave@dpsk12.net
Georgia Smiles ELD Paraprofessional Special Education georgia_smiles@dpsk12.net
Nicolette Zillich Special Education Paraprofessional Special Education NICOLETTE_ZILLICH@dpsk12.net
English Department

Name Title Department Email
Benjamin Butler English Teacher; Head Football Coach English, Athletics, Teacher benjamin_butler@dpsk12.net
Marrena Martinez ELD Team Specialist English; Dedicated ELD Teacher English, Teacher marrena_martinez@dpsk12.net
Bryan Moland English Teacher English, Teacher bryan_moland@dpsk12.net
Science Department

Name Title Department Email
Rhonda Albers Science Teacher/CTE – Medical Pathway Science, Teacher rhonda_albers@dpsk12.net
Carissa Degregori Science Teacher Science, Teacher carissa_degregori@dpsk12.net
Chris Tyler Science Teacher Science, Teacher christopher_tyler@dpsk12.net
Math Department

Name Title Department Email
Daria Eisner Math Teacher Math, Teacher daria_eisner@dpsk12.net
Jenny Garst Math Teacher Math, Teacher jennifer_garst@dpsk12.net
Cary Hoste Math Teacher Math, Teacher cary_hoste@dpsk12.net
Tory Tripp Math Teacher; Head Girls Soccer Coach Math, Athletics, Teacher tory_tripp@dpsk12.net
Social Studies Department

Elective Department

Name Title Department Email
Gordon Crawford JROTC Instructor Electives gordon_crawford@dpsk12.net
Carlo De Peña Spanish Teacher; Head Coach Boy’s Soccer Electives, Athletics, Teacher CARLO_DEPENA@dpsk12.net
Rodney Douglas Choir Teacher; Cheer Coach Electives, Athletics rodney_douglas@dpsk12.net
Sonja Fisher Physical Education, Swim Coach & Strength Conditioning Electives sonja_fisher@dpsk12.net
John Goe Art Teacher and Yearbook Electives john_goe@dpsk12.net
Eric Posey JROTC Teacher Electives eric_posey@dpsk12.net
Joshua Renick Instrumental Music Teacher Electives joshua_renick@dpsk12.net
Thal Woods Head of Physical Education and Sports Performance Department Electives thal_woods@dpsk12.net
Library

Name Title Department Email
Julie Malek Librarian Student Support Services, Library julie_malek@dkspk12.net