Staff Directory

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
Mickey Grant LIGHT Center Director;, Athletic Director, Head Baseball Coach; Assistant Softball Coach Student Support Services, LIGHT Team, Athletics Mickey_Grant@dpsk12.net
Omar Henry Head Basketball Coach Athletics OMAR_HENRY@dpsk12.net
Cafeteria & Facilities

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

Light Team

Student Support Services

Name Title Department Email
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
Makenzie Campbell Paraprofessional Student Support Services
John Collins Dean of Culture LIGHT Team, Student Support Services john_collins2@dpsk12.net
Rachel Coyle School Psychologist Student Support Services, LIGHT Team rachel_gutmann@dpsk12.net
Nancy Daniel SRO Student Support Services nancy_daniel@dpsk12.net
Carl Dixon Credit Recovery Coordinator; Assistant Football Coach Student Support Services, LIGHT Team, Athletics carl_dixon@dpsk12.net
Jasmin Gandarilla Diverse Learner/MLL Student Support Services jasmin_gandarilla@dpsk12.net
Melissa Gomez MLL Paraprofessional Student Support Services
Mickey Grant LIGHT Center Director;, Athletic Director, Head Baseball Coach; Assistant Softball Coach Student Support Services, LIGHT Team, Athletics Mickey_Grant@dpsk12.net
Alejandra Gutierrez TRIO Student Support Services
Deon Hilligoss Student Support Coordinator; LIGHT Team LIGHT Team, Student Support Services deon_hilligoss@dpsk12.net
Toni Hooks Program Specialist Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Student Support Services toni_hooks@dpsk12.net
Cary Hoste SAL Student Support Services cary_hoste@dpsk12.net
Ali Howard School Psychologist Student Support Services
Julie Malek Librarian Student Support Services, Library julie_malek@dkspk12.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
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
Carlos Villagrana-Juárez Dean of Culture Student Support Services, LIGHT Team carlos_villagrana@dpsk12.net
Special Education Department

English Department

Name Title Department Email
Benjamin Butler English Teacher; Head Football Coach English, Athletics, Teacher benjamin_butler@dpsk12.net
Emely Contreras Social Studies Teacher English emely_contreras@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 Gasperetti Science Teacher Science, Teacher carissa_gasperetti@dpsk12.net
Darius Montero Science Teacher Science darius_montero@dpsk12.net
Math Department

Social Studies Department

Name Title Department Email
Brandon Hamlett History Teacher Social Studies, Teacher brandon_hamlett@dpsk12.net
Elective Department

Name Title Department Email
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
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