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Our Team

Students in the bleachers for pep rally
Staff Directory
Name Title Department Email
Carlos Alvarez Cadena Math / Intervention Teacher West High School
Dan Anderson English CE Teacher West High School DANIEL_ANDERSON@dpsk12.org
Leandrea Archuleta CTE 1 Graphic Design Teacher West High School LEANDREA_ARCHULETA@dpsk12.org
Alex Arellano High School Counselor — Last Name Mc-Z West High School ALEJANDRA_ARELLANO@dpsk12.org
Erick Arellano-Ruiz Science/ STL Teacher West High School ERICK_ARELLANO-RUIZ@dpsk12.org
Megan Arnold English(LA)/STL Teacher West High School MEGAN_ARNOLD@dpsk12.org
Jazzy Arreola MI Paraprofessional West High School Jazzie_arreola@dpsk12.net
Ana Arteaga High School Community Liaison West High School ANA_ARTEAGA@dpsk12.org
Christina Baith Math CE Teacher West High School CHRISTINA_BAITH@dpsk12.org
Audry Brady NACE West High School Audry_brady@dpsk12.net
Anna Branton ELD/STL Teacher West High School ANNA_BRANTON@dpsk12.org
Gayon Brown Science Teacher West High School GAYON_BROWN@dpsk12.org
Lauren Burns Social Worker West High School LAUREN_BURNS@dpsk12.org
Gerylann Castellano Paraprofessional West High School Gerylann_castellano@dpsk12.net
Erika Castruita ELA-S Paraprofessional West High School erika_castruita@dpsk12.net
Paula Chaparro ELA-S Teacher West High School Paula_chaparro@dpsk12.net
Magnolia Cortez World Languages West High School Magnolia_cortez@dpsk12.net
Nicole Fetter Social Studies Teacher West High School NICOLE_FETTER@dpsk12.org
Leon Garcia Athletic Coordinator West High School LEON_GARCIA@dpsk12.org
Laure Gilliam ELA-E Resource Teacher West High School laure_gilliam@dpsk12.net
Ethan Hackley School Technology Partner West High School Ethan_hackley@dpsk12.net
Blake Hilburn Special Education Teacher West High School Hilburn_blake@dpsk12.net
Laura Hix Denver Health Nurse West High School
Jim Hodges Intervention Reading Teacher West High School James_Hodges@dpsk12.org
Monica Johnston CTE Registered Nurse West High School Monica_Johnston@dpsk12.net
Vaughn Jost Math Teacher West High School VAUGHN_JOST@dpsk12.org
Darrin Kinder JROTC West High School DARRIN_KINDER@dpsk12.org
Becca Kreidler Science Teacher West High School
Larraine Lucero ELD Teacher West High School LARRAINE_LUCERO@dpsk12.org
Hope Marasco Science Teacher West High School HOPE_MARASCO@dpsk12.org
Alex Marquez Attendance Liaison West High School
Aracely Marquez Office Support II West High School Aracely_marquez@dpsk12.net
Michael Martich JROTC West High School MICHAEL_MARTICH@dpsk12.org
Damitri Martinez English Teacher West High School DAMITRI_MARTINEZ1@dpsk12.org
Mia Martinez Lopez High School Principal School Leadership, West High School Mia_MartinezLopez@dpsk12.org
Zachary McDowell Assistant Principal and Pathway Director West High School Zachary_McDowell@dpsk12.org
Nancy Medina Social Worker West High School NANCY_MEDINA@dpsk12.org
Anthony Mendoza Cafeteria West High School anthony_mendoza@dpsk12.org
Alexandria Miller School Psychologist West High School
Troy Miller MI Paraprofessional West High School
Kellen Muller PE Teacher West High School KELLEN_MULLER@dpsk12.org
Xochilt Najar Counselor for 11th and 12th grade West High School
Jonathan Newey JROTC West High School
Itzel Padron Zuniga Social Social Teacher West High School Itzel_padron-zuniga@dpsk12.net
Carlos Parra-Quintero Spanish/LA Teacher West High School CARLOS_PARRA@dpsk12.org
Derek Pike Assistant Principal West High School DEREK_PIKE@dpsk12.org
Natalin Porras Diaz Office Manager West High School NATALIN_PORRASDIAZ@dpsk12.org
Elissa Raduazzo Special Education Teacher West High School ELISSA_RADUAZZO@dpsk12.org
Stella Ramirez School Nurse West High School STELLA_RAMIREZ@dpsk12.org
Federico Rangel Denver Scholarship Foundation West High School FEDERICO_RANGEL@dpsk12.org
Melanie Rios Special Education Teacher West High School Melanie_Rios@dpsk12.org
Conya Robinson-Bey Restorative Practice Coordinator West High School conya_robinson-bey@dpsk12.net
Anita Rodriguez-Harman Art Teacher West High School ANITA_RODRIGUEZ-HARMAN@dpsk12.org
Desiree Romero Credit Recovery Coordinator West High School DESIREE_ROMERO@dpsk12.org
Samantha Romero Restorative Justice Coordinator West High School Samantha_romero@dpsk12.net
Hollie Ryckman BCC STL/Choir West High School Hollie_ryckman@dpsk12.net
Ana Samayoa Career and College Success West High School ana-lucia_samayoa@dpsk12.net
Derrek Sandoval TRIO Program West High School
Devin Sheehan English Teacher West High School DEVIN_SHEEHAN@dpsk12.org
Colette Simkins Art / Drama Teacher West High School Anna_simkins@dpsk12.net
Kate Slavik Math / Intervention Teacher West High School Kate_slavik@dspk12.net
Amy Thomton Student Support Coordinator West High School Amy_Thomton@dpsk12.org
Bottra Tran Credit Recovery West High School bottra_tran@dpsk12.net
Myrna Ubaldo Transitions Liaison West High School MYRNA_UBALDO@dpsk12.org
Miguel Urdiales Library Technician West High School Miguel_urdiales@dpsk12.net
Cesar Valenzuela PE Teacher West High School CESAR_VALENZUELA@dpsk12.org
Erica Vannest Math Teacher West High School ERICA_VANNEST@dpsk12.org
Dulce Vega Office Support II / Registrar West High School DULCE_VEGA@dpsk12.org
Perla Vega MI Paraprofessional West High School Perla_vega@dpsk12.net
Guadalupe Vega Salcedo Site Assessment Leader (SAL) West High School GUADALUPE_VEGASALCEDO@dpsk12.org
Cristobal Velasquez Social Studies /STL Teacher West High School CRISTOBAL_VELASQUEZ@dpsk12.org
Betsy Waisel English Teacher West High School Waisel_Elizabeth@dpsk12.net
Dan Walter Social Studies Teacher West High School DANIEL_WALTER@dpsk12.org
School Leadership
Name Title Department Email
Mia Martinez Lopez High School Principal School Leadership, West High School Mia_MartinezLopez@dpsk12.org