Stepping on our the grounds of our school, you enter an extraordinary place for students. We see teachers as catalysts. Here, teachers are role models and innovation coaches who provide the framework for learning. Our teachers are experts in teaching appropriate use of technology, collaboration and teamwork that sparks interest in STEM and learning at an early age.
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| KOSON LEADERSHIP/SHARED SERVICES TEAM | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Cartier | Matt | Chief Innovation Officer, KOSON Schools | matt.cartier@kosonschools.org |
| Kovalesky | LynAnn | STEM School Highlands Ranch Executive Director | lynann.kovalesky@stemk12.org |
| TBA | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Bostel | Nicole | Director of Communications | nicole.bostel@stemk12.org |
| Pritchard | Mike | Director of IT | mike.pritchard@stemk12.org |
| Damour | Chris | Director of Facilities | chris.damour@stemk12.org |
| Chaput | Brian | Director of Human Resources | brian.chaput@stemk12.org |
| Veldhuizen | Laurie | Director of Enrollment | laurie.veldhuizen@stemk12.org |
| STEM ADMINISTRATION TEAM: | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Kovalesky | LynAnn | Executive Director | lynann.kovalesky@stemk12.org |
| McElroy | Amie | Elementary School Director | amie.mcelroy@stemk12.org |
| Ridder | Maura | Middle School Director | maura.ridder@stemk12.org |
| Alsup | Ryan | High School Director | ryan.alsup@stemk12.org |
| Gasser | Michelle | Director of Curriculum & Instruction | michelle.gasser@stemk12.org |
| Sandhoff | Kaeli | Director of Student Support | kaeli.sandhoff@stemk12.org |
| Barrios | Samson | 6-12 Dean | samson.barrios@stemk12.org |
| Manzanares | Jessica | K-8 Dean | jessica.manzanares@stemk12.org |
| ELEMENTARY FACULTY: | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Binder | Madison | Kindergarten Teacher | madi.binder@stemk12.org |
| Delwiche | Kylie | Kindergarten Teacher | kylie.delwiche@stemk12.org |
| Sanchez | Vanessa | Kindergarten teacher | vanessa.sanchez@stemk12.org |
| Taylor | Pamela | Kindergarten teacher | pamela.taylor@stemk12.org |
| Alascio | Courtney | 1st Grade Teacher | courtney.alascio@stemk12.org |
| Ristucci | Debbie | 1st Grade Teacher | debbie.ristucci@stemk12.org |
| Schiffman | Stephanie | 1st Grade Teacher | stephanie.schiffman@stemk12.org |
| Gober | Liza | 1st Grade Teacher | liza.gober@stemk12.org |
| Brook | Tami | 2nd Grade Teacher | tami.brook@stemk12.org |
| Grewe | Gretchen | 2nd Grade Teacher | gretchen.grewe@stemk12.org |
| Logue | Christine | 2nd Grade Teacher | christine.logue@stemk12.org |
| Wilkerson | Erica | 2nd Grade Teacher | erica.wilkerson@stemk12.org |
| Jackson | Kate | 3rd Grade Teacher | kate.jackson@stemk12.org |
| Mau | Orleen | 3rd Grade Teacher | orleen.mau@stemk12.org |
| Rose | Danielle | 3rd Grade Teacher | danielle.rose@stemk12.org |
| Russell | Deborah | 3rd Grade Teacher | deborah.russell@stemk12.org |
| Brost | Juliana | 4th Grade Teacher | juliana.brost@stemk12.org |
| Phelps | Rebecca | 4th Grade Teacher | rebecca.phelps@stemk12.org |
| Vest | Hannah | 4th Grade Teacher | hannah.vest@stemk12.org |
| Ackley | Samantha | 5th Grade Teacher | samantha.ackley@stemk12.org |
| Addison | Rachel | 5th Grade Teacher | rachel.addison@stemk12.org |
| Chang | Jason | 5th Grade Teacher | jason.chang@stemk12.org |
| Gusich | Marni | 5th Grade Teacher | marni.gusich@stemk12.org |
| Broll | Stephen | Elementary PE Teacher | stephen.broll@stemk12.org |
| Del Olmo | Kristy | Elementary Art Teacher | kristy.delolmo@stemk12.org |
| Sauer | Ethan | Elementary Music Teacher | ethan.sauer@stemk12.org |
| Thatcher | Ryan | Elementary Technology Teacher | ryan.thatcher@stemk12.org |
| SECONDARY FACULTY: | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Hart | Stephanie | Secondary Science Teacher | stephanie.hart@stemk12.org |
| Pietrovito | Geoffrey | Secondary Science Teacher | geoffrey.pietrovito@stemk12.org |
| Rajput | Sheetal | Secondary Science Teacher | sheetal.rajput@stemk12.org |
| Schnacke | Kent | Secondary Science Teacher | kent.schnacke@stemk12.org |
| Sweeney | Keith | Secondary Science Teacher | keith.sweeney@stemk12.org |
| Stewart | Nicole | Chemistry Teacher | nicole.stewart@stemk12.org |
| Wilt | Kate | Secondary Science Teacher | kate.wilt@stemk12.org |
| Butler | Rhett | Secondary Computer Science Teacher | rhett.butler@stemk12.org |
| Chacon | Tylor | Secondary Computer Science Teacher | tylor.chacon@stemk12.org |
| Nason | Annette | Secondary Computer Science Teacher | annette.nason@stemk12.org |
| Trichler | Todd | HS / CE Computer Science Teacher | todd.trichler@stemk12.org |
| Blue | Lauchlin | Secondary Engineering Teacher | lauchlin.blue@stemk12.org |
| Reichmuth | Greg | Secondary Engineering Teacher | greg.reichmuth@stemk12.org |
| Shapiro | Megan | Secondary Engineering/CE Engineering Teacher | megan.shapiro@stemk12.org |
| Viren | Jackie | Secondary Engineering/Robotics Teacher | jackie.viren@stemk12.org |
| Bates | Jessica | Secondary Math Teacher | jessica.bates@stemk12.org |
| Bonigala | Rathna | Secondary Math Teacher | rathna.bonigala@stemk12.org |
| Carrier | Vance | Secondary Math Teacher | vance.carrier@stemk12.org |
| De Weese | Sara | Secondary Math Teacher | sara.deweese@stemk12.org |
| Laske | Jennifer | Secondary Math Teacher | jennifer.laske@stemk12.org |
| Matyszczak | Matthew | Secondary Math Teacher | matthew.matyszczak@stemk12.org |
| Tamendjari | Yacina | High School Math Teacher | yacina.tamendjari@stemk12.org |
| Bellipanni | Matthew | Secondary Social Studies Teacher | matthew.bellipanni@stemk12.org |
| Griffin | John | Secondary Social Studies Teacher | john.griffin@stemk12.org |
| Kerwin | Daniel | Secondary Social Studies Teacher | daniel.kerwin@stemk12.org |
| Montour | Michelle | Secondary Social Studies Teacher | michelle.montour@stemk12.org |
| Perret | Kyle | Secondary Social Studies Teacher | kyle.perret@stemk12.org |
| Voorn | Evan | Secondary Social Studies Teacher | evan.voorn@stemk12.org |
| Golden | Beth | ASL Teacher (Sign Language) | beth.golden@stemk12.org |
| Berreth | Gloria | Secondary Spanish Teacher | gloria.berreth@stemk12.org |
| Lee | Dorothy | Secondary Spanish and French Teacher | dorothy.lee@stemk12.org |
| Zinter | Bailee | Secondary Spanish Teacher | bailee.zinter@stemk12.org |
| Cuellar | Jerry | French Long-Term Substitute | jerry.cuellar@stemk12.org |
| Tomic | Abby | Secondary French Teacher | abby.tomic@stemk12.org |
| Espinosa | Rachel | Middle School Language Arts Teacher | rachel.espinosa@stemk12.org |
| Hafner | Victoria | Middle School Language Arts and Drama Teacher | victoria.hafner@stemk12.org |
| Dillon | Heather | Middle School Language Arts Teacher | heather.dillon@stemk12.org |
| Graham | Susan | High School English Language Arts Teacher | susan.graham@stemk12.org |
| Shonkwiler | Curt | Secondary English Language Arts Teacher | curt.shonkwiler@stemk12.org |
| Wesley | Shelly | Secondary English Language Arts Teacher | michelle.wesley@stemk12.org |
| Newhouse | Jennifer | Business teacher | jennifer.newhouse@stemk12.org |
| Szczekocki | Nancy | AP Psychology & Health | nancy.szczekocki@stemk12.org |
| Devitt | Shoni | Secondary Art Teacher | shoni.devitt@stemk12.org |
| Smith | Joe | Secondary Art Teacher | joe.smith@stemk12.org |
| Gomez | Andrew | Secondary Music Teacher | andrew.gomez@stemk12.org |
| Hitch | James | Secondary PE Teacher | james.hitch@stemk12.org |
| Jones | Susan | Athletic Director/PE Teacher | susan.jones@stemk12.org |
| Roberts | Morgan | Secondary Drama Teacher | morgan.roberts@stemk12.org |
| Granville | Kyle | Secondary Music / In-house Substitute | kyle.granville@stemk12.org |
| IN-HOUSE SUBSTITUTES | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Acosta | Paulette | In-house Substitute | paulette.acosta@stemk12.org |
| Campen | Maria | In-house Substitute | maria.campen@stemk12.org |
| Flores | Anthony | In-house Substitute | anthony.flores@stemk12.org |
| Granville | Kyle | Secondary Music / In-house Substitute | kyle.granville@stemk12.org |
| Lopez | Rod | In-house Substitute | rod.lopez@stemk12.org |
| Raigaonkar | Vinaya | In-house Substitute | vinaya.raigaonkar@stemk12.org |
| INSTRUCTIONAL & EDUCATION ASSISTANTS: | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Anderson | Keoni | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | keoni.anderson@stemk12.org |
| Doucet | Isabella | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | isabella.doucet@stemk12.org |
| Eddy | Misty | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | misty.eddy@stemk12.org |
| Gimbel | McKenna | Instructional Assistant – Elementary PT | mckenna.gimbel@stemk12.org |
| Howell | Kara | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | kara.howell@stemk12.org |
| Jacobsen | Jasen | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | jasen.jacobsen@stemk12.org |
| Meska | Kaitlyn | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | kaitlyn.meska@stemk12.org |
| Palamara | Ariana | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | ariana.palamara@stemk12.org |
| Petersen | Abby | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | abby.petersen@stemk12.org |
| Wagner | Sara | Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT | sara.wagner@stemk12.org |
| Britzman | Angela | Educational Assistant – Middle FT | angela.britzman@stemk12.org |
| Irish | Terri | Lead Educational Assistant – Secondary FT | terri.irish@stemk12.org |
| Ramachandran | Neethu | Educational Assistant – Secondary FT | neethu.ramachandran@stemk12.org |
| Trotter | Amir | Educational Assistant – High FT | amir.trotter@stemk12.org |
| TEACHER SUPPORT TEAM | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Gasser | Michelle | Director of Curriculum & Instruction | michelle.gasser@stemk12.org |
| Dwyer | Kathy | Instructional Specialist | kathy.dwyer@stemk12.org |
| Elliott | Carissa | Instructional Specialist | carissa.land@stemk12.org |
| Harper | Mackenzie | PBL Specialist | mackenzie.harper@stemk12.org |
| Jennings | Jon | GT Coordinator/Instructional Specialist | jon.jennings@stemk12.org |
| Ryan | Nicole | Career Discovery | nicole.ryan@stemk12.org |
| Bill | Phelan | Testing Coordinator | bill.phelan@stemk12.org |
| STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Sandhoff | Kaeli | Director of Student Support | kaeli.sandhoff@stemk12.org |
| Fletcher | Julie | Counseling Assistant | julie.fletcher@stemk12.org |
| Belisle | Colene | HS Counselor | colene.belisle@stemk12.org |
| Clay | Lisa | MS Counselor | lisa.clay@stemk12.org |
| Grebe | Madison | HS Counselor | madison.grebe@stemk12.org |
| Myrick | Kelli | College & Career Advisor | kelli.myrick@stemk12.org |
| Williams | Lily | MS Counselor | lily.williams@stemk12.org |
| Dean | Jill | K-8 Social Worker | jill.dean@stemk12.org |
| Farris | Diane | English Language Development Teacher | diane.farris@stemk12.org |
| Tellez | Nicole | English Language Development Teacher | nicole.tellez@stemk12.org |
| Green | Shannon | ES Learning Specialist | shannon.green@stemk12.org |
| Groeling | Sharon | Occupational Therapist | sharon.groeling@stemk12.org |
| Grove | Tracy | MS Learning Specialist | tracy.grove@stemk12.org |
| Hathaway | Becky | HS Learning Specialist | becky.hathaway@stemk12.org |
| Sugrue | Rocki | HS Learning Specialist | rocki.sugrue@stemk12.org |
| Perdue | Karen | MTSS Coordinator | karen.perdue@stemk12.org |
| Cowles | Molly | Speech Language Pathologist | molly.cowles@stemk12.org |
| Hernandez | Kim | Speech Language Pathologist | kim.hernandez@stemk12.org |
| Stoller | Rebekah | Speech Language Pathologist | rebekah.stoller@stemk12.org |
| Badovinac | Sheila | ES Learning Specialist | sheila.badovanic@stemk12.org |
| Khan | Aisha | Elementary LSS Educational Assistants | aisha.khan@stemk12.org |
| Hoffmann | Laura | Secondary LSS Educational Assistants | laura.hoffmann@stemk12.org |
| Kilambi | Srivandana | Secondary LSS Educational Assistants | srivandana.kilambi@stemk12.org |
| Hurst | Ken | Behavior Intervention Specialist | ken.hurst@stemk12.org |
| Padilla | Kelly | Secondary LSS Educational Assistants | kelly.padilla@stemk12.org |
| Rapp-LeGrand | Stephanie | Elementary LSS Educational Assistants | stephanie.rapplegrand@stemk12.org |
| Rodriguez | Lisa | IEP Assessment Specialist | lisa.rodriguez@stemk12.org |
| FRONT OFFICE AND HEALTH STAFF: | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Adamek | Julie | Elementary Office Assistant | julie.adamek@stemk12.org |
| Boyer | Celeste | Health Assistant/ES Office Support | celeste.boyer@stemk12.org |
| Martinez | Kim | Secondary Office Assistant | kim.martinez@stemk12.org |
| Galligan | Cindy | Secondary Health Assistant/Front Office Support | cindy.galligan@stemk12.org |
| Loptien | Mona | Office Assistant | mona.loptien@stemk12.org |
| Jimenez | Mallory | School Nurse | mallory.jimenez@stemk12.org |
| Orme | Chris | Temporary School Nurse | chris.orme@stemk12.org |
| KOSON/STEM BUSINESS OFFICE | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| TBA | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Falter | Katherine | Bookkeeper/Payroll Lead | kathy.falter@stemk12.org |
| Tryon | Tammy | Business Office Assistant/General Purchaser | tammy.tryon@stemk12.org |
| Westfall | Ashley | Business Office Assistant | ashley.westfall@stemk12.org |
| SAFETY AND SECURITY | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Alsup | Ryan | HS Director | ryan.alsup@stemk12.org |
| Edwards | Daniel | Campus Security Specialist | daniel.edwards@stemk12.org |
| Uribe | Deputy Gabe | Douglas County Sheriff/School Resource Officer | gabe.uribe@stemk12.org |
| ATHLETICS | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Jones | Susan | Athletic Director/PE Teacher | susan.jones@stemk12.org |
| Munro | John | Athletics Assistant | john.munro@stemk12.org |
| ENRICHMENT | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Fitzroy | Melanie | Enrichment Coordinator | melanie.fitzroy@stemk12.org |
| TBA | After-School Program Assistant | ||
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Pritchard | Mike | IT Director | mike.pritchard@stemk12.org |
| Hill | Jessie | IT Help Desk Technician | jessie.hill@stemk12.org |
| Murphy | Mattie | IT Help Desk Technician | mattie.murphy@stemk12.org |
| Ichijo | Hiroko | IT Help Desk Technician | hiroko.ichijo@stemk12.org |
| FACILITIES | |||
| Last | First | Title | School Email |
| Damour | Chris | Director of Facilities | chris.damour@stemk12.org |
| Fountain | Maria | Facility Use Coordinator | maria.fountain@stemk12.org |
| Choto | Patricia | Custodian | patricia.choto@stemk12.org |
| Aghazadeh | Navid | Assistant Facilities Manager | navid.aghazadeh@stemk12.org |
