Our Faculty & Staff
Kent Denver faculty are life-long learners who are passionate about inspiring their students. Both inside and outside our classrooms, our teachers create, innovate, connect, collaborate and nurture our community of scholars.
Learn more about our extraordinary team of educators below!
Learn more about our extraordinary team of educators below!
Visitors: Please use the form below to search for contact information for a specific member of faculty or staff, or enter a keyword such as history, athletics or development for group listings.
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Tanya Aydelott
Titles:
Associate Director of College Counseling
Departments:
College Counseling, Faculty & Staff
Wesley Ballantyne
Titles:
Middle School Dean, History Teacher
Departments:
History, Deans of Students, Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Middle School Deans
Adrian Barnes
Titles:
Class of 2027 Dean, Associate Director of Admission
Departments:
Deans of Students, Admissions, Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Upper School Deans
Daniel Barocas
Titles:
Class of 2026 Dean, English Teacher
Departments:
English, Deans of Students, Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Upper School Deans
Mike Bausch
Titles:
History Teacher, Director of Speech and Debate
Departments:
History, Faculty & Staff
Brooke Brewer
Titles:
Breakthrough Kent Denver Executive Director, Upper School Diversity Coordinator
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Breakthrough Kent Denver
Slade Burns
Titles:
Associate Director of College Counseling
Departments:
College Counseling, Faculty & Staff
Molly Callaway
Titles:
Innovation Associate, Environmental Sustainability
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Innovation
Cody Candler
Titles:
Innovation Coordinator—Impact Studio
Departments:
Information, Innovation and Technology, Faculty & Staff, Innovation
Lucas Carmichael
Titles:
History Teacher, Director of Model United Nations, Upper School Community Service Coordinator
Departments:
History, Faculty & Staff
Eric Chandler
Titles:
Director of Upper School
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Administration, Upper School
Laurie Chandler
Titles:
Math Teacher, Middle School Service Learning Coordinator
Departments:
Math, Faculty & Staff
Shane Cleveland
Titles:
Innovation Specialist—Impact Studio
Departments:
Information, Innovation and Technology, Faculty & Staff, Innovation
Naylea Contreras-Rodriguez
Titles:
Breakthrough Communications and High School Program Coordinator
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Breakthrough Kent Denver
Holly Crittenden
Titles:
Assistant to the Head of School
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Administration
Wendy Daniel
Titles:
Associate Director of Information, Online Learning & Libraries
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Information
Eric Dawson
Titles:
Chair, World Languages, Spanish Teacher
Departments:
World Languages, Faculty & Staff
Loni DesJardin
Titles:
Chair, English Department, English Teacher
Departments:
English, Faculty & Staff
Miya Dickman
Class of 1994
Titles:
Director of Middle School Admission
Departments:
History, Admissions, Faculty & Staff
Michael Ehrenfried
Titles:
Chief Innovation and Information Officer
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Administration, Information, Innovation
Emily Eisenbaum
Titles:
Registrar, Assistant to the Upper School Director
Departments:
Faculty & Staff
Christina Fakharzadeh
Class of 1994
Titles:
English Teacher, History Teacher
Departments:
English, History, Faculty & Staff
Stevi Feinberg
Titles:
School Counselor
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Upper School Counselor
Natalie Ford
Titles:
Associate Director of College Counseling
Departments:
College Counseling, Faculty & Staff
Carrie Green
Titles:
Director of Middle School
Departments:
Arts, Faculty & Staff, Administration, Middle School
Parker Groves
Titles:
Breakthrough At Kent Denver College Bound Manager
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Breakthrough Kent Denver
Melanie Haas
Titles:
Class of 2025 Dean, History Teacher
Departments:
History, Deans of Students, Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Upper School Deans
Ginna Halverson
Titles:
Chair, History Department, History Teacher
Departments:
History, Faculty & Staff
Aniele Hawkins
Titles:
English Teacher, Middle School Dean of Instruction
Departments:
English, Faculty & Staff
Nick Hehemann
Titles:
Assistant Director of Communications
Departments:
Communications, Faculty & Staff
Alainey Hellman
Titles:
Innovation Teacher, Head Robotics Coach
Departments:
Arts, Faculty & Staff, Innovation
Hillary Hoffman '04
Class of 2004
Titles:
Director of Alumni Relations
Departments:
Development, Faculty & Staff
Bradley Jackson
Titles:
Director of Wellness
Departments:
Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, General Wellness
Phil Klein
Titles:
Director of Development
Departments:
History, Development, Faculty & Staff, Administration
Sara Larson
Titles:
Class of 2024 Dean, English Teacher
Departments:
English, Deans of Students, Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Upper School Deans
David Lynes
Titles:
School Resource Officer, Cherry Hills Village Police Department
Departments:
Faculty & Staff
Genevieve Marcelino
Titles:
Director of Upper School Admission
Departments:
Admissions, Faculty & Staff
Tatiana McKinney-Stokes
Titles:
Middle School Dean, History Teacher
Departments:
History, Faculty & Staff, Student Wellness, Middle School Deans
Dawn Mohatt
Titles:
Accountant, Director of Finance for Breakthrough at Kent Denver
Departments:
Business, Faculty & Staff
