Who We Are
Our Values
What We Believe
The following six core values guide our work, define our mission and inform everything we do together:
Equal Opportunity
We believe public education is the gateway to opportunity. All students have the human and civil right to a quality public education that develops their potential, independence, and character.
Professionalism
We believe that the expertise and judgment of education professionals are essential for student success. We maintain the highest professional standards, and we expect status, compensation, and respect due all professionals.
A Just Society
We believe public education is vital to building the worth, dignity, and equality of every individual in our diverse society.
Partnership
We believe partnerships with parents, families, communities, and other stakeholders are critical to quality public education and student success.
Democracy
We believe public education is the cornerstone of our republic, providing both educators and students with the skills to be involved, informed, and engaged in the future of our representative democracy.
Collective Action
We believe individuals are strengthened when they work together for the common good. As education professionals, we improve both our professional status and the quality of public education when we unite and advocate collectively.
Directory
Executive Officers
President: Rob Gould
(he/him)
720-689-5987
Vice President: Dr. Katie Allen
(she/her)
Treasurer: Emily Beach
(she/her)
Secretary: Kathryn Fleegal
(she/her)
Board of Directors
Sector A (Northwest)
- Deborah Sims Fard (she/her)
- Kevin Lowe (he/him)
DCTA Sector A School Listing
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval
Beach Court Elementary
Brown International Academy
Bruce Randolph School
Bryant Webster
CEC Early College
Centennial
Cheltenham Elementary
Cole Arts & Science Academy
Colfax Elementary
Columbian Elementary
Columbine Elementary
Cowell Elementary
Denver Center for 21st CenturyLearning
Denver Montessori
Denver Online High School
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
Dora Moore
Eagleton Elementary
Edison Elementary
Emily Griffith High School
Fairview Elementary
Garden Place
Gilliam Center
Harrington
Lake International School
Manual High School
McAuliffe Manual Middle School
Morey Middle School
North High School
North HS Engagement Center
Polaris at Ebert Elementary
PREP Academy
Skinner Middle School
Swansea Elementary
Trevista at Horace Mann
Valdez
Whittier ECE-8 School
Itinerant Sector Director
- Jennifer Holtzmann (she/her)
- Rebecca Dethman (she/her)
Sector B (Northeast)
- Jeffrey Kraus (he/him)
- Maria Falcon
- Peter Phillips
- Emilie Kelley
DCTA Sector B School Listing
Ashley Elementary
Collegiate Prep Academy
DCIS at Ford
DCIS Montbello
Denver Discovery School
Denver Green School Northfield
Denver School of the Arts
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College
Escalante-Biggs Academy
Farrell B. Howell
Florida Pitt Waller
Green Valley Elementary School
Hallett Academy
Inspire Elementary
Isabella Bird Community School
Legacy Options High School
Lena Archuleta
Marie L. GreenWood Academy
Marrama
Maxwell Elementary
McAuliffe International School
McGlone Academy
Montbello Career &Technical HS
NE Early College
Noel Community Arts School
Northfield High School
Oakland Elementary School
Park Hill Elementary
Sandra Todd-Williams Academy
Smith Renaissance School
Stedman Elementary
Swigert International School
Vista Academy
Westerly Creek Elementary
William Roberts E-8
Willow Elementary School
Sector C (Southwest)
- Colette Simkins (she/her)
- Dez Baldonado (she/her)
- Alicia Lee Rhodes (she/her)
DCTA Sector C School Listing
Barnum Elementary
Bear Valley International School
Castro
CMS Community School
College View Elementary
Compassion Road Academy
Contemporary Learning Academy
Denison Montessori
Doull Elementary
Excel Academy
Florence Crittenton
Force
Godsman
Goldrick
Grant Ranch
Greenlee Elementary School
Gust Elementary
John F. Kennedy High School
Johnson Elementary
Kaiser Elementary
Kepner Beacon
Knapp Elementary
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
Math & Science Leadership Academy
Munroe
Newlon Elementary School
Pascual LeDoux Academy
Respect Academy
Sabin World Elementary
Schmitt Elementary
Summit Academy
Traylor Academy
Valverde Elementary School
West Early College
West Leadership Academy
Sector D (Southeast)
- Moira Casados Cassidy (she/her)
- Alex Amelunke (he/him)
- Benjamin Stock (he/him)
DCTA Sector D School Listing
Bradley International School
Bromwell Elementary
Carson Elementary
Cory Elementary
Creativity Challenge Community (C3)
DCIS at Fairmont
Delta High School
Denver Center for International Studies (Baker)
Denver Green School
East High School
Ellis Elementary
George Washington HS
Grant Beacon
Hamilton MS 6 – 8
Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences
Holm Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Lowry Elementary
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary
McMeen Elementary
Merrill Middle School
Montclair
Palmer Elementary
Place Bridge Academy
Samuels Elementary
Shoemaker
Slavens
South High School
Southmoor
Steck Elementary
Steele Elementary School
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
Teller Elementary
Thomas Jefferson High School
University Park Elementary
CEA Board Members
Dr. Timothy Brown
CEA Board Member
Dr. Katie Allen
CEA Board Member
Amber Wilson
CEA Secretary-Treasurer
DCTA Staff
Executive Director: Amie Baca-Oehlert
(she/her)
(303) 905-1291
Communications Director: Angelina Reed
(she/her)
(303) 831-6065
Member and Community Specialist: Kim Manning Ursetta
(she/her)
(720) 330-3454
UniServ Director: Matthew Fischer-Daly
(he/him)
(720) 575-3050
Northwest UniServ Director: Kate Martin
(she/her)
(303) 831-6153
Assignments
Schools
Bradley
DCIS @ Fairmont
Delta HS
George Washington HS
Holm
McMeen
Slavens
Steck
Hallett Academy
Inspire
Robert F Smith STEAM
Stedman Elementary
Swigert
Westerly Creek
Bear Valley
Cheltenham
East HS
Lake
Manual MS
McAuliffe International
Trevista
Valdez
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval
Beach Court
Brown International
Bruce Randolph MS
Bryant-Webster
CEC Early College
Centennial
Cole Arts and Sciences
Colfax
Columbine
Cowell
DC-21
Denver Montessori
Denver Online MS/HS
Eagleton
Edison
Emily Griffith HS
Garden Place
Gilliam
Park HIll
Greenlee
Manual HS
Morey MS
North Engagement Center
North HS
Polaris
PREP Academy
Skinner MS
Swansea
Whittier
Departments
School Based Protechs
Early Childhood Educators
Committees
Membership
Central Grievance Board
National Board Committee
DCTA Fund
LEAP Appeals Panel
Fair Housing
Benefits Board
Discipline Matrix
Additional Unit
DAEOP
Northeast UniServ Director: Alex Borenstein
(they/them)
(303) 243-5290
Assignments
Schools
Amesse
Ashley Elementary
Barney Ford
Denver Green – Northfield
Denver School of the Arts
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Escalante-Biggs Academy
Farrell B Howell
Florida Pitt Waller
Green Valley
Isabella Bird Community
Legacy Options HS
Lena Archuleta
Marie L Greenwood
Marrama
Maxwell*
McGlone Academy
Montbello Career and Technical HS
Montbello HS
Montbello MS
NE Early College
Northfield HS*
Oakland
RASA
Sandra Todd-WIlliams
Smith
Vista Academy
William Roberts E-8
Willow
Committees
LGBTQ
CAT Team
ESP Unit
FMA
Southwest UniServ Director: Faviola Armendariz
(she/her)
(303) 831-6391
Assignments
Schools
Abraham Lincoln HS
Barnum
CMS
College View
Compassion Road Academy
Contemporary Learning Academy
Denison Montessori
Doull Elementary
Excel
Florence Crittenton
Force
Godsman
Goldrick
Grant Ranch
Gust
JFK HS
Johnson
Kaiser
Kepner Beacon
Knapp
Kunsmiller 6-12
Munroe
Newlon
Pascual LeDoux
Respect Academy
Sabin World
Summit Academy
Traylor Academy
Valverde
West HS
Committees
Collaborative Equity Committee
Multi Ethnic Coalition of Educators
Early Career Educators
ESP Unit
ABGW
Southeast UniServ Director: Emily Wytiaz
(she/her)
(303) 243-5219
Assignments
Schools
Asbury
Bromwell
Carson
Cory
(C3) Creativity Challenge Comm
DCIS Middle School
Denver Green School
Dora Moore
Ellis
Grant Beacon
Hamilton MS
Hill Campus of Arts and Science
Lincoln Elementary
Lowry
McKinley-Thatcher
Merrill MS
Montclair
Palmer
Place Bridge Academy
Samuels
Shoemaker
South HS
Southmoor
Steele
Stephen Knight
Teller
Thomas Jefferson HS
University Park
Departments
Low Incidence Disability
Psychologists/Social Workers
OT/ PT
Speech Language Pathologists
Nurses
Special Education Teachers
School Counselors
Gifted and Talented
Committees
SSP GPS Collaborative Committee
Exceptional Student Services Collaborative Committee
ACCESS
Member Services: Diana Hernandez
(she/her)
303-831-6098
Partnerships and Affiliations
DCTA’s classroom teachers and specialized service providers are proud to be affiliated with the 40,000-member Colorado Education Association (CEA) and the 3.2 million-member National Education Association (NEA).
