Staff Directory

I am one of the two Assistant Principals at The International School at Thornton Middle.  My responsibilites include leading curriculum and instruction in the areas of math and science as well as overseeing student conduct, attendance, and culture in the 7th grade.  In addition, I am the school's 504 coordinator, data...

Hello everyone, I just want to welcome you to the The International School at Thornton Middle.  I have worked at The International School at Thornton Middle since 2010.  I originally grew up in New Jersey and attended Rutgers University to achieve my Undergraduate degree in Psychology.  Upon graduating I moved to...

I am honored to be joining the staff at The International School.  I am one of the instructional coaches, but I also teach, Exploring Literacy, a 6th grade core plus class.  This is my first year at The International School.  Before coming to TIS@TM I taught 6th grade, language arts, at Westlake Middle School.  I am...

My name is April Lugo I am  Registrar at The International School at Thornton Middle. I am here to support you in any way that I can to make your children the best that they can be. My office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00- 3:30.m.  My direct number is 720-972-5171.  Please do not hesitate to see me for...

Hello 6th Graders! My name is Mr. Miller and I am very excited to start my 3rd year at The International School at Thornton Middle. I have over 21 years experience working with children and parents and look forward to working with The International School's families. I have worked in the Brighton 27J School...

I am excited to be beginning my second year at The International School at Thornton Middle. I will be teaching 6th grade Language Arts in the Havana Core. This will be my 23rd year in Adams 12. Prior to coming to the International School, I spent four years teaching 5th grade at Hulstrom K-8, and 17 years at Hillcrest...

Welcome to 6th grade math! This is my second year at The International School at Thornton Middle but my 24th year teaching.  I am originally from Oregon where I taught 6th grade for 13 years.  I have also taught high school art in Montana and elementary school in Missouri.  I spent nine years teaching 5th grade at...

I am excited to be entering my sixth year at The International School at Thornton Middle and my nineteenth year of teaching. Born and raised in Ireland, I did my undergraduate degree in Business and Economics at Trinity College, Dublin. I came to the United States when I was 23 and completed my Teacher Certification...

Hello Cougars! I am so excited for the 2017-2018 school year!  This is my second year at the International School at Thornton Middle. I have been working with middle schoolers for close to 5 years. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in history and secondary education. Besides teaching...

I am originally from Pueblo Colorado.  After graduating from Pueblo East High School, I completed my Bachelors of Science Degree from Colorado State University Pueblo with a major in biology with minors in math and chemistry. I have since been teaching math and science for the past 15 years.  I enjoy sporting events,...

Hello! I am beginning my fourth year of teaching. I am a proud lifelong resident of Colorado. I grew up in the Denver area, attended CU-Boulder for a Bachelor of Arts in English, and taught and lived in Aurora and Denver before settling here in Thornton. This is my first year at The International School at Thornton...

Welcome to 7th grade math!  I am thrilled to join the staff at The International School at Thornton Middle!  This is my 19th year teaching in Adams 12.  I taught 7th and 8th grade math at STEM Lab for the last 2 years and I taught 6th-8th math and science at Hulstrom K-8 for 10 years before that.  I have a...

Hello International School at Thornton Middle parents and students. My name is Jessica Eckert  and I have been a teacher for four years now. I started my career at a middle school in Grand Junciton, Colorado, however, due family being close to the Denver area it was with a heavy heart I moved back to Denver. I tried...

Hello my name is Kelly Lamsal. I have been an educator since 2002. I love world history and  different cultures.I am so excited to be able to help students learn about historical world events. Please feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions or concerns. When I am not teaching I enjoy spending...

I have been with the International School at Thornton Middle since the fall of 2011. I teach seventh grade life science and currently serve as the instructional leader of the science department. In 2008 I received my bachelor’s degree in biological sciences with an emphasis in secondary education from the University...

Hello to all my students, parents and guardians! I have been teaching at the International School since 2016 and I love being a part of a great school. I have experience teaching multiple subjects including 9th grade English as well as low level reading. With this in mind I am committed to prepare all level of...

Welcome to 8th Grade Math! This is my first year at the International School and I am so excited to be a part of an incredible community. I was born and raised in the Denver area and graduated from CSU with a B.S. in math and a concentration in secondary education. Outside of school I love spending time with family...

I'm very excited to be at The International School teaching 8th Social Studies for the 2017-2018 school year. I have teaching experience that ranges from day treatment to middle school language arts and history to high school English. My role as a teacher includes welcoming every student into my classroom and finding...

I am from Las Vegas Nv and have lived in Colorado for a little over four years. I look forward to a lot of hands on learning and learning through mistakes. My hope for this year is that my students learn to question and inquire more about the world around us making sure to never give up.

Hola.  I'm Srta. Dexter, and this will be my twenty-sixth year of teaching and my sixth year at The International School at Thornton Middle.  I graduated from DePauw University in Indiana and taught in Fort Wayne Community Schools for fifteen years.  While in Indiana, I taught second through fifth grades as an...

I am excited to be entering into my third year of teaching, and I feel honored to be a part of Adams 12 and The International School at Thornton Middle. I was born and raised in Aspen, CO, and I lived in Texas, California and Hawaii before returning back to CO in 2004. I received my Bachelor of Arts, as well as a...

Hi! My name is Chris Greenlee. I was born in San Francisco and lived in the Bay Area until I was thirty years old. I came to Colorado in 1992. I have two sons who will soon be finishing high school. I love music, nature, and reading. I especially enjoy learning about times and places, past, present, future, or...

Hello! My name is Ms. Hohensee. This is my first year at The International School at Thornton Middle where I will serve as an English Language Development (ELD) teacher for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. In my previous years of teaching I taught English/Language Arts at the high school level. Along with serving as an...

I am excited to be starting my fifth year in Adams 12 and fourth year at the International School at Thornton Middle. I am from Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Colorado when I decided to pursue teaching as a career. I am excited for my second year in the English Language Development department after previously...

I am one of the speech language pathologists at the International School at Thornton Middle. I primarily work with students in 8th grade as well as students in our Significant Suppport Needs program. I received my undergraduate degree from The University of Arizona and my Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology...

I am thrilled to join the supportive community here at The International School! After studying Criminal Justice and Elementary Education at Illinois State University, naturally, I began a career in finance. After many years working on the trading floor, I returned to my educational roots and began working in a...

Hi!  I am Mrs. Weber and I am one of the International School's Significant Support Needs (SSN) Teachers.  This is my 11th year teaching at this school and my 16th year teaching students with special needs.  I have worked in some capacity at the preschool, elementary, middle, and high school levels for the past 20...

Hi!  I am Ms. Winslow.  I was born in Colorado and love the outdoors.  My favorite activities to do outdoors includes running, boating, and biking.  This is my 4th year at The International School and my 14th year teaching at Adams 12.  I am a 6th grade Special Education Teacher and am highly quailified to teach...

Hello I'm Mr. Gutierrez and I teach Physical Education and Health to 6, 7 and 8th graders. I also help with our intramurals program and Fitness Club.

Hello, my name is Dan Cooke and I am the Technology teacher here at The International School at Thornton Middle. This is my 29th year in Adams12 and my 4th year at the International School. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education from Western State College (Gunnison, CO) and my Masters in...

My name is Kathy Irizarry and I am a paraprofessional here at The International School. For the past 13 years I have worked at Niver Creek Middle supporting the SSN students. I started the 2013 school year here at the International School. Over the years I have completed several classes in autism and behavioral...

Hello!  My name is Mami Osler and I was born and raised in Japan. I was in the Early Childhood Education field for a long time both in Japan and Colorado. This is my 6th year at the International School and I am very excited to work with our students!