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Isela Vega 

(she/her)
Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Recruitment: All
Positions 

Denver Native, DSST GVR Alum, Animal Lover

Book 15 minutes with Isela

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Simran Chandak 

(she/her)
Manager of Talent Acquisition

Hiring Areas: Math, Science, STEM Electives, and Creative Core Teachers

Minnesota Born & Raised, Harry Potter Enthusiast, Black Cat Lover 

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Amanda Shaw

(she/her)
Senior Manager of Talent Recruitment 

Recruitment: All Positions
Hiring Area: English Language Development

STL Born & Raised, Former SpEd Teacher, Teach for America '13 Alum, New Mom! 

Book 15 minutes with Amanda

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Ellen Dupart

(she/her)
Manager of Talent Pipelines 

Hiring Areas: Apprentice Teacher Program and Student Teacher Placements 

Oregon Born & Raised, Former Apprentice Teacher, Geography Nerd

Book 15 minutes with Ellen

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Esmeralda Soto 

(she/her)
Manager of Talent Acquisition 

Hiring Areas: Spanish, Mental Health, Special Education, College Success

Denver Native, DSST: Montview ‘15 Alum

PHOTO COMING SOON

Nelson Dubon

(he/him)
Manager of Talent Acquisition 

Hiring Areas: Front Office Staff, English Language Arts, Social Studies

New Jersey Born and Raised, Former Cole Dragon and APUSH Teacher, Movie Lover

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Caitlin McElhaney-Perez

(she/her)
Director of Talent Acquisition

Hiring Areas: Executive Team and School Directors

10 Years at DSST! Former Science Teacher, Mom, Book and Tea lover