DENVER JUSTICE HIGH SCHOOL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- History Teacher & Instructional Coach
"My name is Dawn. I am a joyful wife and mother of five delightful children, I teach African-American History and serve as the Instructional Coach at Denver Justice. I hold a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in History and Social Studies Education and more
"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." Neil Gaiman Coraline. Hello All! My name is Elizabeth McMullin and I am currently one of the English teachers here at Denver Justice High School. more
Greetings everyone! My name is Esteban Ortiz III and I am a Counselor,at Denver Justice High School. I received my Bachelors of Arts degree,at the University of Colorado of Denver more
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- Founder of All Five Justice High Schools
Judge Tijani Cole is the founder of all five Justice High Schools. He serves as a Founders Board member, and a board member for Denver Justice High School. Judge Cole presently serves as a Principal and Associate Judge for the Wheatridge Municipal Court. He was appointed to the Boulder District Court in 1993, where he specialized in criminal and juvenile law. In addition to his law degree from the University of Denver, Judge Cole has a Ph.D. in education from LaSalle University, a Master's in International Politics from the University of Denver, and a Masters in Juvenile and Family Law from the University of Nevada, Reno.
He sat on the state's Civil Rules Committee and is the author of many important changes in the Colorado Magistrate Rules. Judge Cole is also the co-author of the Colorado Juvenile Court Judges Bench book. He is the 2010 winner of outstanding Community service to the youth of Boulder County, 2003 Judicial Excellence Award, 2001 "I Have A Dream Foundation Man of the Year" award, 2001 Sigma Gamma Rho Fraternity "Man of the Year," 1999 "African American Leadership" award winner, the 1999 "Champion for Children," and 1998 winner of the "Beyond the Gavel" award for outstanding work in the judiciary and the community. Judge Cole won the 1997 Channel 9 "Who Cares" award for charitable work and his participation in the North Denver Honors Institute and Boulder Preparatory High School. He also received a citation from Governor Roy Romer and Governor Bill Owens for work done to start Boulder Prep High School and Justice High School. He was chairman of the board for Boulder Prep High School and Zoubida Cole College. Judge Cole is a former president of the Colorado Magistrates Association and the Colorado Juvenile Council. He is a professor at Metropolitan State College and a guest lecturer regarding juvenile law at many other schools around the state. Judge Cole is an alumnus of The National Judicial College and joined the faculty in 1999.
"I have lived in Denver longer than I have lived anywhere else and have always considered Colorado my home. I graduated from Dakota Ridge High School, and from The University of Denver with a Bachelor's degree..more
Job Titles:
- Special Education Teacher
Hello, My name is Kevin Bess and I am the Probability &, Statistics, and Geometry Teacher at Denver Justice High School., I earned my teaching degree through the University of Texas at San Antonio more
Known to some as a man of Math &, Mystery, I am Matt Orrin, one of the Math teachers at Denver Justice HS., I moved to Denver in 1998, from Albany, NY where I got my BA in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science., I acquired my Masters (Technology Integration in Education) in 2007 from UC Denver. more
Hello, my name is Rita L. Gonzales and I was born in Denver, Colorado. My life began when my mother went into labor walking through Baker Junior High and Baker is where I also began my career with DPS ‚ it is only fitting that my ashes be spread at Baker when I pass. more
Hello, My name is Stephen Parce and I am the Principal at Denver Justice High School. I am a Colorado native and the fourth generation in my family to teach in Denver. I received my first degree at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN with a triple major in Business Administration, German and Psychology‚ more
I have taught high school for 25 years in Denver Public Schools, and my philosophy regarding teaching has remained the same., I believe Kahil Gibran says it the very best: "The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among the followers more
My name is Tyler Bauer and I am grateful to serve as the Assistant Principal here at Denver Justice., I was raised in New Mexico, went to college and lived for years in the Pacific Northwest, and have come to rest here in Colorado with my wonderful wife and two boys." more
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- Americorps Student Support