Kunsberg School: Staff Information

 

Meet our:

• Administrators
• Teachers
• Special Program Instructors
• Nurses
• Child Advocate

 

 

Administrators

• John Reid, Director , has his Master's degree in School Administration from the University of Arkansas and has been in the educational field for more than 30 years as a teacher and an administrator. He is originally from Arkansas. He has been with Kunsberg School since 2005.
• Katie Tilton is our administrative assistant in the main office. She has been at National Jewish Health since 2008 and holds a Colorado Teaching License. 

 

Teachers 

• Sue Carrington, MA , graduated from Adam's State with a degree in Special Education. She is currently our 7th and 8th grade teacher.
• Holly Huppert joined us in the fall of 2008 as our 5th/6th grade teacher. She has traveled all over the world and inspires her class with all of her stories and writing wisdom.
• Kat Kimling has been our 3rd/4th grade teacher since 2008. Her bright and cheery attitude make her class a fun place to be. Before coming here she worked at the Tennyson Center. She is currently working on her Master's degree. 
• Mary Lou Ray, MA , is the kindergarten and first grade teacher and has worked at Kunsberg School since 2006. She holds a teaching certificate and a Master’s degree from the Louisiana State University in Special Education.
• Lorrie Schroeck, MA , has a Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Florida. She is the 2nd and 3rd grade teacher and has been at Kunsberg School since 1995. 
• Janet White is our 6th/7th grade teacher. Her students quickly learn to love her gentle and kind spirit. She has worked in schools across the Denver metro area.

 

Special Program Instructors

• Fredericka Cukjati, MA , has been at National Jewish Health as the library media specialist, literacy teacher and tutor since 1980, working with students of all grade levels. Before coming here she taught and worked in libraries from primary through college and university levels.
• Jim Gianvito, MA , has worked as a physical education instructor at Kunsberg School since 1985. He earned a Master’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Prior to coming to National Jewish Health, he held the position of Adult Program Director at Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association from 1982-1985. 
• Mary Morrissey has been the fine arts teacher since December 1999. She has been at Kunsberg School since September of 1985. Prior to becoming the fine arts teacher, Mary worked in a variety of classroom settings in grades 1-12 and as an assistant with testing. Before Kunsberg School, she taught in a parochial school in Illinois.

 

Nurses

• Michelle Freas, RN is currently Coordinator of Medical and Health Services at Kunsberg School. She has worked here since 1992 and at National Jewish Health since 1984. She was a pediatric nurse and worked on LUNG LINE here at National Jewish Health.
• Karen Musselman, RN , is one of our school nurses and has been at Kunsberg School since 1997.  Previously, she worked in Pediatrics at Denver Health Medical Center and was a school nurse in Adams County.  She received her RN from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Sioux City, IA, and her BSN from Mesa College in Grand Junction, CO.
• Amy Schouten, RN , is one of our school nurses and has been with Kunsberg School since 2005. Previously, she was a school nurse for Cherry Creek School District. She has been an RN since 1994, graduating from the University of Colorado. She has also worked in adult orthopedics and internal medicine clinics.

 

Child Advocate

• Wally Lederer, MA , has worked at National Jewish Health since 1984. He has been at Kunsberg School since 1993. He has his Master’s degree in education and currently serves as our child advocate.