Dylan L. Conklin, a School Psychology Intern
dylan_conklin@dpsk12.net
Hello!
I’m Dylan L. Conklin, a School Psychology Intern from Albany, New York.
I recently moved to Colorado for my third, and final year of Graduate School.
In December 2021, I received my Master of Science in Education. I am currently working towards obtaining my Certificate of Advanced Study. Before starting the School Psychology program at The College of Saint Rose, I worked in a Special Education High School for 10 years.
When I’m not at work, I try to be outside running, hiking, camping, or fishing. I enjoy playing and watching soccer and Gaelic football. If there’s a good concert or live entertainment around, I’ll most likely be there.
I look forward to working with the Carson staff, students, and community!
Psychologist
Danielle_drish@dpsk12.net
Hi! I am so excited to be the new school psychologist at Carson this year! I was born in Chicago, Illinois. My family moved to Longmont, Colorado when I was 5 months old. This will be my 5th year in Denver Public Schools. I earned my Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from Fort Lewis College and my Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Prior to coming to DPS, I worked in Morgan County School District for 2 years and 12 years in Adams 27J.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors adventuring with my chocolate lab, Huxley. I love camping, hiking, knitting/crocheting, brunching with friends, cooking and reading. I am also a HUGE Denver Broncos fan!!
Deaf-Bling Intervener
joshua_garza@dpsk12.net
Speech Language Pathologist
Kayley_Hoag@dpsk12.net
My name is Kayley Hoag and I am the new speech language pathologist here at Carson. I am so excited to be a member of the Carson Cougar team! I am originally from Houston, Texas. I then moved to Austin and received my bachelor’s from the University of Texas at Austin with a minor in American Sign Language Studies. After graduating, I worked as a teaching assistant in an inclusive preschool. It was there that I discovered that I wanted to learn more about all aspects of communication. I soon moved to Colorado and graduated with my master’s in Speech Language Pathology from CU Boulder. There I gained clinical experience working with (and learning from) incredible individuals in areas including AAC (augmentative and alternative communication), speech, language, and multimodal communication! I decided to stay in the mountains (and avoid the humidity from back home). In my freetime, I like to explore all that Colorado has to offer, read, and connect with my friends and family.
MLE (multilingual education teacher) + Intervention/Acceleration Specialist
Joelle_Espina@dpsk12.net
Hi! I grew up in Arkansas and received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville. I then graduated with my Master of Science in Education of the Deaf from Texas Woman’s University and moved from Texas to our beautiful state of Colorado. I am starting my 6th year at Carson and have enjoyed the incredible experience of teaching across K-5 grades.
In my downtime, I love playing with my three dogs: Atticus, Gracie and Shipley. I also enjoy reading, paddle boarding, hiking, going to concerts and spending time with my husband, Jesus.