Who we are

The Pupil Assistance Fund (PAF) was established in the 1940s by a group of DPS social workers and psychologists who recognized a need for services not provided by the district. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to facilitating Denver Public Schools' mission of “Every Learner Thrives” by providing funds for special projects, goods, and services that support school readiness, student engagement, and academic success.

Pupil Assistance Fund Officers

  • Adella Arredondo

    CO- CHAIR

    DPS Executive Director of Family and Community Engagement

  • Marie Quinn

    CO-CHAIR

    DPS Director, Nursing Services & Health Education

  • Brenda Vasquez

    TREASURER

    Retired, DPS FACE-Volunteer Services

  • Paula Keenan

    INTERIM SECRETARY

    DPS Senior Team Lead FACE Family Connect

Pupil Assistance Fund Board of Directors

  • Joanna Barker EdS, NCSP

    DPS School Psychologist

  • Sarah Rice

    DPS Volunteer Services Manager

  • Emily Gajeski

    DPS Social Worker

  • Brooke Goudy

    DPS School Nurse

  • Rosa Melendez-Nguyen

    DPS - Medicaid Supervisor

  • Valerie Lunka

    Development Director

    Clothes To Kids of Denver

  • Paula Keenan

    DPS Senior Team Lead FACE Family Connect