- Olathe West High School
- World Languages
World Language Department
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Students enrolling in an international language class are empowering themselves to seek understanding of cultures and peoples in our local and world communities. It is imperative that all students have the opportunity to develop language proficiency and cultural skills in other languages in order to function successfully in the 21st century. Students are offered the opportunity to meet new employment demands created by growing international travel and commerce by staying in the international language program throughout their high school career.
Dr. Karen Detrixhe

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
Spanish Language
BA Secondary Education/Spanish, Wichita State University
MA Spanish, Wichita State University
PhD Curriculum and Instruction/Foreign Language Education, University of Kansas
Randy Enright

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
Spanish Language
BA Secondary Education/Spanish Literature, SUNY Potsdam
Masters in Education, Teaching and Learning, Friends University
Public Safety Academy Instructor
Future Teachers Club Sponsor
Assistant Coach: Boys and Girls Soccer
Noah Falcon

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
Spanish Language
BA Russian Studies, University of Kentucky
MA Teaching (Secondary Education), Kansas State University
1st Lt, U.S. Air Force Reserves
Student Council Co-Advisor
Hispanic Leadership Club Sponsor
French Club Co-Sponsor
Duany Goyes

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
Spanish Language
PhD Candidate in Educational Administration
Specialist in School Administration
Master of Science Educational Administration
Bachelor of Science in Spanish
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; English as a Second Language
Dr. James Kilpatrick

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
Spanish Language / World Language Department Chair
BSE K – 12 Spanish Education
MA Spanish Language and Literature
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction in Foreign Language Education
Spanish and Sign Language Interpreter and Interpreter Trainer
Co-Chair OW Equity Team
Colby Mnich

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
Sign Language
B.S.E - Secondary Education English, University of Kansas
Masters in Education, Friends University
Head Coach: Boys and Girls Tennis
Assistant Bowling Coach
Will Schowalter

Phone: 913-780-7180
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Degrees and Certifications:
French
BA in Secondary Education and English Literature with a Minor in French, Baker University
MA in Creative Writing, Teesside University, Middlesborough, England
Scholar's Bowl Coach