Kids First Health Care at Thornton High School

Ms. Perz joined the staff of Kids First Health Care as a nurse practitioner in 2019. As the nurse practitioner at Thornton High School (THS), she provides a variety of health care services, including acute care, annual physicals, asthma care, and reproductive health services, to THS and Bollman Technical Education Center (BTEC) students. She graduated from University of Colorado School of Nursing in May 2019 with a Master of Science, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree. She also has an active RN license for the state of Colorado.

Ms. Albrecht joined Kids First in September, 2021, as a Health Educator at Thornton High School (THS). She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Health Education and Promotion. As a health educator, she promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing resources and education to THS patients regarding reproductive health, nutrition/exercise, and asthma management. She recently moved to Colorado from Minnesota and enjoys spending her free time outdoors.

Ms. Banuelos has worked as a medical assistant with Kids First Health Care since August 2019. In her role, she assists with a variety of medical tasks, including recording patients’ medical histories, taking vitals, running labs, and more. She graduated from Pima Medical Institute as a Certified Medical Assistant in April 2018 and then completed her externship with Clinica Family Health. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.