Fifth Grade Archives - Aspen Country Day School

Stories from the Journey

The strength of our school community is built on the continued commitment of faculty, students, and families to support each other as they learn and grow. Here are stories of the people, places, and experiences that make up the Aspen Country Day School journey. 

Maria Carbonetti

June 29, 2022

Maria has taught in every grade level since starting at Aspen Country Day School in 1990. Revered by students past and present, Maria stays in touch with many alumni from

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Fred Stover

August 4, 2021

Fred began working as a teaching assistant for the Third Grade at Aspen Country Day School in 2017. He grew up in Pennsylvania and studied park and resource management at

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Debi Bender

August 2, 2021

Bio & interview coming soon! Debi Bender will be teaching Lower School Art. Debi has most recently been the Arts Department chair at the Rumsey Hall school, a Connecticut K-9

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Marci Sketch

March 24, 2021

Hang on, Marci’s bio and interview are coming soon!

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Alex Tiernan

March 24, 2021

A born and raised Carbondalian, Alex Tiernan has worked at Aspen Country Day School for over a decade in Physical Education and as Global Program Coordinator. He studied marketing and

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Cécile Fielder

March 22, 2021

Cécile grew up in France and graduated from DePaul University with a degree in secondary education and French. She has taught in Westchester County, New York, in Chicago, and at

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Kelsey Dunn

February 2, 2021

Kelsey earned an undergraduate degree in movement sports studies with a concentration in physical education and health, along with a masters in athletic administration, from Springfield College in Massachusetts. A

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Mary Stokes

February 2, 2021

Mary began at Aspen Country Day School as a Kindergarten assistant in 2004, back when the Lower School was in tiny cottages where the turf field is today. She became

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Kimberly Bakker

January 13, 2021

Miss Kim, as she is known to her students and colleagues, started at Aspen Country Day School in 2003. She grew up in Holland, Michigan and earned a BA in

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Jon Bender

August 2, 2020

Jon Bender teaches Spanish in Fifth to Eighth Grades. He came to Aspen from the Taft School, where he was a class dean, teacher, coach, and dorm head. He was

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