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.
Olivia Taylor
August 18, 2025
Olivia Taylor joins the Early School from Ajax Cubs and Ajax Sleepaway Camp, where she was a preschool lead teacher and outdoor education leader. Olivia studied music and musical theater
Julie Young
August 18, 2025
Julie Young joined Aspen Country Day’s Early School in 2025 from Aspen’s Wildwood School, where she was a lead teacher for four- and five-year-olds. Before starting at Wildwood in 2014,
Mallory Radney
August 18, 2025
Mallory Radney joins the Early School from Aspen’s Early Learning Center, where she served as assistant director and as a preschool teacher since 2020. Mallory earned her director’s certificate and
Tanaia McBride
August 15, 2025
Originally from Bentonville, Arkansas, Tanaia McBride arrived in Aspen in 2015 to pursue a career, adventure, and mountain living. She has nearly two decades of experience working with children of
Katie Hill
September 22, 2022
Katie Hill is originally from Duluth, Georgia, and moved to Aspen after college in 2003 for one summer before quickly figuring out she didn’t want to leave. She has BA
Paula Prikryl
March 24, 2021
Paula Prikyl is from Paradise Valley, Arizona, and moved to Aspen in 1978 to ski. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Speech as well as a degree in theater