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.
Emmy Gilliam
September 23, 2022
Emmy brings 17 years of experience working in schools as a middle school teacher, faculty leader, and director of admissions and enrollment. She has a BA in English from USC
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
Vanessa Abrahams
August 5, 2021
Vanessa, born in France and raised in a French-speaking family, studied human development and family science at the University of Rhode Island, with a minor in French and psychology. She
Mark Sumera
August 5, 2021
A Middle School faculty member since 1999, Mark has taught two decades of Aspen Country Day School students the beauty of the quadratic equation. He also enchants Lower School students
Stacy Reed
August 2, 2021
Stay tuned, Stacy’s bio and profile are coming soon. Prior to joining Aspen Country Day School in 2021, Stacy was on the faculty at the Bush School, a K-12 independent
Tyler Valtin
March 24, 2021
Tyler grew up in Virginia; he has a BS in business from Virginia Tech and a master’s in educational psychology from the University of Northern Colorado, a degree he completed
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
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