Meet Our Educators: Aspen Country Day Faculty Directory

Welcome
- An intentional education
  
  This is our mission: Aspen Country Day School, through its commitment to rigorous academics, creative arts, and outdoor education, ignites curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking. In an inspiring mountain setting, our nurturing community encourages students to strive for individual excellence and instills in them a lifelong love of learning, sense of purpose, and responsible citizenship.
Admission
- An intentional choice
  
  Aspen Country Day School brings the ethos of mountain life into an education that rivals what you’ll find at the top schools in big cities. Whether you are considering a move to the Roaring Fork Valley or have already made a home here, we’d love to meet you, welcome you to our beautiful campus, and show you what makes Aspen Country Day School outstanding.
Academics + Arts + Outdoors
- The power of three
  
  Academics. Arts. Outdoors. Each of our programs is strong on its own, but the true value of an Aspen Country Day School education lies in the synergy of the three. The families that founded our school in 1969 drew inspiration from the Aspen Idea — the philosophy that true balance comes from cultivating mind, body, and spirit in a place of natural beauty and inspiration.
People of Country Day
- An intentional community
  
  The strength of any school comes from its people: the teachers, leaders, parents, and alumni who are committed to a shared purpose. Meet the adults who challenge and nurture Aspen Country Day School children to build confidence, resilience, and joy in learning.
School experience
- A sense of place
  
  At Aspen Country Day School, children grow up immersed in a remarkable landscape that feeds the growing soul. Year after year, they become steadily more prepared for the next steps in their journey. Soon they are ready and eager for lives of meaning and purpose.

Adam Hancock Head of Lower School

Aleda Deuble Third Grade Homeroom Teacher

Alex Tiernan PE Teacher, Global Program Coordinator

Alexandra Hughes Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

Allison Fifield Lower School Drama Teacher

Andrew Meisler ’14 Outdoor Education Guide

Annie Garrett Fourth Grade Language Arts & Social Studies Teacher

Brett Nelson Fifth Grade Math & Science Teacher, Lower School STEM Team

Carolyn Hines Director of Advancement

Casey Scarry Preschool/PreK Teacher, Director

Cathy Grueter Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Cecelia Martin Assistant to Lower School

Cécile Fielder French Teacher

Collette Newell Outdoor Education Logistics Manager

Debi Bender Lower School Art Teacher

Eloise Vallone Preschool/PreK Teacher

Emily Bryant Lower School Spanish Teacher

Emma Root Kindergarten Assistant

Emmy Gilliam Seventh & Eighth Grade English Teacher

Fred Stover Fifth Grade Assistant

Grace Nims Director of Operations

Heidi Hemstreet Lower School Learning Specialist

Holly Orr Second Grade Assistant

Jenna Hawksley Lower School Learning Specialist

Jon Bender Spanish Teacher

Josh Wolman Head of School

Katie Hill Preschool/PreK Teacher

Kelsey Dunn PE Teacher

Kerry Bidlack Preschool/PreK Teacher

Kim Passero Registrar

Kimberly Bakker Lower School Music Teacher

Laura Miller Lead Administrator

Laurie Frampton Preschool/PreK Teacher, Director

Lise Sansom Lower School Science Teacher

Liz Sinkinson Parent Engagement & Events Manager

Maggie Gloor School Nurse

Marci Sketch Drama Teacher

Maria Carbonetti Spanish Teacher

Mark Bosick Head of Middle School

Mark Sumera Middle School Math & Science Teacher

Mary Frances Szoradi First Grade Assistant

Mary Stokes Kindergarten Assistant

Megan Talarico Middle School Math & Science Teacher

Melanie Doyle ’13 Lower School French Teacher

Meredith Carroll Content Manager/Storyteller

Mike Schneiter Lead Outdoor Educator

Morgan Atkins Middle School Counselor

Nellie Conboy Middle School Art Teacher

Noga Vardy First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Paula Ponto April play production

Paula Prikryl Preschool/PreK Teacher

Pippa Klumb Learning Specialist

Rachael Brady Third Grade Homeroom Teacher

Rachel Nahirny Fourth Grade Math & Science Teacher

Sara Lowe Lower School Learning Specialist

Scott Hicks Director of Finance

Shelley Gill-Meisler Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Sierra Rintel Learning Specialist

Stacy Reed Seventh & Eighth Grade History Teacher

Steven Miller Operations & Transportation Manager

Susan Glah Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Tana Rinaldi First Grade Assistant

Tori Zimmer Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

Trish Devine Fifth Grade Teacher

Tyler Valtin Middle School Math Teacher

Vanessa Abrahams Middle School Math & Science Teacher

Wes Lanich Middle School Teacher, Manager of Educational & Information Technology

Zeke Tiernan Sixth Grade English & History Teacher