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.

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Adam Hancock Head of Lower School

Aleda Deuble Third Grade Homeroom Teacher

Alex Tiernan Physical Education Teacher

Alexandra Hughes Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

Annie Garrett Middle School Performing Arts Teacher

Bo Adams Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Brett Nelson Fifth Grade Homeroom Teacher; Sixth Grade Math Teacher

Carolyn Hines Director of Advancement

Casey Scarry Early School Co-Director; PreKindergarten Teacher

Cathy Grueter Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Cecelia Martin Assistant to Lower School

Cécile Fielder Middle School French Teacher

Collette Newell Outdoor Education Logistics Manager

Courtney DeVito Human Resources Manager

Debi Bender Lower School Studio Art Teacher

Emily Bryant Lower School Spanish Teacher

Emily Burnham Middle School Humanities Teacher

Emma Higginbotham Kindergarten Assistant

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 Middle School Spanish Teacher

Josh Wolman Head of School

Julie Young PreKindergarten Teacher

Katie Hill Preschool Teacher

Kelsey Dunn Physical Education Teacher

Kerry Bidlack Early School Co-Director; PreKindergarten Teacher

Kerry McGonigle Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher

Kim Passero Registrar

Kimberly Bakker Lower School Music Teacher

Laura Miller Lead Administrator

Laurie Frampton Doyle Kindergarten Assistant

Lise Sansom Lower School Science Teacher

Liz Sinkinson Assistant to Middle School; Parent Engagement Manager

Maggie Gloor School Nurse

Mallory Radney Preschool Teacher

Maria Carbonetti Middle School Spanish Teacher

Mark Bosick Head of Middle School

Mark Sumera Middle School Math & Science Teacher; Design Build Teacher

Mary Stokes Lower School Counselor

Matt Johnson Middle School Humanities Teacher

Megan Talarico Middle School Math & Science Teacher

Meredith Carroll Content Manager/Storyteller

Morgan Atkins Middle School Counselor; Dean of Student Life

Nellie Conboy Lower School Performing Arts Teacher

Nicole Gogolak Middle School Studio Art Teacher

Noga Vardy First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Oliver Bacharach Outdoor Education

Olivia Taylor Preschool Teacher

Paula Prikryl Early School Teacher

Pippa Klumb Lower School Learning Specialist

Rachael Brady Third Grade Homeroom Teacher

Rachel Nahirny Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher

Sara Lowe Director of Student Support & Enrichment

Scott Hicks Director of Finance

Shelley Gill-Meisler Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Sierra Rintel Middle School Learning Specialist

Steven Miller Operations & Transportation Manager

Susan Glah Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Tana Rinaldi Third Grade Assistant

Tanaia McBride PreKindergarten Teacher

Tori Zimmer First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Trish Devine Fifth Grade Homeroom Teacher

Tyler Valtin Middle School Math Teacher

Vanessa Abrahams Middle School Math & Science Teacher

Wes Lanich Middle School Music Teacher; Information Technology Manager

Zeke Tiernan Middle School Humanities Teacher