Teacher & Staff Directory - Aspen Country Day School

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

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

Barbara Uboe Lower School French teacher

Brett Nelson Fifth Grade math/science teacher, Lower School STEM team

Caitlin Bergman Third Grade homeroom teacher

Carolyn Hines Director of Advancement

Casey Scarry Preschool Twos & Threes Co-Director

Cathy Grueter Kindergarten homeroom teacher

Cecelia Martin Assistant to Lower School

Cécile Fielder French Teacher

Collette Newell Outdoor Education Co-Director

Courtney Chilcote Lower School Spanish teacher

Danielle Sarns First Grade assistant

Debi Bender Lower School Art Teacher

Eloise Vallone PreKindergarten Teacher

Emma Root Kindergarten

Emmy Gilliam English teacher, Seventh & Eighth Grades

Fred Stover Lower School STEM team

Grace Nims Director of Operations

Heidi Hemstreet Lower School Support & Enrichment

Holly Orr Second Grade assistant

Jamie Hozack Head of Middle School

Jenna Hawksley Support & Enrichment

Jon Bender Spanish teacher

Josh Wolman Head of School

Katie Hill Preschool Twos and Threes

Kelsey Dunn PE teacher

Kerry Bidlack Preschool Twos & Threes teacher

Kim Passero Registrar

Kimberly Bakker Music teacher

Laurie Frampton PreKindergarten Director

Lise Sansom Lower School Science teacher

Liz Sinkinson Annual Fund and Events Manager

Loch Gallagher Fourth Grade Math & Science Teacher, Lower School STEM coordinator

Maggie Gloor School nurse

Marci Sketch Drama teacher

Maria Carbonetti Spanish teacher

Mark Sumera Middle School Math & Science

Mary Stokes Lower School Counselor

Megan Talarico Middle School Math & Science

Melanie Doyle ’13 Kindergarten assistant

Meredith Carroll Content Manager/Storyteller

Mike Schneiter Lead Outdoor Educator

Morgan Atkins Middle School Counselor

Noga Vardy First Grade homeroom teacher

Paige Freeman Project Manager

Paula Ponto Art teacher

Paula Prikryl PreKindergarten teacher

Pippa Klumb Fourth & Fifth Grade Team, Support & Enrichment

Rachael Brady First Grade teacher

Renee Wheeler Sixth Grade English, Middle School support

Sarah Pitts Lower School assistant

Scott Hicks Director of Finance, Head of Middle School

Shannon Feeley Third Grade homeroom teacher

Shelley Gill-Meisler Kindergarten homeroom teacher

Stacy Reed Seventh & Eighth Grade History

Steven Miller Operations Assistant

Susan Glah Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Tori Zimmer Second Grade homeroom teacher

Trish Devine Fifth Grade teacher

Tyler Valtin Middle School Math

Vanessa Abrahams Middle School Math & Science

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

Zeke Tiernan Sixth Grade English & History