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.
Matt Johnson
August 15, 2025
Matt Johnson and his dog, Moe, moved to Aspen to start working at Aspen Country Day School for the 2026-26 school year. He previously served as middle school academic coordinator
Emily Burnham
August 15, 2025
A third-generation Coloradan, Emily Burnham is from Fort Collins. She moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2016 to teach Fourth Grade at Aspen Elementary School (and to be closer
Zeke Tiernan
August 5, 2021
A native Aspenite, Zeke has taught Middle School history, English, and humanities at Aspen Country Day School since 2005. He also taught Sixth and Seventh Grade social studies in Mexico
Vanessa Abrahams
August 5, 2021
Vanessa was born in France and raised in a French-speaking family. She studied human development and family science at the University of Rhode Island, with a minor in French and
Megan Talarico
August 4, 2021
Megan, who has taught at Aspen Country Day School since 2008, grew up in Utica, New York. She has a BA from Providence College and a master’s in science education
Tyler Valtin
March 24, 2021
Tyler grew up in Virginia and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Virginia Tech plus a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. His first
Morgan Atkins
March 5, 2021
Morgan grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont in elementary education, human development, and family studies. She taught Kindergarten at Shore Country Day
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