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.
Aleda Deuble
August 31, 2023
Aleda moved to Aspen in summer 2023 after having lived in the Front Range of Colorado for a decade. Originally from Winnetka, Illinois, she previously worked at Graland Country Day
Tana Rinaldi
August 29, 2023
Tana grew up in Massachusetts and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Massachusetts plus 180 education credits on top of her degree in a School
Emma Higginbotham
September 21, 2022
Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Emma moved to Aspen in 2019. She earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and a master’s degree from University of Colorado Denver. What makes
Tori Zimmer
June 28, 2022
Tori came to Aspen Country Day School in 2022 from Derby Academy in Massachusetts, where she was a Second Grade assistant teacher. Tori also taught at the Chestnut Hill School
Cecelia Martin
January 28, 2022
Joining Aspen Country Day School midway through the 2021-22 school year was a natural for Cecelia, also known as Cec. She quickly became a warm and welcoming presence at the
Fred Stover
August 4, 2021
Fred began working as a teaching assistant for the Third Grade at Aspen Country Day School in 2017. He grew up in Pennsylvania and studied park and resource management at
Shelley Gill-Meisler
August 4, 2021
Shelley has taught generations of Aspen Country Day School children to read — and more importantly, to love reading. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she has a BA in elementary
Debi Bender
August 2, 2021
Debi is originally from Wilmington, Delaware, where she taught art in public schools for a decade and was named Teacher of the Year in 2009. She is the former arts
Alexandra Hughes
August 2, 2021
A New York native, Alexandra has been teaching at Aspen Country Day School since 2010. She is a graduate of the Spence School and Bowdoin College and earned her Master’s