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.
Lise Sansom
August 4, 2021
A native of Colorado Springs, Lise spent her childhood summers at a family cabin near Leadville. She earned degrees in Early Childhood Education and Natural Resource Management (Forestry and Wildlife).
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
Stacy Reed
August 2, 2021
A native of Vancouver, BC, Stacy and his family moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2021. Before joining Aspen Country Day School, he was on the faculty at the
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
Rachael Brady
August 2, 2021
Rachael’s classroom is a colorful place full of books, toys, friends, and learning. Rachael graduated from Penn State with a BS in Elementary and Early Education and has completed the
Eloise Vallone
August 2, 2021
Eloise was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She has lived in Aspen since 2019, but it has been a special place for her family since she learned to ski
Liz Sinkinson
August 2, 2021
A graduate of St. Lawrence University with a BS in Psychology, Liz moved to Aspen in 2009 after teaching English in rural China and substitute teaching at a private school
Collette Newell
August 2, 2021
Collette grew up in Cortland in central New York state and then went to college in Burlington, Vermont, which still has a special place in her heart. She holds bachelor’s