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.
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
Trish Devine
March 2, 2021
Trish, who teaches the humanities — language arts and social studies — in Fifth Grade, holds a BA in Political Science and cinema studies from Wellesley College and a masters
Pippa Klumb
February 27, 2021
Pippa works with the Fourth and Fifth Grade teams on “Castle Creek Island,” the affectionate term for the mid-campus building that houses intermediate grades along with the school administration. She
Kelsey Dunn
February 2, 2021
Kelsey earned an undergraduate degree in movement sports studies with a concentration in physical education and health, along with a masters in athletic administration, from Springfield College in Massachusetts. A
Mary Stokes
February 2, 2021
Mary began at Aspen Country Day School as a Kindergarten assistant in 2004, back when the Lower School was in tiny cottages where the turf field is today. She became
Jenna Hawksley
February 2, 2021
Jenna has a BA in elementary and special education from Salve Regina University in Rhode Island and a masters degree in educational psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. She
Courtney Chilcote
January 28, 2021
Courtney’s undergraduate degree is from Colby College, where she studied environmental policy and Spanish. She has a MA degree in teaching from Colorado College. Courtney previously worked in the Roaring
Cathy Grueter
January 28, 2021
A native Alabamian and graduate of Sewanee, the University of the South with a BA in psychology, Cathy has been teaching at Aspen Country Day School since 2010. She previously
Paula Ponto
January 27, 2021
Paula, who grew up in Neenah, Wisconsin, has been teaching at at Aspen Country Day School since 2000. She has a degree in art education for K-12 from the University
Kim Passero
January 26, 2021
Kim is responsible for managing all of our student information systems and databases. She joined Aspen Country Day School in 2015 as an employee, but has been a parent since 2004. Kim