Faculty & Staff
Our faculty—many of whom have honed their skills for over a decade at SCDS—have an aptitude for teaching and an extraordinary understanding of gifted children. They set the stage, posing questions and prompting explorations, then step back to allow students to inquire and discover on their own.
Our administrative team members also provide a network of support, from managing daily operations to advancing the school's mission. Our community models what it teaches: collaboration with others, creative problem solving, and asking, "What can I do next?"
Lower School Faculty
Susan Amsler-Akacem
Titles:
Grades K-3 Technology Teacher
Lachlan Ashenmiller
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Kindergarten Associate Teacher
Kristen Blum
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Grade 2 Co-Teacher
Lindsay Casale
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Grade 1 Co-Teacher
Casey Castañeda
Titles:
Grades K-3 Math Specialist
Yuqi (Eva) Chen
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Grade 1 Associate Teacher
Madeleine Cichy
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Grades K-4 Art Teacher
Cheryl Cluley
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Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Tom Darlow
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Lower School Division Head
Intermediate School Faculty
Garth Applegate
Titles:
Grades 4-8 Music Teacher
Miriam Ayala
Titles:
Grades 4 and 5 Spanish Teacher
Emily Alpern Fisch
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Grades 4-8 Performing Arts Teacher
Keyla Garcia
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Teaching Assistant, Intermediate School
Lexi Garrity
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Grades 4-5 Social Studies Teacher
Chris Haren
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Grades 4-5 Math Teacher
Megan Hosch-Schmitt
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Grades 4-8 Art Teacher
Davis Jones
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Teaching Assistant
Lisa Lewis
Titles:
Grades 4-5 Technology Teacher
Middle School Faculty
Brenda Ajbour
Titles:
Grade 6 Humanities Teacher
Garth Applegate
Titles:
Grades 4-8 Music Teacher
Jasmine Baker
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Grade 8 Science Teacher
Krista Barbour
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Grade 7 Language Arts Teacher
Neal Barbour
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Middle School Technology Teacher
Eddie Feeley
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Grade 8 Math Teacher
Chase Ferree
Titles:
Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher
Emily Alpern Fisch
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Grades 4-8 Performing Arts Teacher
Shiloh Greenhaw
Titles:
Grade 8 PE and Grades 6-8 Life Skills Teacher
Administrative Team
Pam Black
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Library Assistant
Brianna Choy
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Extended Day Instructor
Heidi Coleman
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Learning Specialist
Tom Darlow
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Lower School Division Head
Brian Dwinelle
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Director of Technology
Lannon Gustafson
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School Counselor
Lynne Hakim
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Lower School Counselor
Hazel Haynes
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Extended Day Instructor
Cyndi Herron
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Director of Teaching and Learning