Faculty & Staff

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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

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Susan Amsler-Akacem

Titles: Lower and Intermediate School Technology Teacher

Lachlan Ashenmiller

Titles: First-Grade Associate Teacher

Sarah Berkley

Titles: Lower School Science Teacher

Kristen Blum

Titles: Grade 2 Co-Teacher

Lindsay Casale

Titles: Grade 1 Co-Teacher

Casey Castañeda

Titles: Grades K-3 Math Specialist

Stephanie Chavez

Titles: Grade 2 Associate Teacher

Yuqi (Eva) Chen

Titles: Grade 1 Associate Teacher

Madeleine Cichy

Titles: Grades K-4 Art Teacher

Intermediate School Faculty

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Susan Amsler-Akacem

Titles: Lower and Intermediate School Technology Teacher

Garth Applegate

Titles: Grades 4-8 Music Teacher

Neal Barbour

Titles: Middle and Intermediate School Technology Teacher

Erin Blight

Titles: Grades 4 and 5 Math Teacher

Annette Galindo

Titles: Intermediate School Spanish Teacher

Keyla Garcia

Titles: Teaching Assistant, Intermediate School

Lexi Garrity

Titles: Grades 4-5 Social Studies Teacher

Chris Haren

Titles: Middle and Intermediate School Math Teacher

Preston Hervey

Titles: Middle and Intermediate School Technology Teacher

Middle School Faculty

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Brenda Ajbour

Titles: Grade 6 Humanities Teacher

Garth Applegate

Titles: Grades 4-8 Music Teacher

Jasmine Baker

Titles: Grade 8 Science Teacher

Krista Barbour

Titles: Grade 7 Language Arts Teacher

Neal Barbour

Titles: Middle and Intermediate School Technology Teacher

Glenn Chickering

Titles: Middle School Division Head

Collin Doerr-Newton

Titles: Grade 8 Social Studies Teacher

Eddie Feeley

Titles: Grade 8 Math Teacher

Chase Ferree

Titles: Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher

Administrative Team

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Jennell Baldwin

Titles: Administrative Assistant

Pam Black

Titles: Library Assistant

Glenn Chickering

Titles: Middle School Division Head

Brianna Choy

Titles: Extended Day Instructor

Heidi Coleman

Titles: Learning Specialist

Tom Darlow

Titles: Lower School Division Head

Brian Dwinelle

Titles: Director of Technology

Marnie Foust

Titles: Director of Development

Lannon Gustafson

Titles: School Counselor