Mary Avila
Hello! My name is Mary Avila, and I am thrilled to be joining the team as an Education Specialist. I have spent the past several years working in special education at CCDS, and I am deeply passionate about helping all students feel supported, valued, and capable of success. I am excited to learn alongside my…
Read MoreDeonna Collier
I have been a speech-language pathologist since 2022. In my internships I experienced different branches of speech therapy, but being at an elementary school was by far my favorite! I’m so lucky to be at CCDS and build relationships with small groups of students, their families, and my coworkers. We have an amazing community here.…
Read MoreTyson Anderson
I joined the Chico Country Day team in 2019 as the Education Specialist at the middle school. Prior to coming to CCDS, I worked as a paraprofessional and teacher at several schools around the Chico area. In 2020, I earned my MA in Education at CSUC while focusing on student engagement. Most of my fondest…
Read MoreRuth Greenfield
I joined the CCDS community as a parent in 2001, (teaching music and voice lessons in a studio when the kids were at school), started up the choir and theater programs in 2007, and then joined the staff as the full-time music teacher in 2013. I also direct community choirs, record and perform locally, but…
Read MoreKyle Norton
I began teaching at Chico Country Day School in 2020. I graduated from Chico State with a degree in International Relations in 2012 and moved with my wife down to Los Angeles. I worked as an EMT and Field Training Officer for four years and eventually earned my single subject credential and masters degree at…
Read MoreBrian Teal
My path to becoming an educator has been a unique one! I began my education in the Master’s Program at CSU, Chico in Biological Psychology. From there, I started a small tech company, then later became a commercial finance officer. After years of doing work that never quite felt like the right fit, I decided…
Read MoreMarijeanne Birchard
Having graduated from Chico State with a single subject credential in English and a multiple subject credential, I began teaching at CCDS in 2006. When I first began working here I was struck by the strong sense of community and the emphasis on educating the child as a whole person, not just academically. These two…
Read MoreSydney Brusato
I am so excited to be starting my fourth year of teaching and my second year teaching middle school math! I have always wanted to be a teacher and love the energy, curiosity, and personality that students bring to the classroom. My teaching journey started in first grade before I made the jump to middle…
Read MoreLisa Janke
I’m so happy to be part of the CCDS community! I remember wanting to be a teacher since I was young, and have many teachers in my family. I began my teaching career in Santa Cruz, where I received my credential and Master’s in Education at UC Santa Cruz. My first eight years of teaching…
Read MoreSarah Peterson Young
I started teaching my teaching career in fourth grade at Saint Matthew’s Catholic school in San Mateo. I also taught in the middle school and the resource program there. I started at CCDS in 2006 teaching sixth and seventh grade history and language arts. I moved back to fourth grade in 2015. My favorite teacher…
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