Wendy FaironChief Executive OfficerWendy FaironChief Executive OfficerWendy Fairon is the Executive Director of Chico Country Day School (CCDS). Originally from Rancho Bernardo in the San Diego area, she has been in education for over 20 years. She taught in the classroom for 11 years, first in elementary school and then as a middle school English…

Nicole NyeTransitional KindergartenNicole NyeTransitional KindergartenI’ve been at CCDS since the first year. I ran the After School Program while attending college and obtaining my teaching credential. I knew right away that this school was where I wanted to teach. Since then, I’ve taught a year of 3rd grade, a year of 4th grade and 17…

Nicole NyeTransitional KindergartenNicole NyeTransitional KindergartenI’ve been at CCDS since the first year. I ran the After School Program while attending college and obtaining my teaching credential. I knew right away that this school was where I wanted to teach. Since then, I’ve taught a year of 3rd grade, a year of 4th grade and 17…

Nicole NyeTransitional KindergartenNicole NyeTransitional KindergartenI’ve been at CCDS since the first year. I ran the After School Program while attending college and obtaining my teaching credential. I knew right away that this school was where I wanted to teach. Since then, I’ve taught a year of 3rd grade, a year of 4th grade and 17…

Nicole NyeTransitional KindergartenNicole NyeTransitional KindergartenI’ve been at CCDS since the first year. I ran the After School Program while attending college and obtaining my teaching credential. I knew right away that this school was where I wanted to teach. Since then, I’ve taught a year of 3rd grade, a year of 4th grade and 17…

Erin LizardoASP DirectorErin LizardoASP DirectorI came to Chico in 2003 to study art at Chico State and never left! I hold both an Art and a Multiple-Subject credential, and completed my M.Ed. in 2023 with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction. I bring to CCDS my experience teaching visual art, ceramics, graphic design, yearbook, theatre,…

Kerri CooleyPreschool DirectorKerri CooleyPreschool Director I joined CCDS in August 2003 and this is my 15th year teaching. Both of my boys went through the preschool program and both graduated from 8th grade at CCDS!! I feel blessed that I worked at the same school my boys were at and what a great experience it…

Amie ParentDir Student Support ServicesAmie ParentDir Student Support ServicesI joined the CCDS team in 2010 as school psychologist and transitioned into my current role in 2016. Prior to working at CCDS, I worked as a school psychologist for 9 years and have been lucky enough to work with students from preschool through high school! One…

Gretchen BenderChief Business OfficerGretchen BenderChief Business OfficerI joined CCDS in 2022. I’ve worn many hats throughout my 20-year career in education – middle school teacher, grant director, elected board member, community college Dean, parent, and now CBO! I am a native of Encinitas, California where I grew up surfing, skateboarding, and eating fresh fruits and…

Nicole NyeTransitional KindergartenNicole NyeTransitional KindergartenI’ve been at CCDS since the first year. I ran the After School Program while attending college and obtaining my teaching credential. I knew right away that this school was where I wanted to teach. Since then, I’ve taught a year of 3rd grade, a year of 4th grade and 17…