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…

Claire FongASP CoordinatorClaire FongASP CoordinatorI’m excited to join Chico Country Day School as the new After School Program Coordinator! I’ve lived in Chico most of my life, with the exception of 10 years in San Francisco, where I earned my BFA in Fashion Design through a joint program at California College of the Arts and…

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…

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…