Faculty & Staff

Administration

List of 5 members.

Ian Crossland

Head of School

Harvard Graduate School of Education - M.Ed
University of Washington School of Law - JD
University of Puget Sound - BA

Bio
Before coming to Park City Day School in 2017, Ian Crossland served as the Head of School at Colegio Los Nogales, in Bogotá Colombia since 2013, and before that led middle school division and served as a classroom teacher at CLN for a number of years. He received his B.A. in English from University of Puget Sound, a JD from University of Washington School of Law, and a M.Ed from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

As Head of School at Colegio Los Nogales, Ian expertly ushered the school through a significant transition with the retirement of the school’s founder and long-time school leader, led a successful effort to increase the school’s endowment, revised and expanded the outdoor education program, created a international programs office, and implemented a redesigned teaching framework and evaluation system.
Mallory Matthews

Harvard University - M.Ed
Wittenberg University - BA
Kerry Bedell

Director of Enrollment

University of Vermont - B.S.
Brad McCutcheon

Director of Development & Communications

Antioch University - MA
Gettysburg College - BA
Ashlie Hansen

Business Manager

Staff

List of 1 members.

Jennifer Kanzler

Office Manager

University of Arizona - BA

Early Childhood

List of 6 members.

Yasmin Cornejo

Nursery Teacher

Park city High school - Diploma
Lauren Augusta

Jr. Kindergarten Teacher

University of Colorado - MA
Ohio Northern University - BS

Bio
Lauren is a recent transplant from Boulder, CO. Moving with her husband Jeff to be
closer to the mountains for easier access to skiing, running, and biking. Originally
from Ohio, Lauren earned a B.S. degree in environmental science and biology from
Ohio Northern University, and moved to Colorado to work as a field researcher in
Rocky Mountain National Park. Shortly after, she began teaching environmental
education and found her career leading her in a new direction. Since then, she has
taught humans aged 2-80 in the classroom, the yoga room, on the bike, and in the
mountains.
Lauren taught preschool and kindergarten at a Reggio Emilia inspired school in
Boulder, and began see just how capable and curious young children were. The
Reggio philosophy of “teacher in the role of researcher, alongside children”
resonated with her science background and was the inspiration to complete an
alternative teaching licensure program and M.A. degree in Educational Psychology
through the school in conjunction with the University of Colorado, Denver. She then
travelled to Costa Rica where she became a certified yoga instructor and helped to
open a small preschool with friends from the yoga institute. Upon returning to the
states, Lauren taught 1st and 3rd grade at a gifted and talented school outside of
Washington, D.C. before moving back to Colorado.
Back in Boulder, Lauren taught for 10 years as the lead kindergarten teacher at an
independent school where she also mentored new teachers who were completing
their alternative teaching license and M.A. degree. She was then hired as a
Kindergarten Readiness Specialist for the Colorado Department of Education, and
worked with teachers and administrators across the state to implement school
readiness legislation requirements that included encouraging the use of
developmentally appropriate practices in kindergarten classrooms. Lauren recently
graduated from the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program and is excited to
continue advocating for the rights of young children and their families.
Samantha Bunderson

Preschool Teacher
Kelly Keena

Jr. Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Plymouth State University - B.A.
Corrine Lovalvo

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Nikki Nelson

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Specialists

List of 6 members.

Bonnie Heaton

Music Teacher
Ellen Blike

Student Support
Lily Hye Soo Dixon

Performing Arts Teacher

Southern Utah University - BFA

Bio
Lily Hye Soo Dixon joined the faculty at PCDS in Spring of 2016, excited to start her next chapter at Park City Day School. Hye Soo is a Salt Lake City based actress and educator. She graduated with her BFA in Classical Acting from Southern Utah University. Following her schooling she interned with the New York Theatre Intensives for new play development at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. She was most recently involved with the nationally acclaimed Playwrights lab as an actor at the Salt Lake Acting Company.

As an educator, Hye Soo workshopped with the Lincoln Center Institute. She most recently taught Theatre in Salt Lake City at Alianza Academy. Her previous performing credits include: Emily in THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW at the Covey Center for the Arts, Leah/ Margaret Fung in YELLOW FACE with People Productions, Amanda in 4000 MILES at Salt Lake Acting Company, Christmas Eve in AVENUE Q at the University of Utah, Lady Macduff in MACBETH and Lady Percy in HENRY IV PART I with The Grassroots Shakespeare Company.
Tom Gatta

Wellness Teacher, Director of Outdoor Education

Castleton State College - BS
Jessica Huser

Spanish Teacher

Indiana University - MAT
Butler University - BA
Robin Moses

Visual Arts Teacher

Florida International University - BA

Bio
Robin Moses, a Florida native, fell in love with life in the mountains at a young age while on family vacations to the West. Having parents who were collectors of Native American art and contemporary art enthusiasts, Robin's trips often included visiting various art venues. These early experiences helped cultivate in Robin a passion for creative endeavors and living life outside.

Robin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University, where she earned a BA with a double major in Art History and Fine Art. She has been teaching art to elementary students in private schools in Miami since 2008, including Temple Beth Am Day School, Killian Oaks Academy, and most recently The Mandelstam School in South Miami.

Robin is passionate about inspiring young people to develop their inner artists in a safe and nurturing environment, and her teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary connections to bring art to life for her students and to nurture their individual creativity. She believes that creativity should be at the core of all that we do. Robin is also a practicing artist who has her own line of fine jewelry and loves to play with clay in her free time. Robin loves the outdoors, snowboarding, long hikes, and enjoys lying in a hammock with her husband and two pugs. Robin is thrilled to have the chance to pursue her professional career in an environment that matches her passion for life in the mountains.

Lower School

List of 7 members.

Ellen Blike

Student Support
Julia Callo

Kindergarten Teacher

Manhattanville College - MA
Manhattanville College - BA

Bio
Julia was born and raised in Manchester, VT where her love for winter and the outdoors began. A graduate of the Long Trail School in Dorset, VT, where her mom has worked since her birth, instilled in Julia a strong belief in what an independent school education could provide. She formed a love and passion for a well-balanced education that includes academics, athletics and the arts. After high school, she attended Manhattanville College in Westchester County, New York where she majored in Sociology and History. Julia also participated in their five-year master’s program and received her degree in Early Childhood Education. During her graduate work, she worked and gained valuable experience at the Purchase Children’s Center, a private preschool in Purchase, NY.

After completing her master’s degree, she wanted to find a welcoming mountain community that she could call home. Julia is very happy to join the close-knit PCDS community. She hopes that every child has the chance to become a “renaissance” student by being exposed to all aspects of learning. In her free time, you will find Julia on the mountain skiing. In the other seasons, she enjoys golfing, baking and cooking, traveling and spending time with family in Vermont and Ocean City, NJ.
Allie Hazleton

1st Grade Teacher

University of Utah - BS
Arizona State University - M.Ed

Bio
Raised in Park City, Allie attended the University of Utah, receiving a degree in Communications. Allie then moved to New York City and Atlanta, determined to pursue her passion for education and enriching the lives of children. While in Atlanta, Allie taught third and fifth grade at The Lovett School. While teaching, Allie received her Master’s of Education from Arizona State University. After living away from Utah and missing her beautiful home, Allie and her husband moved back to Park City.
Martha Polichette

2nd Grade Teacher

University of Utah - BS
Hilbert College - AS

Bio
Teaching was a second career for Martha Polichette. Her first love was being a wife and mother of two sons. But she always wanted to be a teacher and went back to school at the University of Utah. She worked in several public schools throughout Utah until graduation and taught fourth grade for one year at an independent school in Salt Lake City.

Once Martha experienced the difference in the philosophy of teaching between independent and public schools, she knew independent schooling was the ideal place for her. She then discovered a great, independent school in Park City and has remained here since. She currently teaches second grade and loves every minute of it. She was nominated Teacher of the Year in 2000 and was inducted into National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers for Exceptional Performance in 2006.

Whenever possible, Martha works on landscaping, walks, skis, and spends time with her family. She especially loves to travel abroad with her husband to visit the many places included in her curriculum. Her new adventure is rock climbing with one of her two sons.
Ramsay Chodounsky

3rd Grade Teacher

Harvard University - M. Ed.
Middlebury College - BA

Bio
Ramsay Hill grew up on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, New Hampshire. She attended a boarding school in Holderness, New Hampshire where her love for the outdoors, athletics, academics and the arts flourished. After high school she attended Middlebury College in Vermont where she majored in environmental studies and literature and minored in studio art. Ramsay was a four-year member of the varsity alpine ski team.

Upon graduation Ramsay decided to look west and moved to Aspen, Colorado to coach for their ski team. She coached for two years before realizing that children and education were absolutely her passion and she began teaching at the Aspen Country Day School. She spent two years as a co-teacher in 4th and 5th grade and two years with the 3rd grade.

In 2013 Ramsay graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master’s degree in Human Development and Psychology. Once again, she looked west and made the move to Park City where her boyfriend was working hard towards becoming a member of the 2014 Olympic Ski team (a goal he succeeded in achieving!).

Ramsay loves being a part of the community that Park City Day School provides. She believes in educating the whole-child: student, athlete, artist, and citizen. When she isn’t in the classroom you can find her in the outdoors skiing, fishing, biking, running, camping or reading.
Evan Walker

4th Grade Teacher
Sherrie Loveman

5th Grade Teacher/Technology Specialist

Elmira College for Women - BS

Middle School

List of 6 members.

Ellen Blike

Student Support
Wendy Crossland

Social Studies Teacher. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Seattle Univeristy School of Law - JD
Univeristy of Phoenix - M.Ed
University of Puget Sound - BS
Jessie Levesque

Literature & Communications Teacher, Director of International Experiences, Yearbook Coordinator

University of New Hamphsire - BA

Bio
Jessie , a native of New Hampshire, knew at a young age that a career in education was her calling. At the age of 17, she began teaching for the Breakthrough Collaborative in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she taught middle school students in a variety of courses including, Language Arts, Poetry, Creative Writing, Speech & Debate, and Arts & Crafts.

Following study at James Cook University in Australia, Jessie graduated with a degree in English Teaching. Immediately after graduating, she road-tripped across the country to Tucson, Arizona, where she taught seventh and eighth grade language arts for four years.

After searching for a place that felt a bit more like home and had a fantastic school, Jessie found a perfect match. In the summer of 2011, along with her dog, Pickles, she loaded up her trusty jeep and moved to Park City, where she has been teaching middle school English and Communications, leading Outdoor Education trips, creating the yearbook, and traveling around the world with students. In addition to education, her passions include traveling, cooking, crafting, and writing. She now resides in Salt Lake City with her husband, Brad, and dog, Brutus.
Robin McGinn

Science Teacher

Colorado State University - PhD
Albertson College of Idaho - BS

Bio
Robin was born and raised in Sacramento, California. An avid reader and nature lover, she spent most of her suburban childhood up a tree reading a book. Fascinated by the interconnectedness and diversity of life on our Earth and eager to help preserve them, Robin pursued a M.S. in Biology at the College of Idaho, followed by a Ph.D. in Ecology at Colorado State University. In one of those interesting quirks of fate, she was offered a job teaching middle school shortly after defending her dissertation. On her first day, Robin discovered she had found her true calling. Middle school students are much more fun and interesting to teach than college students! She has been at the middle school level ever since, teaching English, Environmental Education, Science, and Social Studies to fifth through eighth graders and loving every moment of her job. Robin brings her passion for experiential learning, place-based education, and sustainability practices to Park City Day School as a Middle School Science teacher and advisor.
Mallory Matthews

Harvard University - M.Ed
Wittenberg University - BA
Colette Wehrli

Middle School Math Teacher

Faculty & Staff

Administration

List of 5 members.

Ian Crossland

Mallory Matthews

Kerry Bedell

Brad McCutcheon

Ashlie Hansen

Staff

List of 1 members.

Jennifer Kanzler

Early Childhood

List of 6 members.

Yasmin Cornejo

Lauren Augusta

Samantha Bunderson

Kelly Keena

Corrine Lovalvo

Nikki Nelson

Specialists

List of 6 members.

Bonnie Heaton

Ellen Blike

Lily Hye Soo Dixon

Tom Gatta

Jessica Huser

Robin Moses

Lower School

List of 7 members.

Ellen Blike

Julia Callo

Allie Hazleton

Martha Polichette

Ramsay Chodounsky

Evan Walker

Sherrie Loveman

Middle School

List of 6 members.

Ellen Blike

Wendy Crossland

Jessie Levesque

Robin McGinn

Mallory Matthews

Colette Wehrli

Associations

Park City Day School

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