Faculty & Staff

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.

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.

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.