The people who make Countryside.
Our exceptional faculty combines strong teaching skills with specialty expertise — and, above all, a role as mentor to each individual student. Their educational acumen is matched by their passion for inspiring and empowering our students to reach their full potential as students, classmates, and citizens.
Leadership & Administration
Michele Aspinall
Head of School
At CDS since 1989
Jim Aspinall
Director of Operations & Business Manager
At CDS since 2007
Janeth Mendoza
Director of Admissions
At CDS since 2014
Eryka Kendall
Executive Assistant
At CDS since 2025Early Childhood
Veronica Armenta
Toddler Teacher
Kara Garzelloni
Pre-K / Kindergarten Teacher
Lineth Mendoza
All-Year Montessori Pre-K / K Teacher
Hilda Gomez
Toddler Teacher
Bhavini Shah
All-Year Montessori Pre-K / K Teacher
Elementary
Kim Anderson
Elementary Teacher
Sean Doyle
Elementary Teacher
Specialists
Magali DePilla
Spanish Teacher — Pre-K/K & Elementary
Joseph Francavilla
Music Director
Shaneequa Pool
Physical Education Teacher — Toddler, Pre-K/K & Elementary
Campus & Facilities
Juan Armenta
Facilities Manager
Meet them in person.
The best way to know our teachers is to see them with children. Schedule a personal tour and spend a morning in our classrooms.
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