AHS Staff gathers on Zoom a few days before winter break 2020.
Skier Scribbler Teacher and Staff Appreciation
Kayla Tehrani, Aja Schiller, and Katelyn O'Callaghan
Brent Maiolo
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Brent Maiolo for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Brent’s favorite part of teaching is forming relationships with students and going on Ex-Ed. He likes to climb, hunt, ski, and flyfish. He’s lived in two different countries besides the US and has been teaching for 14 years. “Brent makes learning sc...
Taylor Pass
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Taylor Pass for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Taylor has been working for AHS for a year and her favorite part of teaching at AHS is helping students reach their goals. She enjoys coaching gymnastics and snowboarding and playing with her dog. A fun fact about her is that she worked at Disneyland in a parade...
Eileen Knapp
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Eileen Knapp for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Knapp enjoys hiking, cooking, and spending time with family. As a highly motivated person, she gets in 10,000 steps every day. Knapp began teaching at AHS 14 years ago as a math teacher and recently became IB coordinator. Her favorite part of teaching is seeing student...
Megan Noonan
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Megan Noonan for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to AHS students. Noonan has been teaching at AHS for 24 years. Her favorite part of teaching is doing what she loves every day, teaching math and connecting with students. She also enjoys sharing corny math jokes and memes with her students. Noonan’s hobbies include trail runni...
Amy Mishkin
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Amy Mishkin for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. This year is Mishkin’s first full year teaching special education classes at AHS. She loves being able to get to know all of the students and getting the chance to connect with them, especially as a new teacher. Mishkin enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and campi...
Neala Young
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Neala Young for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Young has been teaching for 21 years. Her favorite thing about teaching is seeing students succeed. She loves to see them feel ownership and pride over their learning. In her free time, Young enjoys yoga, painting, and traveling to national parks. One time, ...
Cory Parker
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Cory Parker for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Parker is a teacher in the English department. He has been teaching for four years, and his favorite part of teaching is seeing his students grow. In his free time, Parker enjoys basketball, skiing, and other outdoor activities. He also lived in Australia for...
Jane Larsen
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Jane Larsen for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Larsen has been teaching for 20 years. Her favorite thing about teaching a World Language is hearing from former students who have been able to put the language to use. In her free time, Larsen enjoys running, hiking, reading. She is also super competitive...
Kali Zohar
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Kali Zohar for their commitment to Aspen High School and their dedication to the students of AHS. Zohar is part of the CTE team in the school. Zohar has been teaching for 29 years, and her favorite part of teaching is when a “lightbulb” goes off in a student's head and they understand a topic that they’ve been struggling with. In her free time, Kali...
Adam Cheney
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Adam Cheney for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Cheney has been a teacher for a total of 14 years and has been at AHS for one year. Before coming to AHS, he taught in Easterrn Europe and Serbia for four years. He’s a fan of 90s hip hop and enjoys snowboarding, running, and playing video games. “Mr....
Lisa Overbeek
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Lisa Overbeek for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Overbeek taught in Michigan for 18 years before transitioning to Aspen this year! She and her husband used to own a bike shop in Michigan. Overbeek enjoys mountain biking, speed skating, and auto mechanics. “Lisa is such a nice and caring person. She ...
Maile LaPenna
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Maile LaPenna for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. LaPenna has been teaching for 11 years and currently teaches English at AHS. She enjoys seeing students fall in love with language. LaPenna likes to do yoga, ski, and snowboard. She also has a bizarre knack for reading at an unnatural pace. “Maile is...
Travis Moore
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Travis Moore for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Moore grew up in Aspen and has been teaching for 25 years! He likes working with students of all ages and loves the outdoors. His hobbies include reading, spending time with family, skiing, mountain biking, climbing, and pretty much anything outside. “It�...
Kiffor Berg
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Kiffor Berg for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Berg is a father of three and has been teaching for eight years. He loves the outdoors, especially skiing and biking. Berg currently teaches math and also coaches football and track. “Kiffor makes math class so much fun and entertaining! He helps me understan...
Scott Reed
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Scott Reed for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Reed currently teaches history and is married to Brittany Hoefert. He’s been teaching for 11 years. Reed enjoys playing tabletop games, doing martial arts, and obviously, History! His favorite part of teaching is holding interesting conversations about history...
Allison Shade
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Allison Shade for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Shade has been teaching for three years and her favorite part is her students! She lived in South Africa for a year and taught English to Zulu speaking kindergarteners. She enjoys skiing, running, hiking, camping, and traveling. “Allison is such a de...
Scott Zevin
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Scott Zevin for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Zevin has been teaching for 20 years and his favorite part is helping students connect learning to everyday life. He enjoys pickleball. “Scott Zevin is always there when a student needs help with anything.”...
Bernadette Pelinski
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Bernadette Pelinski for her commitment to Aspen High School and her dedication to the students of AHS. Pelinski has been teaching math for 20 years and her favorite part is working with her students. She loves to hike, read, and watch baseball. Her favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell. “Honestly Bernadette has been my all-time favorite math t...
Timbah Bell
The Skier Scribbler staff wants to thank Timbah Bell for his commitment to Aspen High School and his dedication to the students of AHS. Bell has been an English teacher for eight years. His favorite part of teaching is getting to learn alongside positive, hopeful teenagers. He enjoys biking, playing in the snow, and eating delicious food. Bell has his captain’s licenses and has sailed over 25,000 mi...
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