Our Faculty & Staff
Curiosity is in the air.
Through small classes guided by expert teachers, our faculty support every student to be the best versions of themselves. Our classrooms are places where good questions are more treasured than good answers, and the authentic learning our students experience is both inspiring and transformative.
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Ms. Elizabeth Broeder
Middle and Upper School Performing Arts and Dance
B.A., Contemporary Performance and Movement for Performance, Arizona State University, Theatrical Dance Concentration, Eastern Arizona College
Ms. Broeder joined PCDS in 2022.
Mrs. Karen Bruntz
Lower School Second Grade
B.A., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Elementary Education
E.C.E.C., University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley, Early Childhood Education Certificate
E.C.E.C., University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley, Early Childhood Education Certificate
Mrs. Bruntz joined PCDS in 1994.
Ms. Julie Buckle
Lower School First Grade
B.A., Lake Forest College
M.Ed., Northern Arizona State University
M.Ed., Northern Arizona State University
Ms. Buckle joined PCDS in 2018.
Mr. Keith Burns
Director of Arts
B.A., Pepperdine University, Theatre Arts
Mr. Burns joined PCDS in 1999.
Ms. Kelly Butler
Assistant Head of Middle School
B.A., Illinois State University, History Education
M.A., University of Phoenix, Education
M.A., University of Phoenix, Education
Ms. Butler joined PCDS in 2010.
Mrs. Barb Bzdak
Registrar/College Counselor
B.S., Northern Arizona University, Interdisciplinary Studies
Mrs. Bzdak joined PCDS in 1996.
Mrs. Kaitlan Cady
Director of Lower School Admissions
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Arizona State University
Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University
Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University
Mrs. Cady joined PCDS in 2014.
Mrs. Katie Charles
Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship
B.I.S., Arizona State University, Religious Studies and Sociology
Mrs. Charles joined PCDS in 2014.
Ms. Casey Chen
Upper School Mandarin
B.A., Central China Normal University
M.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
M.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
Ms. Chen joined PCDS in 2019.
Mrs. Jenny Cherilla
Assistant Head of Upper School, Dean of Academics
B.S., John Carroll University, Mathematics
M.S., Arizona State University, Industrial Engineering
M.S., Arizona State University, Industrial Engineering
Mrs. Cherilla joined PCDS in 1993.
Dr. Carla Cose-Giallella
Music & Performing Arts Department Chair, Lower School Music
B.M., Iowa State University, Music
M.A., University of Arizona, Music Education
D.M.A., Arizona State University, Music Education
M.A., University of Arizona, Music Education
D.M.A., Arizona State University, Music Education
Dr. Cose-Giallella joined PCDS in 2003.
Ms. Jennifer Cunningham
Middle School Latin
B.A., University of Oklahoma, Classics
M.A., University of Georgia, Classics
M.A., University of Georgia, Classics
Ms. Cunningham joined PCDS in 2012.
Mrs. Cindy Davis
Lower School Second Grade
B.S., University of Illinois, Education
Mrs. Davis joined PCDS in 1984.
Mrs. Nichole Dawson
Lower School Fourth Grade
B.A.E., Arizona State University, Early Childhood Education
Mrs. Dawson joined PCDS in 2013.
Mrs. Shawn Ducusin
Lower School Third Grade
B.A., University of San Diego, Liberal Arts
M.A., San Diego State University, Curriculum and Instruction
M.A., San Diego State University, Curriculum and Instruction
Mrs. Ducusin joined PCDS in 2014.
