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 Dance Instructor
B.A., Contemporary Performance and Movement for Performance, Arizona State University, Theatrical Dance Concentration, Eastern Arizona College
Ms. Broeder joined PCDS in 2022.
Ms. Julie Buckle
Lower School Teacher
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, Chair, Arts Department
B.A., Pepperdine University, Theatre Arts
Mr. Burns joined PCDS in 1999.
Dr. Kelly Butler
Assistant Head of Middle School
B.A., Illinois State University, History Education
M.A., University of Phoenix, Education
Ed.D., Arizona State University, Leadership and Innovation
M.A., University of Phoenix, Education
Ed.D., Arizona State University, Leadership and Innovation
Dr. 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.
Ms. Molly Castro
Upper and Lower School Counselor, Director of Project Excellence
B.S.W., Concordia College, Social Work
M.S.W., Arizona State University, Social Work
M.S.W., Arizona State University, Social Work
Ms. Castro joined PCDS in 2007.
Mrs. Katie Charles
Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship, Play On! Campaign
B.I.S., Arizona State University, Religious Studies and Sociology
Mrs. Charles joined PCDS in 2014.
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.
Mr. Jack Colavita
Upper School English
B.A., Georgetown University, Classical Studies and Economics
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, Education
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, Education
Mr. Colavita joined PCDS in 2024.
Ms. Michelle Copic
Director of Human Resources
B.S., Arizona State University, Business Administration
Ms. Copic joined PCDS in 2025.
Dr. Carla Cose-Giallella
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.
Mr. John Costello
Upper School Math and Physics
B.S., Arizona State University, Physics
Mr. Costello joined PCDS in 2024.
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.
Mr. Stevie Ray Dallimore
Upper School Theater Arts
B.F.A., University of Utah, Theater Acting
Mr. Dallimore joined PCDS in 2023.
