Dr. Emily Wassell

Dr. Wassell is the director of PELA, she has her Masters in Teaching from Colorado College, and her PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. She has taught English, Drama, Dance, and Math for over 15 years and is passionate about the Science of Wellbeing.

Phil Wassell

Phil Wassell is a founding homeroom teacher at PELA, and he has his Masters in Teaching from Colorado College, and his Bachelors of Fine Art from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.  Phil is an enthusiastic teacher and a talented artist who loves to be outdoors and delights in learning.

Debie Bennett

Dave Smith

Mindfulness coach

Melissa Muñez

Spanish teacher

Kelly Vaughn

Dance teacher