Mrs. Ellett

• Educational Background and Professional Experience: I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with minors in Studio Art and Art History. I earned my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia University. I have taught for over twenty years in North Carolina and California. This will be my fifteenth year in sixth grade. I am excited for this school year!

• I grew up on the east coast in Virginia. I moved to North Carolina for college and met my husband there. We live in Point Loma/Ocean Beach with our two boys, Landon (age 12) and Elijah (age 10) and our dog, Teddy. We enjoy going to the beach, snorkeling, boogie boarding, and playing with our dog. On the weekends, we spend time with friends and attending San Diego Wave  and SDFC games.

• Email: cellett@dmusd.org

• Phone: 858-481-6789 x 3564

Mrs. Mair

• Educational Background and Professional Experience: I graduated from Colgate University with a BA in English Literature and earned my teaching credential from the University of San Diego. For over twenty years I’ve taught in a variety of settings. I was a classroom teacher in the Solana Beach School District before my family moved to Colorado where I was a K-5 computer coach in Littleton Public Schools. This is my 7th year teaching 6th grade in Del Mar Schools and I am so happy to be returning to the Carmel Del Mar team for my fourth year. 

• Life Outside the Dragon's Lair: I was raised in Poway and grew up loving books, school, nature, and riding horses. At Colgate, I was the scrum captain of the women's rugby team, and I spent a semester studying in South Africa while Mandela was president. My family and I lived in Denver for nine years where I fell in love with the Colorado Avalanche and live music at Red Rocks. I currently live in Encinitas with my husband, Jason, and our two awesome young adult sons, Daniel (UCSC) and Robbie (CU Boulder), and I enjoy paddleboarding, writing, hiking, and playing games of any kind.

• Email: amair@dmusd.org

• Phone: (858) 481-6789 x3565

Mrs. Mead

• Educational Background and Professional Experience: I received my undergraduate degree from UCLA and I love to cheer on the Bruins in sports to this day! I then got my teaching credential and Masters of Education from La Verne University. This is my 13th year teaching sixth grade and my sixth year in Del Mar Union School District. I took last year off from teaching as my family relocated to Fresno for my husband's career and I am thrilled to return to CDM! 

• Life Outside the Dragon's Lair: I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo where I grew up loving the countryside and riding horses. During college, I studied abroad in Hong Kong. After graduating from UCLA, I taught English in Saitama, Japan. I continued my teaching career in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara prior to moving to San Diego where I married my husband, Zack, and began a family, Taylor (4.5 years old), Blair (2.5 years old), and Penny (welsh corgi). When we have down time, my family loves going to the beach, taking a weekend trip to the desert, or spending time with our extended family.

• Email: hmead@dmusd.org 

• Phone: 858-481-6789 x 3536