Faculty
Lisa Dieso
Executive Director & TEP Program Director
- AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
- 25 years as a Montessori Educator
- CRA employee in a variety of roles since 2008
Melissa Himmelbauer
Assistant Head of School
- AMS El I Montessori Credential
- 20+ years as a Montessori Educator
- CRA employee since 2022
Anna Reasoner
Director of Operations
- 7+ years in administration and operations
- CRA employee since 2021
Beth Griffith-Niemann
Director of Development
- 10+ years experience in administration and non-profit programming
- CRA employee since 2021
Lee Day
DIrector of Admissions
- 10+ years experience in administration and non-profit programming
- CRA employee since 2017
Lesley Roth
Learning Support Specialist
- AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
- Orton-Gilllingham Certification
- Licensed Reading Specialist
- CRA employee since 2021
Greta Weber
Learning Support Specialist
- AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
- Orton-Gillingham Certified
- CRA employee since 2003
Christy Fox
Toddler Directress
- AMS Infant and Toddler Montessori Credential
- CRA employee since 2016
Theresa Donnell
Toddler Assistant Directress
- 9 years of experience working in Early Childhood Education
- CRA employee since 2021
Michelle Tensing
Early Childhood Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Credential
- CRA employee since 2012
Anita Long
Early Childhood Assistant Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- Ortin-Gillingham Certified
- CRA employee since 2022
Jill Ortiz
Early Childhood Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- CRA employee since 2015
- Orton-Gillingham Certified
- Licensed Reading Specialist
Christen Smith
Early Childhood Assistant Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- KY Early Childhood Director’s Credential
- CRA employee since 2020
Melanie Hansbauer
Early Childhood Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- CRA employee since 2021
Kathryn McCall
Early Childhood Assistant Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- CRA employee since 2021
Adam Diamond
Elementary Director
- AMS Elementary I and II Credential
- CRA employee since 2014
Liz St Onge
Elementary Directress
- AMS Elementary I and II Credential
- CRA employee since 2022
Rhonda Hamall
Elementary Assistant Directress
- Certified in Catechesis of the Good Shephard
- Founder/Director Backyard Theater Company
- CRA employee since 2022
Carrie Esposito
Aftercare Coordinator
- Background in art and art education
- CRA employee since 2021
Aimee Silbernagel
Aftercare Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- CRA employee since 2017
Clara Welch
Aftercare Assistant Directress
- Currently studying Education at NKU
- CRA employee since 2021