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