Faculty

Melissa Himmelbauer
Interim Head of School
- AMS El I Montessori Credential
- 20+ years as a Montessori Educator
- CRA employee since 2022

Lee Day
DIrector of Admissions
- 10+ years experience in administration and non-profit programming
- CRA employee since 2017

Beth Griffith-Niemann, CFRE
Director of Development
- 10+ years experience in administration and non-profit programming
- CRA employee since 2021

Anna Reasoner
Director of Operations
- 7+ years in administration and operations
- CRA employee since 2021

Lesley Roth
Learning Support Specialist
- AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
- Orton-Gilllingham Certification
- Licensed Reading Specialist
- CRA employee since 2021

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

Christen Smith
Early Childhood Assistant Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- KY Early Childhood Director’s Credential
- CRA employee since 2020

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

Molly Sergent
Early Childhood Assistant Directress
- Licensed Reading Specialist
- Taught grades K-5 in Ohio and Kentucky in public and private schools
- Currently working on her Early Childhood Montessori credential

Kathryn McCall
Early Childhood Directress
- AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
- CRA employee since 2021

Rian Wellman
Early Childhood Assistant Directress

Adam Diamond
Upper Elementary Director
- AMS Elementary I and II Credential
- CRA employee since 2014

Chris Moonspike
Lower Elementary Director

Greta Weber
Learning Support Specialist
- AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
- Orton-Gillingham Certified
- CRA employee since 2003

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