Faculty

Melissa Himmelbauer

Melissa Himmelbauer

Interim Head of School

  • AMS El I Montessori Credential
  • 20+ years as a Montessori Educator
  • CRA employee since 2022
Lee Day

Lee Day

DIrector of Admissions

  • 10+ years experience in administration and non-profit programming
  • CRA employee since 2017
Beth Griffith-Niemann, CFRE

Beth Griffith-Niemann, CFRE

Director of Development

  • 10+ years experience in administration and non-profit programming
  • CRA employee since 2021
Anna Reasoner

Anna Reasoner

Director of Operations

  • 7+ years in administration and operations
  • CRA employee since 2021
Lesley Roth

Lesley Roth

Learning Support Specialist

  • AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
  • Orton-Gilllingham Certification
  • Licensed Reading Specialist
  • CRA employee since 2021
Christy Fox

Christy Fox

Toddler Directress

  • AMS Infant and Toddler Montessori Credential
  • CRA employee since 2016
Theresa Donnell

Theresa Donnell

Toddler Assistant Directress

  • 9 years of experience working in Early Childhood Education
  • CRA employee since 2021
Christen Smith

Christen Smith

Early Childhood Assistant Directress

  • AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
  • KY Early Childhood Director’s Credential
  • CRA employee since 2020
Michelle Tensing

Michelle Tensing

Early Childhood Directress

  • AMS Early Childhood Credential
  • CRA employee since 2012
Anita Long

Anita Long

Early Childhood Assistant Directress

  • AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
  • Ortin-Gillingham Certified
  • CRA employee since 2022
Jill Ortiz

Jill Ortiz

Early Childhood Directress

  • AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
  • CRA employee since 2015
  • Orton-Gillingham Certified
  • Licensed Reading Specialist
Molly Sergent

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

Kathryn McCall

Early Childhood Directress

  • AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
  • CRA employee since 2021
Rian Wellman

Rian Wellman

Early Childhood Assistant Directress

Adam Diamond

Adam Diamond

Upper Elementary Director

  • AMS Elementary I and II Credential
  • CRA employee since 2014
Chris Moonspike

Chris Moonspike

Lower Elementary Director

Greta Weber

Greta Weber

Learning Support Specialist

  • AMS Montessori Early Childhood Credential
  • Orton-Gillingham Certified
  • CRA employee since 2003
Carrie Esposito

Carrie Esposito

Aftercare Coordinator

  • Background in art and art education
  • CRA employee since 2021
Aimee Silbernagel

Aimee Silbernagel

Aftercare Directress

  • AMS Early Childhood Montessori Credential
  • CRA employee since 2017
Clara Welch

Clara Welch

Aftercare Assistant Directress

  • Currently studying Education at NKU
  • CRA employee since 2021