Stephanie Burchett is the Educational Coordinator at Montessori Center Room in Cincinnati, Ohio.​  She has BFA degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati and holds an AMS Early Childhood credential. She has been teaching in a Montessori classroom since 1994. With a strong foundation in Montessori philosophy and a love of art, Stephanie found her niche. She is passionate about the importance of art education for children and shares with adult learners. Stephanie has presented her art curriculum at the CMS and AMS Conference. Stephanie is a published author of The Art Curriculum for the Montessori Classroom. With CRA, she teaches art and is a Field Consultant for practicum students. She believes whole-heartedly in the Montessori philosophy and is dedicated to always serving the needs of the child first. 

Lacey Champion born and raised in Huntsville Alabama where she lives with her family. She has been involved in Montessori for the past 14 years.  She began as a sub, floating between classes of all levels from young toddlers to elementary, where she found her passion was truly working with toddlers. In 2009, she received her NAMC Toddler certificate and in 2014 began her journey with GCCME. Lacey now holds an Infant/Toddler credential from AMS while working in an Infant and caregiver class and a 18-36 month toddler program. She has loved expanding her Montessori journey through the eyes of a parent of her two young children as well as all of the new avenues she encounters along the way.

Heather Gerker is a doctoral student in Educational Studies, with an emphasis on Educational Policy and Teacher Education at The University of Cincinnati. She has a BFA in Electronic Media, a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, and holds an AMS Early Childhood credential. She has worked in the non-profit early childhood field for over ten years in many capacities: as a Montessori early childhood teacher, teacher educator, and a teacher education program director. Past positions include the Program Director of Greater Cincinnati Center for Montessori Education and Director of Conferences with American Montessori Society. Currently, she is a Teacher Educator with Crescent Ridge Academy’s TEP and West Side Montessori School Teacher Education in NYC. She is trained in Results-Based Facilitation and passionate about organizing, facilitating, and connecting with communities.

Lesley Roth is a seasoned Montessori educator with experience both teaching in schools as well as working with adults.  Most recently, she was the Director of the Teacher Education Program at Xavier University.  As a reading specialist, Lesley is passionate about literacy and language development in young children.  She teaches the Language Course in the CRA Early Childhood course.

Johnna Chamberlain, M. Ed, is the Early Childhood Coordinator for the Teacher Education Program at Crescent Ridge Academy.  Johnna has worked at Montessori Schools in both New York and Ohio.  Johnna completed her B.A. at Miami University in Elementary Education and then immediately moved to Xavier to begin her M.Ed in Montessori Education.  She earned her Early Childhood Credential and spent 14 years teaching in New York City.  During this time, she also studied Gifted Education at the University of Connecticut.  In her spare time, Johnna loves studying and practicing the culinary arts and this passion is displayed in her practical life course.

Lysa is the creator of Grow 2Gether in Oakley, a Montessori Parent & Child program to support and assist parents in fostering a life-long love of learning with their children from birth to three. She has been in Early Childhood education since 2002 and worked with children in a variety of settings, ESL learners, Summer camp, Mandarin and Montessori schools. Lysa holds an American Montessori Society Early Childhood and Infant / Toddler Teaching Credential, as well as a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Xavier University.