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About Us

Meet Our Faculty and Staff: Administrative
•Administrative  •Classroom Teachers 
Elementary "Specials" Teachers
 
Extended Care Program  •Support

Pat Elder, Head of School and Founder.  M.Ed. and BGS (Montessori Education), Xavier University.  She has AMS certification at the 3-6 level and training from XU at the 6-9 level. 


Dennis Smith, Curriculum Advisor. Ph.D. (General Professional Studies:  Educational Psychology), The Ohio State University; M.S. (Guidance and Counseling) and a Classical B.A. from Creighton University. He also holds AMI Elementary Certification.  Dennis has been with the school since 2008.


Denice Pellecchia
, Administrative Coordinator.  Attended Endicott College, Beverley, MA; SUNY Stony Brook, Long Island, NY.  Denice has been with us since 1992, having worked in a variety of capacities, including Montessori Teacher, Kindergarten Enrichment Teacher, reading support, Junior Great Books Instructor, and Administration.  Denice was a parent at our school when the doors first opened!

 

 Harriet Grimmer, Accounts Receivable.  Attended Centre College, Danville, KY.  Harriet has been with the school since 1996.  She is primarily responsible for billing and accounts receivable.  Harriet was a parent at our school for four years prior to joining our staff. 
 


 

 

Erin Karnofski, Admissions Coordinator.  MA (Anthropology) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; BA (Biology) Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN.  Erin was the office administrator for a private Montessori School in Minneapolis, MN, prior to moving to Cincinnati.  Erin has been with the school since 2006.


Annette Uhrick
, Secretary.  BA (Journalism) from The Ohio State University. Her work history has been primarily in the computer industry, where she has been a Data Analyst, Software Trainer and Information Systems Manager.  Annette has been with the school since 2006.


 

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