Administrative Staff

The Administrative Staff, under the direction of the Head of School, manages CMA’s day-to-day operations. Our Administrative Staff is an approachable group who are committed not only to helping walk you through the admission process, but to making sure you feel welcome and included as a part of the Central Montessori Academy’s community.

Denise Ott is our Office and Admissions Associate who schedules all tours and interviews. Please contact her at (513) 742-5800 if you are interested in learning more about CMA.

• Kristin Patterson – Head of School
• Denise Ott – Admissions Director
• Rob Reed – Business Manager

Auxiliary Teachers and Specialist Staff

The highly skilled and experienced faculty and staff at Central Montessori Academy often provide professional development and training to other Montessori teachers.

Our expert faculty has presented at regional, national and international conferences, on topics such as:

• Reflective practice
• Creating mission statements with students
• Music education
• Technology integration
• Inclusion of students with diverse learning styles
• Confidentiality issues in education
• Montessori leadership

Additionally, members of our faculty have been special speakers on university panels and discussion groups.

• Andrea Rosenthal Warnken – Music Program, Elementary
• LaDonna Brusch – Art Education Teacher
• Larita Hayden – Health & Physical Education Teacher
• Rachel Weber – Social Justice Teacher
• Patty DeVer – Intervention Specialist
• Shari Rouse – Reading Specialist
• McKenzie Wills – Speech and Language Pathologist
• Rachel Bonar – Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute [COTI] - Occupational Therapist

Upper Elementary Teachers & Staff

• René Steinkamp – Northern Lights Room Faculty
• Mark Traxler – Northern Lights Room Faculty

Lower Elementary Teachers & Staff

• Chavonne Taylor – Comet Room Faculty
• Larita Hayden – Health and Physical Education Teacher, Comet Room Faculty
• Terri Cerimele-Rieger – Asteroid Room Faculty
• LaDonna Brusch – Art Education Teacher, Asteroid Faculty

Pre-Primary Teachers & Staff

• Lizzie Roth – Star Room Faculty
• Rachel Weber – Star Room Faculty
• Mollie Peters – Star Room Faculty
• Sara Thomas – Earth Room Faculty
• Shari Rouse – Before and Aftercare Coordinator, Reading Specialist
• McKenzee Wilkins – Afternoon Assistant

Toddler Teachers & Staff

• Angela Klein – Moon Room Teacher
• Jena Steinkamp – Moon Room Assistant
• Sheila Bohnert – Moon Room Assistant