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.

• René Steinkamp – 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
• Rita Gross – Art Education Teacher
• Larita Hayden – Health & Physical Education 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

• Mark Traxler – Northern Lights Room Faculty

Lower Elementary Teachers & Staff

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

Pre-Primary Teachers & Staff

• Lizzie Roth – Star Room Faculty
• McKenzee Wilkins – Star Room Faculty
• Mollie Peters – Earth Room Faculty
• Sara Thomas – Earth Room Faculty
• Danielle Wren – Sun Room Faculty

Toddler Teachers & Staff

• Jena Wyborski – Moon Room Teacher
• Hannah Ward – Assistant Toddler Teacher
• Sheila Bohnert – Moon Room Assistant