Meet The Staff

2022 - 2023

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Back Row (L to R):

Carole Boyd, Kristie Tomlian, Sarah James, Beverly Lewis, Linda Heister, Alyssa Grimm, Ida Tyree, Michelle Pitcher, Emalee Thomas, Lucee Thomas

Middle Row (L to R):

Bobbi Todd, Sharon Keyton, Catherine Fonua, Courtenay Eckelbarger

Front Row (L to R):

Rebecca Grimm, Jenny Legg, Robin Jenkins, Melanie Taylor

Not Pictured:

Maggie McArdle, Mary Beth Badgett, Mackenzie Kennard, Hollie Harlan

We are proud that our staff offers over 150 years of teaching experience. They truly are the foundation of our school!

* Over 5 years teaching experience

** Over 10 years teaching experience

*** Over 20 years teaching experience

Office Personnel
Bobbi Todd *** - Director
B.A. Communications - University of Kentucky

Alyssa Gerace *- Director's Assistant

 

Two-Year-Old Classroom Teachers
Rebecca Grimm *
- Pursuing a degree in Social Work - Eastern Kentucky University

Melanie Taylor ***
A.S. Child Development - Morehead State

Sarah James
B.A. Psychology - Nyack College

 

Three-Year-Old Classroom Teachers
Beverly Lewis ***

Linda Heister **
B.S. Marketing - University of Dayton

Michelle Pitcher **
B.S. Social Work - Eastern Kentucky University

 

Four-Year-Old Classroom Teachers
Carole Boyd ***
B.A. Romance Languages - University of Texas at Austin
- Primary Certification, St Nicholas Centre for the
Montessori Method of Education

Courtenay Eckelbarger *
Bachelor of Arts and Science - Eastern Kentucky University
- ESL Teaching Certification in English Language Instruction - Teflen College
- Certificate of Nonprofit Management and Management/Leadership Essentials - University of Texas at Austin

 

Kindergarten Classroom Teacher
Ida Tyree ***
B.A. Psychology - New Mexico State University

Physical Education
Jenny Legg **

Catherine Fonua * (Asst.)
B.S. Sociology - Brigham Young University

 

Spanish

Catherine Fonua *
B.S. Sociology - Brigham Young University

Kristie Tomlian *
B.A. Teacher Education - Elementary and Middle School Education - Midway University

 

Music
Kristie Tomlian *
B.A. Teacher Education - Elementary and Middle School Education - Midway University

Jenny Legg ** (Asst.)

 

Substitute Teacher
Sharon Keyton ***
B.A. Elementary Education/Kindergarten - Eastern Kentucky University

Afternoon Friends Program
Alyssa Gerace * - Afternoon Friends Coordinator

Rebecca Grimm *
- Pursuing a degree in Social Work - Eastern Kentucky University

Melanie Taylor ***
Child Development Associate Degree - Morehead State

Maggie McArdle
- Pursuing a degree in Communication Science and Disorders - University of Kentucky

Emma Thomas

Lucee Thomas

Mackenzie Kennard
-Pursuing a degree in High School English Education - University of Kentucky

Hollie Harlan
A.A. - Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technology College
- Pursuing a degree in Accounting & Economics - University of Kentucky

Kendallyn Smith