Meet The Staff

2026 - 2027

Walnut Hill Day School staff, 2026-2027 school year
Front Row (L to R): Lucy Cox, Sharon Keyton, Jenny Legg, Emily Ginter, Rebecca Grimm, Melanie Taylor
Middle Row (L to R): Bobbi Todd, Taylor Polk
Back Row (L to R): Michelle Pitcher, Alyssa Grimm, Emma Thomas, Ida Tyree, Carole Boyd, Sarah James, Kristie Tomlian, Catherine Fonua
Not pictured: Bella Cherry, Leyla Greene, Hallie Guise, Mylee Bledsoe

Office

Bobbi Todd and Alyssa Grimm, Walnut Hill Day School office
Director- Bobbi Todd (L), Executive Assistant- Alyssa Grimm (R)

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 Grimm **- Executive Assistant
A.S. Child Development - ECCTC

 

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

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

Taylor Polk *
B.S. Education - Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - University of Kentucky

Lucy Cox ***
CDA Credential

 

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

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

 

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

Emma Thomas (Asst.)

 

Music

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

Jenny Legg** (Asst.)

 

Substitute Teacher

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

Afternoon Friends Program

Alyssa Grimm **- Afternoon Friends Coordinator
A.S. Child Development - ECCTC

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

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

Bella Cherry
- Pursuing a degree in Elementary Education - University of Kentucky

Leyla Greene
- Pursuing a degree in Speech Pathology - University of Kentucky

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

Emily Ginter
B.S. Health Administration- University of Kentucky

Emma Thomas

Taylor Polk *
B.S. Education - Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - University of Kentucky

Hallie Guise
- Pursuing a degree in Elementary Education - University of Kentucky

Mylee Bledsoe
- Pursuing a degree in Special Education - University of Kentucky