Meet The Staff

2023 - 2024

Staff Photo 2023-2024
Front Row (L to R):  Courtenay Eckelbarger, Linda Heister, Rebecca Grimm, Beverly Lewis, Jenny Legg, Melanie Taylor, Catherine Fonua, Bobbi Todd
Middle Row (L to R):  Kristie Tomlian, Sharon Keyton, Tonya Jenkins, Lucee Thomas
Back Row (L to R):  Natalie Martin, Maggie McArdle, Ida Tyree, Alyssa Grimm, Carole Boyd, Michelle Pitcher, Sarah James, Emalee Thomas
Not pictured: 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
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
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

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

Natalie Martin
B.S. Social Work
Minor in Psychology     University of Kentucky
Catherine Fonua *
B.S. Sociology - Brigham Young University