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Faculty & Staff

Dedicated to authentic Montessori education, the administration and staff at Providence Montessori School are highly trained, talented, and love working with children. We believe that great teachers are our best asset.

Administration (click photo for individual's bio)

Joan Young

Head of School
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Joellen Kuhn

Chief Administrative Officer
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Joey Blandford

Business Manager
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Diane Spencer

Administrative Assistant
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Toddler Staff 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Jenny Littrell-Hesseldenz

Toddler I
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Michelle Lancaster

Toddler I
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Ashley Dixon

Toddler I
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Aly Moberly

Toddler I
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Clara Woods

Toddler I
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Orsola di Cugno

Toddler 1
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Tina Bryant

Toddler Loft
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Gaby Hernandez

Toddler Loft
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Evan Martin

Toddler Loft
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Kyleigh Bryant

Toddler Loft
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Amaya Bellamy

Toddler Loft
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Primary Staff 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Alex Forkner

Classroom I
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Savannah Eldridge

Classroom I
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Nina Reilly

Classroom I
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Jill Shearer

Classroom I
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Christie Kessinger

Classroom II
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Siobain Reilly

Classroom II
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Holly Yessin

Classroom II
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Julie Foster

Classroom III
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Shelley Denton

Classroom III
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Lower Elementary 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Brooke Looney

Classroom IV
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Chris Zachritz

Classroom IV
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Maria Franzini

Classroom V
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Keyla Bueno

Classroom V
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Kim Sherr

Classroom VI
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Rebecca Trivisonno

Classroom VI
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Upper Elementary 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Melissa Rach

Classroom VII
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Gretchen Latimer

Room VII
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Gretta Cozzi

Classroom VIII
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Leslie Martin

Classroom VIII
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Specials 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Sue Martin

Art
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Jimbo Graves

Spanish (K - Lower Elementary)
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Kary Fernandez

Spanish (Upper Elementary)
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Suzanne Franklin

Library
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Myel Byrd

PE & Music for Lower Elementary / Kindergarten
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Amy Richardson

Reading Specialist
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Terry Terry

UE Science
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After School Program Coordinators 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Maddy Jarboe

Toddler After School Program
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Susan Stewart

Primary After School Program
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Hallie Gibson

Elementary After School Program
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Middle School 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Amy Sither

Director Middle School Erdkinder Campus
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Ellen Cox

Administrative Assistant
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Mike Meadors

Composition, Rhetoric, & Literature / Lead Humanities Guide
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Michael Harr

Teaching Land Manager
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Kary Fernandez

Spanish
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Olivia Oakley

Middle School Math / Science Guide
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Brook Steede

Middle School Math Guide
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Programs

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Current Parent/Student Resources

Lower Campus

(859) 255-7330

1209 Texaco Road

Lexington, KY 40508

Middle School Campus

(859) 721-7331

519 West Fourth Street

Lexington, KY 40508

Faculty & Staff

Administration (click photo for individual's bio)

Joan Young

Joellen Kuhn

Joey Blandford

Diane Spencer

Toddler Staff 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Jenny Littrell-Hesseldenz

Michelle Lancaster

Ashley Dixon

Aly Moberly

Clara Woods

Orsola di Cugno

Tina Bryant

Gaby Hernandez

Evan Martin

Kyleigh Bryant

Amaya Bellamy

Primary Staff 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Alex Forkner

Savannah Eldridge

Nina Reilly

Jill Shearer

Christie Kessinger

Siobain Reilly

Holly Yessin

Julie Foster

Shelley Denton

Kerry DiDigeo

Lower Elementary 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Brooke Looney

Chris Zachritz

Maria Franzini

Keyla Bueno

Kim Sherr

Rebecca Trivisonno

Upper Elementary 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Melissa Rach

Gretchen Latimer

Gretta Cozzi

Leslie Martin

Specials 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Sue Martin

Jimbo Graves

Kary Fernandez

Suzanne Franklin

Myel Byrd

Amy Richardson

Terry Terry

After School Program Coordinators 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Maddy Jarboe

Susan Stewart

Hallie Gibson

Middle School 2024-2025 (click photo for individual's bio)

Amy Sither

Ellen Cox

Mike Meadors

Michael Harr