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Ruffing Montessori School has a faculty of 35 with an average of ten years teaching at Ruffing. All classroom teachers on the Toddler, Children's House, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, the Director of the Middle School, as well as many classroom assistants, are Montessori trained and certified.

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ACKERMAN, Christopher
Goddard College/BA/1977
Washington Montessori Institute/1972 (3-6)
Centro Montessori Bergamo, Italy/ 1983 (6-12)
Director in Middle School, Curriculum Coordinator

ANDERSON, Erika
Cleveland Institute of Art BFA/2003
Case Western Reserve University MA Art Education/2007
Art Teacher

BARNETT, Francine
Jacksonville State University BS in Education/1966
Virginia Commonwealth University MS in Educational Admin/1971
Physical Ed Teacher

BLUESTONE, Natalie
Ohio University BS in Elementary Ed/1969
Ohio Montessori Training Institute (3-6) 1990
Directress in Children's House

BREITENSTEIN-ALIBERTI, Lynne
Kent State University BA in Anthropology/1992
Ohio Montessori Training Institute (3-6) 1997
MA in Education, Loyola College of Baltimore 1998
Teacher's Assistant in All Day Montessori Children's House

BUDIN, David
Newsletter Coordinator

CHUNG, Jyungmin
Yonsei University,Seoul Korea BS/ 1980
Ohio Montessori Training Institute AMI (3-6) 1995
Teacher's Assistant in Lower Elementary Classroom

DELA CRUZ, Patricia
John Carroll University/BS Psychology.
Ohio Montessori Training Institute AMI (3-6) 2002
Directress in Children's House

DEL GRECO, Doris
Gymnasium for Girls/Stuttgart,Germany
Houswirtschaftliche Berufsschule (School of Home Economics) 1961
Intern at Kath Kindergarten St. Josef/Stuttgart
Teacher's Assistant in Children's House Classroom

FLEISCHHACKER, Jeanne
Ursuline College, BA 1963
University of Notre Dame, 1973
AMI Elementary Training Bergamo, Italy(6-12)
AMI Primary Training OMTI (3-6) 1992
Director of Preschool

FLEISCHHACKER, Robert
St. Francis College, BA Philosophy 1965
Cleveland State University, MA Education 1990
AMI Elementary Training Bergamo, Italy (6-12), 1984
Director in Upper Elementary

FREER, Kathie
The Ohio State University BA/1987/French International Business
MA/1989/French
Middle School French Teacher

GLASSMEYER, Alba C.
Fundacion Universidad Central (Colombia) Public Accuntant/2001
Spanish Teacher in the Children's House & Lower Elementary

GORE, Ann
Wesleyan College BM/Music/1967
Southern Methodist University MM & 65 hours
General Music/Choral & Orff Specialist

GRAY, Susan
Bowling Green State University BA/Music Education/1973
MA/Education-Curriculum & Instruction/1989
Ohio Montessori Training Institute (6-12) 1989
Directress in Lower Elementary

HAFFKE, Julie Black
Miami University BA/1991
Emory School of Law JD/1995
Director of Admissions

HAHN, Karen
Cuyahoga Community College Associates in Arts/1968
Office Administrator

KEREKES, Ed
Cleveland State University BBA/1967
Middle School Math Teacher

KOSMIN, Dixie
Marietta College BA/1998
Loyola College MA/2006
AMI Elementary Training
Directress in Lower Elementary

KOSKY, David
Cleveland State University BA/Psychology
MA/Education - 1995
Ohio Montessori Training Institute (6-12) 1988
Director in Lower Elementary

LEE, Kyrie
Ohio University BSECE/2001
AMS/Lower El - 2004
Assistant in Upper Elementary

LINT, Joanne
Indiana University of PA BS/1970/Math Education
Columbus Montessori Center COMET/1983 (AMS) (6-9)
Teacher's Assistant in Lower Elementary

LOSACANO, William
Southern Connecticut State BS/Political Science/1989
AMI Elementary (6-12) Bergamo, Italy 2003
Director in Upper Elementary

 

MAAS, Gordon
Kent State University BS/1970 - M Ed/1982
AMI Elementary (6-12) Bergamo, Italy
Head of School

MANDALFINO, Erin
Kent State University BA/1990
Ohio Montessori Training Institute AMI (3-6+) Diploma/1999
Cleveland State University Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction/1999
Directress in All Day Children's House

MC CORMACK, Mary Beth
Miami University/BA /1994 Anthropology
George Washington University MAT/Museum Education/2000
Teachers Assistant in Upper Elementary

MITCHELL, Debra
Indiana University BS/1998 Public and Environmental Affairs
Director of Finance & Operations

MONCRIEF, Joyce
Cuyahoga Community College AAB/2003
Assistant in All Day Children's House

O'MALLEY, Nan
Youngstown State University BA - English/1985
Assistant in All Day Children's House

PACINI, Lauren
Alma College and University of Florida
Technology Coordinator

PACINI, Sue
Smith College/BA 1965& M. Ed. 1966
John Carroll University-Accounting Coursework
Business Administrator

POSCH, Bette
Boston College BSN/1968, CWRU - MSN
Yale/Certificate in Nurse Practitioner
John Carroll University-Tch.Cert.
Learning Coach/Reading Tutor

PROVAN, Carol M.
University of Pittsburgh BA/1968
CFRE awarded 12/1993
Director of Development

ROSE, Lili
University of Texas at Austin 1991 BS in Education
Spanish Teacher/Children's House

ROTMAN, Bridget
John Carroll University BA/1997
A.D.M.T.E.T. Primary, Lower Elementary Training 2003
Directress in Children's House

SEIDMAN, Cary
Oberlin College BA in Biology, 1969
John Carroll University MA in Education, 1975
Middle School Science Teacher

SHEEHAN, Julia
College of New Rochelle BA/1966
Ursuline College Masters of Art Therapy/1991
Nat'l Board Cert. Art Therapy 1998
Director, Summer Ruffing It/Director AHA

STAHL, Theresa (Terri)
Ursuline College BA 1992
John Carroll University MA/1995
Assistant Teacher in Toddler Community

VAN GOMPEL, Connie
Purdue University, 1973
Teacher's Assistant in Children's House

WELLS, Janet
Cleveland State University BS/1971/Education
M Ed/1979
Reading and Math Teacher

WILKER, Stacey
University of Toledo BA Sociology/1998
Loyola College M.Ed./2003
AMI/Infancy(0-3) Denver, Colorado, 2002
Directress in Toddler Community

WISCHHUSEN, Susan
Ohio University BS/Botany/1971
OMTI Assistants' Training
Teacher's Assistant in Children's House & Lower Elementary

YANE, Lisa
Kent State University, BS in Education/1998
American Montessori Society (3-6), 2000
Teacher's Assistant in Lower Elementary Classroom