CMS FACULTY
Meet Our Faculty
"The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, the children are now working as if I did not exist". -Maria Montessori
Toddler Program
Jennifer Yost, BA
- Toddler Directress
- North American Montessori Center, Infant Toddler Montessori Certification
- Mid-America Montessori Training Institute, AMS Infant Toddler Certification.
- Kent State University, Biology, BA
- College of Wooster, Psychology, BA
- Joined CMS in 2014
Carla Turpin
- Toddler Directress
- North American Montessori Center, Infant Toddler Montessori Certification
- Stark State College
- Joined CMS in 2005
Rachell Felder, AAS
- Toddler Assistant
- Stark State College, AAS Early Childhood Education, Infant/Toddler Certification
- Joined CMS in 2019
Krista Harp
- Toddler Assistant
- Perry High School
- Joined CMS in 2018
Tanya Barremore
- Toddler Assistant
- McKinley High School
- Joined CMS in 2010
Jaden Runser
- Toddler Closer
- McKinley High School
- Joined CMS in 2021
Pre-Primary Program
Bridget Ranalli-Friend, BA
- Pre-Primary Directress
- Early Childhood Division Coordinator
- Afternoon Kindergarten Directress, and Summer Directress
- Xavier University, BA, Pre-K and K-3, AMS Pre-Primary Certification
- IMSLEC Orton-Gillingham Certification
- Joined CMS in 2004
Olivia Yount, AA
- Pre-Primary Directress
- Xavier University, AMS Pre-Primary Certification
- Joined CMS in 2015
Molly Zerrer, BA
- Pre-Primary Directress
- University of Richmond, American Studies, BA
- AMS Pre-Primary Certification, Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, The Barrie School
- Joined CMS in 2019
Carol Kopan
- Pre-Primary Closer
- Fairchance-Georges High School
- Joined CMS in 1981
Samantha Moore
- Pre-Primary Assistant
- Stark State College
- Joined CMS in 2014
Jacquie Ferrel
- Pre-Primary Assistant
- Joined CMS 2021
Daniela Miller
- Pre-Primary Assistant
- Joined CMS 2020
Elementary Program
Stephanie Liotti, BA
- Lower Elementary Directress, Elementary Division Coordinator
- Kent State University, BA, Art Education
- North American Montessori Center, Lower and Upper Elementary Montessori Certifications
- Joined CMS in 2010
Kim White, BS, MS
- Upper Elementary Directress
- Barry University, MS, Montessori Elementary Education, AMS Elementary I & II certification
- Bowling Green State University, BS, Elementary Education
- Joined CMS in 2019
Susan Clough, BA, MA
- Elementary Academic Support
- University of St. Francis, BA, Art Education
- Malone University, MA, Reading, State of Ohio Special Education Licensure (K-12)
- Children's Dyslexia Center Orton-Gillingham Certification
- Joined CMS in 2013
Julie Hayes
- Lower Elementary Assistant
- Certified Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Joined CMS in 2020
Zack White
- Elementary Morning Care Supervisor
- Malone University, Elementary Education
- Joined CMS in 2019
Co-Curricular Program
Charlotte Engohang, BA
- French Language and Culture Instructor
- Kent State University, BA, French Literature, Culture and Translation
- Joined CMS in 2019
Taylor Scott
- Musical Theater Instructor
- Kent State University, Communications
- Joined CMS in 2017
