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
Krista Harp
- Toddler Assistant
- Perry High School
- Joined CMS in 2018
Carla Turpin
- Toddler Directress
- North American Montessori Center, Infant Toddler Montessori Certification
- Stark State College
- Joined CMS in 2005
Kiran Badola
- Morning Float Assistant
- Toddler Closing Assistant
- Penn Foster College, AZ; AS
- National Institute of Fashion Technology, India; MA
- ONGC Polytechnic, India; Diploma
- Garhwal University, India; BS
- Joined CMS in 2022
Tanya Barremore
- Toddler Assistant
- McKinley High School
- Joined CMS in 2010
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
- IMSLEC Certified Practitioner 2
- Joined CMS in 2004
Heather Wagner
- Pre-Primary Assistant
- Liberty University, AS, Elementary Education
- CDA Certification, Early Childhood Education
- Joined CMS in 2022
Molly Zerrer, BA
- Pre-Primary Directress
- University of Richmond, American Studies, BA
- The Barrie School, AMS Pre-Primary Certification, Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies
- Joined CMS in 2019
Samantha Moore
- Pre-Primary Assistant
- Stark State College
- Joined CMS in 2014
Courtney Owens, BS
- Pre-Primary Directress
- University of Akron, BS, Education - Early Childhood, Pre K-3, State of Ohio Licensure
- Mid-America Montessori Training Institute, AMS Early Childhood Certification
- Joined CMS in 2021
Rachell Felder
- Pre-Primary Assistant
- Joined CMS in 2021
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
Kelly Chandler, BA, MA
- Lower Elementary Co-Directress
- Kent State University, MA, Therapeutic Recreation/Special Populations
- Kent State University, BA, Exercise, Leisure, and Sport
- North American Montessori Center, Early Childhood and Lower Elementary Certifications
- Joined CMS in 2015
Zack White
- Elementary Morning Care Supervisor
- Perry High School
- Perry Teacher Academy
- 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 Bond
- Musical Theater Instructor
- Kent State University, Communications
- Joined CMS in 2017
