Our Staff

Geist Montessori Academy is a school with two campuses. The North Campus is located on 96th Street and houses Kindergarten, Upper Elementary and Middle School classes. The South Campus, located on 900 North, houses the Pre-Kindergarten and Lower Elementary.

Administration

Dr. Susan Fries .................... Executive Director
Nik Giant ............................. Associate Director

Karinda Holland ................... Controller
Mary Driskell ........................ Secretary - North

Jesse Darling ..................... Secretary - South

Most days, you will find Dr. Fries at the North Campus and Mr. Nik at the South Campus.

Molly Gregory ...................... Director
Monica Sergi ....................... Teacher - North

Grace Meier ........................ Teacher - South
Kim Bui ................................ Asst Teacher

Mare Pasley .......................... Asst Teacher
Verna Harrell ........................ Asst Teacher

Joy Miller ............................. Asst Teacher

Joni Bubenzer ....................... Asst Teacher

Morgan Bitz .......................... Asst Teacher

Special Education

GMA Pre-K Staff

Karen Swan ................................ Lead Teacher
Emily Whitler ............................... Asst Teacher
Kayla Hedrington ......................... Asst Teacher

Kindergarten

Lower Elementary

Upper Elementary

Kourtney Detty .................... Lead Teacher
Lynn Panozzo ...................... Asst Teacher

Alex Diedrich ....................... Lead Teacher
Carolyn Archer ..................... Asst Teacher

Leslie Gray ............................ Lead Teacher
Joni Heredia ......................... Asst Teacher

Ali Prassas .............................Lead Teacher
Justine Hayward ................... Asst Teacher
Beth Schlotman ..................... Lead Teacher

Teresa Alderton .................... Asst Teacher

Meagan King ......................... Lead Teacher

Amy Jordan ........................... Asst Teacher

Natalie Bonar ........................ Lead Teacher

Kim Hobson ........................... Asst Teacher

Abby Davis ............................ Lead Teacher
Joan Dutour .......................... Asst Teacher

Logan Bonar .......................... Lead Teacher
Kim Wiselogle ........................ Asst Teacher
Deb Edwards ......................... Lead Teacher

Sarah Terry ........................... Asst Teacher

Kathy McGinn ........................ Lead Teacher

Alex Kitazuka ......................... Asst Teacher

Jill Zapf ................................. Lead Teacher

Heather Sandstrom ................ Asst Teacher

Middle School

Electives

Support Staff

Angela Towse ....................... Lead Teacher

KatyAnn DiSalvo ................... Lead Teacher

Shawna Berglund .................. Asst Teacher

Michelle Sweeny .................... Music Teacher

Brianne Hogan ....................... Music Teacher
Sydney Brown ....................... Art Teacher

Jake Moran ........................... PE Teacher

Maria Garavaglia ................... Spanish Teacher

Jennifer Vertrees ............. Occupational Therapist
Sara Myrvold ................... Speech Therapist

Kristi Sloan ...................... School Counselor