Instructors
Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program
Teaching Staff
Stephanie Bradford, M.Ed. teaches biology at Clark Montessori. She has taught science for 9 years. Her background also involves instructing inclusion students and she has served on the Intervention Assistance Team and as team leader. Currently, she is the student council moderator. She is certified AMS Secondary 1 and 2.
Marta Donahoe, M.Ed. is the executive director of CMSTEP. She was the founder and program coordinator for Clark Montessori. She currently serves Clark as the program consultant. She has a master’s degree in Education and is certified through AMS for ages 6-18. For the past 18 years, Marta has coordinated the development and implementation of the middle and high school Montessori program at Clark Montessori. She currently is consulting with Montessori schools and directing CMSTEP. She is a frequent presenter at AMS and NAMTA conferences.
Jeff Groh was a Montessori teacher for Cincinnati Public Schools for seven years. He is now a 9-12 teacher at The New School Montessori. He has a Masters in Education from Xavier University and is Montessori certified (K-6). He has traveled to Seoul, Korea to educate Korean teachers on Montessori methods. Jeff has spent a year traveling the country performing and teaching poetry to students of all ages and backgrounds. He has also worked as the Education Director at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Jeff is involved in theatre around town both as an educator and performer.
Stacy Huxell M.Ed. teaches middle school Math and Science at Clark Montessori. She is a Lead Teacher and Team Leader for the middle school math and science division. A National Board certified teacher, Stacy holds a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati. Her Montessori credentials include AMS certification in Secondary 1 and 2. She has taught CMSTEP Curriculum and Development coursework in Puerto Rico and Pedagogy of Place in Cincinnati.
Sally Lamping previously taught middle and high school English and English as a Second Language in West Africa, New York City, Washington D.C. and Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Integrated Language Arts/English Education Department at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Jean A. Marquard, M.Ed. is the field studies designer and coordinator for Clark Montessori Secondary School. She is a member of the Instructional Leadership Team and has served in the team leader capacity role. She currently teaches Middle Level Language Arts and Social Studies. Jean has delivered many presentations throughout the world on Montessori issues and is certified through AMS for ages 12-18.
Drew Ramsay is a High School Social Studies teacher at Clark Montessori. He has taught at the high school since it began in 1997. Drew has created and participated in many intersessions including the Civil Rights Tour of the South, Habitat for Humanity in Eastern Kentucky, Peace and Justice in El Salvador, Hiking the Appalachian Trail, the Southwest Quest to the Grand Canyon and a local study of the Underground Railroad. He currently is a Clark Team Leader, a Lead Teacher for Cincinnati Public Schools, and the coach of the Mock Trial team. He currently holds National Board and AMS Certification.
Barbara Scholtz, M.Ed. taught middle school in urban schools for 33 years, the last eleven at Clark Montessori where she was a lead teacher. She now works for CMSTEP where she teaches two courses on curriculum and instruction, and happily works as “Girl-Friday” and Practicum Director. She is an adjunct at Xavier University and serves on Clark’s Local School Decision Making Committee and the Clark Montessori Foundation. Barb has presented at AMS, at the International Workshop at the University of Indiana-Bloomington, and in Seoul, South Korea. She holds Secondary I and II credentials from AMS.
Brandt Smith, M.Ed. helped launch Clark Montessori in 1994. He has taught Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science at the Middle Level. He has helped in the design and implementation of most of the field studies at Clark, and served in a variety of leadership roles. He has worked for years as a teacher-presenter at CMSTEP. He has presented nationally at Montessori conferences and holds AMS certification for ages 12-18, and a Masters in Education from Xavier University. When not engaged with teaching, he can often be found playing his banjo and howling at the full moon.
Mary Wertheimer, M. Ed. teaches English on an 11th & 12th grade interdisciplinary team at Clark Montessori High School. She is the English Curriculum Council Delegate, heads the high school Student Council, facilitates the students who care for the school’s chickens, and assists in the school’s apiary. Mary participated in Montessori 9-12 training through Xavier University and completed Montessori Secondary training in 2002. Mary has presented workshops in Best Practices and Secondary English Instruction at the Mayerson Academy in Cincinnati. She is certified AMS Secondary 1 and 2.
Note – Resumes available with CMSTEP
