Springs East Philosophy: "Every child has 'special talents' and it is the school's and teacher's responsibility to cultivate and help the child utilize those talents."       Faculty and Staff       Ann Griesdorn: Founder and Director               - Alumni of Xavier University, early childhood education undergraduate program               - Graduate of Whitby Montessori Program, developed and run by Mario Montessori               - Member of the Washington Montessori Institute teacher training program               - Founder of Springs East Montessori School               - Post graduate work in early childhood development, Xavier University All teachers are Montessori certified prior to employment at Springs East, and assistant teachers are required to complete Montessori training prior to employment, to familiarize each with the concepts and techniques used in this school. All educators complete continuing education classes annually in areas including child development, learning disabilities, and curriculum development. Teachers continue to update their skills to improve their teaching effectiveness.      Sally O'Donnell: Assistant Director / Teacher Pre-K through K               - BS in Physical Education, University of Cincinnati               - AMI Certification               - Teaching at Springs East since 1985      Sharon Teece: Teacher Pre-K through K              - BS in Marketing, University of Northern Kentucky               - MBA in Marketing, University of Northern Kentucky               - AMI Certification               - Teaching at Springs East since 1999     Teresa Jui: Assistant Teacher              - Nursing Certificate Nat'l Tempers Hospital, London, Great Britain              - Faculty member at Springs East since 2001              - Fluent in three languages     Judy Wessel: Teacher K through 3             - BA in Elementary Education, College of New Jersey              - Graduate Education Courses              - AMI Certification              - Teaching at Springs East since 1996
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