Mary MacIntosh, Head of School
Kate Kennedy, Director of Admissions
Director of Finance
Brandon Reinoehl, Director of Advancement and Marketing
Kim Bosworth, Administrative Assistant to Head of School
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Peter Aghimien
first term ending June 2010 - first year Education and Work Peter Aghimien earned a baccalaureate degree from The Ohio State University; master's and doctorate degrees from Louisiana Tech University. He holds professional accountant licenses from American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He has engaged in a variety of consulting activities, primarily in the areas of accounting, banking, and international business. A previous Fulbright Scholar and also honored as an Outstanding Accounting Educator by the Indiana CPA Society, Peter previously taught at Grambling State University, Tennessee State University, and Ahmadu Bello University. He has received several teaching, research, and service awards. Peter is currently Professor and Chair of Accounting at Indiana University South Bend. FAMILY Peter was born in Nigeria and he is married to Mabel Aghimien who is a Clinical Therapist at Madison Center and Hospitals. They are the proud parents of Maro, Efe, and Uyi, who coincidentally are all Accountants. Mabel and Peter are also blessed with a grandson, Mason. (Bio updated July 2007) Rob Brown first term ending June 2010 - first year Duquoin K. Burgess first term ending June 2009 - second year Education and professional experience Duquoin K. Burgess is a native of Bronx, New York. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he majored in International Studies and Spanish. He currently holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Indiana University and is in pursuit of a Masters in Business Administration from the same institution. Duquoin has gained over 5 years in retail management experience which was derived from working for some of the industry’s top brands. He has lived in Atlanta and Chicago prior to his relocation to South Bend in 2003. While returning to school to further his education, Duquoin worked for South Bend Community School Corporation in a variety of roles on a part time basis. In 2004, he decided to change career fields and joined the automotive industry and AM General in the Business Development Group which focused on managing and growing new commercial business for the company. In 2006 he joined the Government Contracts Management Department which focuses on the contracting and negotiating end of building and supplying military vehicles to the government in support of our troops. Family and Interests Duquoin loves to read, write and travel, spend time with family and is an active member of his church. He is the proud father of Andrew, currently a second grader at The Montessori Academy. Duquoin is truly dedicated in his role as a member of the Board of Trustees and is very excited in the direction of the academy under new leadership and a very innovative board. (Bio updated April 2007) Mary Patricia Collingwood second term ending June 2008 - third year Education 1975-1978 Diploma of Nursing, College of Allied Health Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University 1978-1980 BSN, University of Pennsylvania, Cum Laude Work History 1978-1980 Onocology Staff Nurse, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1980-1981 Medical Staff Nurse, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1981-1985 Head Nurse, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Volunteer Experience 2003-2004 Founding member and volunteer of The Stone soup Community 1995-2004 Volunteer nurse Chapin Street Clinic 2005 Chair of Application Committee for a local Affiliate for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation 2007- Present Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northern Indiana Affiliate Trustee and President TMA Experience 1993-Present Volunteer 2000-2002 Chair Annual Giving 2002-Present Board of Trustees 2003-2004 Chair of Advancement Committee 2004 Interim President and Chair of the Executive Committee 2006-2007 Chair of Community Outreach Committee Other Activities 1995-Present: Fortune 15 Investment Club, Executive Committee 1997-2003, Vice President 1997-1999, President 1999-2001, Treasurer 2001-2003 1995-Present: Monthly Bridge Club Other interests are skiing, sailing, cooking and entertaining, and traveling Family ▪ Husband John C. Collingwood MD, Neuroradiologist with Radiology Associates of Albuquerque, NM. ▪ Son, Curt C. Collingwood, Senior at St. Joseph High School, TMA 1991-1993, Countryside Montessori School 1993-1996, TMA 1996-2004, drummer, snow boarder and Boy Scout, Life Rank ▪ One dog, Maggie ▪ Member of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Granger (Bio updated April 2007) Kari Gallagher First term ending June 2009 - Second year Education and employment Kari Gallagher was raised on the west coast, but came to the Michiana area to attend the University of Notre Dame. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Sociology, she went on to attend Notre Dame Law School where she served as Articles Editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. Following graduation, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and continued her legal career at Baker & Daniels, where she focused her practice on labor and employment litigation. In 2000, she returned to the service of the court as a permanent law clerk to Judge Ripple. That same year, she returned to Notre Dame Law School as an adjunct faculty member teaching Deposition Techniques. Volunteer Activities Kari’s involvement with TMA began in 1997, the year her oldest daughter, Gracie, enrolled in the pre-school program. Prior to joining the Board in 2006, she volunteered in the classroom, chaired the Annual Giving campaign with her husband, Jerry, and served on the Head of School Search Committee. Family Kari and Jerry live in Granger with their three children. Their two oldest children, Gracie and Katie, have attended The Montessori Academy since pre-school and now are enrolled in the Junior High program. Their son, Declan, born in 2007, looks forward to following in his sisters’ footsteps. (Bio updated August 2007) Annie Geary President, Board of Trustees Second term ending June 2009 - Second year Education B.A. Psychology, University of Notre Dame 1991 Employment and Volunteer Activities I have worked in the Development Office at the University of Notre Dame since 1997. I was an administrative assistant for a regional director when I began my development career. In 2002 I assumed the role of Assistant Director of the Annual Fund, working in the student phone center. When the Office of Principal Gifts was established, I returned to an administrative assistant position in that office in the fall of 2003. I was born and raised in Cincinnati where I attended a Montessori school. I moved to South Bend 10 years ago after a brief stop in Milwaukee. My volunteer activities include service projects with the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Milwaukee, Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, and the TMA Advancement Committee. I was honored to be chosen as a TMA board member in 2003. Family My daughter Charlotte (Charlie) is a seventh grader. She has attended TMA since she was three years old. She enjoys volleyball, basketball and playing trumpet in the TMA band. My husband Kevin was not familiar with the Montessori method when we first enrolled Charlie, but watching her mature as a student and a person has convinced him that we could not have made a better choice for her education. She has grown more confident in herself each year, and for that we are thankful for all the wonderful people at TMA who have been a part of her development. (Bio updated July 2007) valerie harley First term ending 2010 - First year Education and Work Valerie Harley moved to Granger, Indiana in January of 2005 from Schaumburg, IL. Valerie has over 20 years experience in the Library/Information Technology field and has held positions in academic, pubic, and county libraries. She earned her B.A. in Social Sciences from DePaul University in 1989 and her Master’s in Library and Information Science (MILS) from the University of Michigan in 1990. Family Valerie is married to Dr. Bruce Harley, an emergency medicine physician. Their son Jonathan (age 7) will begin second grade at TMA the fall 2007-08 school year. (Bio updated August 2007) suzette hudak First term ending June 2009 - Second year Lionel M. Jensen, Ph. D. Second term ending June 2010 - First year employment and volunteer activities Board of Trustees Chair, Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures, University of Notre Dame, 2000 - Concurrent Associate Professor, Department of History, 2000- Faculty Fellow, Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, 2002 Faculty Committee, Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, 2004 - Faculty Fellow, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, 2003 - President, PTA, John J. Cory Elementary School 1996 - 2000 Advisory Board, Colorado China Council, 1996 - Board of Directors, Sinai Synagogue, South Bend, Indiana, 2001 - 2004 Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, 2004 - Volunteer Educator, Marshall Elementary 2000 - 2002 Volunteer Educator, Sinai Synagogue, 2000 - Co-Chair Tikkun Olam (Social Services/Outreach) Committee Sinai Synagogue, 2003 - TMA Committees: Personnel Executive Communications Head of School Search Dr. Lionel Jensen received his Ph. D. in Chinese history, with distinction, from the University of California, Berkeley in 1992 and has taught at Washington University, Whitman College, Oklahoma State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Colorado at Denver. He is currently Associate Professor and Chair of East Asian Languages and Literatures and Concurrent Associate Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author and editor of four books, one of which, Manufacturing Confucianism: Chinese Traditions and Universal Civilization, was recognized by the American Academy of Religion in 1998 as the Best First Book in the History of Religions. He has been cited for teaching excellence at two universities and is included in Whos Who among Americas Teachers (2000, 2002) and was named one of the 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the Twentieth Century. His credits range from presentations and papers on a wide variety of topics on traditional and contemporary China, to numerous articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and reviews. He has traveled widely in Asia over the past decade and has lived in China, Taiwan, and Japan. family Dr. Jensen is married to Susan D. Blum, an anthropologist of China, and is the father of two daughters, Hannah (a sophomore in the International Baccalaureate Program at John Adams High School) and Elena (a seventh grader at the Montessori Academy). rosemary Mandrici First term ending 2010 - First year jacob mark First term ending 2010 - First year Education and Work Jacob Mark operates Packard Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of steel office furniture. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University. family Married to Jill Mark, and father to TMA students Sophie and Sam, he has come to believe in the demonstrated academic excellence and unparalleled strength of character TMA develops in its students. (Bio updated July 2007) david mctigue first term ending 2010 - first year mary good palmer First term ending June 2009 - second year Mary Good Palmer was born and raised in South Bend, IN. Her education began in the 3 – 6 program at South Bend Montessori School on Leer Street. She graduated from Saint Matthew Cathedral School and Marian High School then earned her B.A. in English Literature from Saint Mary’s College in 1996. Upon graduation from Saint Mary’s, Mary moved to Chicago to pursue a career in publishing. In 2004 she, along with her husband, Mike, and daughter, Ruthie, returned to South Bend to be nearer to family. That fall Ruthie began the Toddler Program at TMA. Since then the Palmers have added two more Montessorians, Jacob and Annie, to their family. Jacob will begin TMA’s Toddler Program in Fall 2007. Currently, Mary’s primary focus is her family, but she also works on a contract basis as an Editor-at-Large for Kaplan Publishing, which publishes both test preparation guides as well as business books found in retail bookstores. Mary is an active member of The Junior League of South Bend and is especially pleased to have the opportunity to serve the TMA community as a trustee. (Bio updated July 2007) Sheri Potts vice president, Board of Trustees First term ending June 2008 - third year (Kristi - sophomore at St. Joseph High School) Susan Stangebye treasurer, Board of Trustees First term ending june 2008 - third year Education Associate Degree in Nursing, Purdue University, 1982. Susan has worked in the critical care field for 12 years. Since 1990 she has managed Advance Dental, her husband's dental office. Volunteer Experience 1996-1999 CPR Instructor, American Red Cross, South Bend, IN 1998-2002 Girl Scout Leader, Brownie & Junior Troops at The Montessori Academy 1998-present Volunteer for Southold Dance Theater Productions 1995-present Member of Christ The King Lutheran Church, involved in service/youth projects TMA Experience School Nurse 1996-1999 Windfall Co-Chair May 2006 and June 2007 Board of Trustee Secretary June 2007 Board of Trustee Treasurer July 2008 Family ▪ Husband, Ron, is a Family & Cosmetic Dentist specializing in Sedation Dentistry ▪ Zachary, a graduate of TMA, Saint Joseph H.S., is now a freshman at the University of Michigan ▪ Hanna, a graduate of TMA and a sophomore at Saint Joseph H.S. ▪ Hailey, a sixth grader at TMA ▪ Joel, a second grader at TMA My husband and I cannot have imagined sending our children to any other school. TMA is by far the best education Michiana has to offer. We are so very fortunate and blessed to have been able to send our children to this incredible school! Proud pet owners of sixteen cats, four dogs, three turtles and one snake, "Raymond". Anyone need a cat? (Bio updated September 2007) Susan Taccheri first term ending june 2008 - third year Education and Postgraduate Training 1983 BA University of Arizona 1987 MD Chicago Medical School 1987-1992 Psychiatry, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 1992-1994 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Philadelphia Child Guidance Center (University of Pennsylvania) 2000-2001 Addiction Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center Work History ▪ 1994-1996 Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, CATCH Community Mental Health Center, Philadelphia, PA ▪ 1996-1997 Coordinator, Child Psychiatric Services, Guilford County Area Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities Program, Greensboro and High Point, NC ▪ 1997-2000 Medical Director, Guilford County Area Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities Program, Greensboro and High Point, NC ▪ 2001-present, Psychiatrist, Oaklawn, Elkhart and Goshen, IN Other Relevant History ▪ Authored chapter and co-authored second chapter in Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Interdisciplinary Systems of Care, 2006, Jones and Bartlett Publishers ▪ Given talks on Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment in Systems of Care, 2001-2005 ▪ Special areas of expertise: Family and System Interventions for Multi-system-involved multi-problem families, Group Therapy, Community Collaboration on behalf of families and/or programs/program development. Personal information ▪ Husband: Umberto Taccheri ▪ Children: Giulia (15 years, alumnus of TMA and now a sophomore at Adams High School), Isabel (12 years, current 7th grader at TMA) and Claudia (9 years, current 4th grade at TMA) ▪ Hobbies: reading, cooking, travel and biking (Bio updated Dec. 2006) Fabian Udoh secretary, Board of Trustees first term ending june 2008 - third year Education Ph.D. New Testament and Greco-Roman Jewish History, Duke University M.Phil. New Testament and Jewish History, Oxford STB. Theology, Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana, Rome B.Phil. Philosophy, Institut de Philosophie, Kishasa, Congo. Doctor Udoh was born in Nigeria (West Africa) and came to the United States in 1990 from England to complete his graduate studies at Duke University. He teaches in the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame, where he has been since 1998. Prior to coming to Notre Dame, he had been professor of religion at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, New York). Family He has a keen interest in education. This explains why he was delighted that his daughter, Unyime, was accepted into the Montessori Academy at an early age and is now in 6th grade. His son, Kufre, is in 2nd grade. He would want to help in whatever way possible to bring to other children what has been given to his children. His wife, Francesca Udoh, is the Director of Nursing Services at Riverview Manor (Grace HealthCare) in Three Rivers, Michigan. (Bio updated May 2007) |
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Becky Dennis, Upper Elementary and
Junior High
Julie Ruppert, Early Childhood
Julie Ruppert, Early Childhood
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Becky Ludwick, Parent Network President
