Montessori School of Waukesha is a non-stock, non-profit corporation operated by a Head of School and staff. The school has a Board of Trustees comprised of parents of children enrolled in the school and community members. The school is supported by tuition, before and after school program revenue, selected fundraising events and donations from foundations and corporate supporters.  MSOW is a School District of Waukesha community partner school for 4K through 8th grade.

Click below to learn more about each MSOW staff member!

MSOW Administration & Administrative Support Staff

Head of School - Brenda Zellmer

Program Director PCH, CH, LE - Bethany Mueller
Program Director UE, MS - Brian Bednarek
Director of Financial & Business Management - Jill Liesenfelder
Student Services Manager - Bethany Mueller
Administrative Services Manager - Kate Drehmel
Accounting Assistant/Receptionist - Megan Price
Closing Receptionist - Lynn Schauwitzer
Digital Communications Specialist - Liz Loomis

Director of Adult Education - Linda Loomis

MSOW Instructional Staff

Pre-Children’s House Montessori Lead - BriAnne Brinkman
Pre-Children’s House Classroom Assistant - Sarah Bullock
Pre-Children’s House Classroom Assistant - Amy Jo Klingsten

Children’s House 1 Montessori Lead - Jenny O’Brien
Children’s House 1 Classroom Assistant - Camille Cruz

Children’s House 2 Montessori Lead - Molly Vermiglio
Children’s House 2 Classroom Assistant - Kim Heyer

Children’s House 3 Montessori Lead - Carol Luterbach
Children’s House 3 Co-Teacher - Jenny Miller

Children’s House 4 Montessori Lead - Heather Abasovski
Children’s House 4 Classroom Assistant - Sarah Brimmer

Children’s House 5 Montessori Lead - Anne Crneckiy
Children’s House 5 Classroom Assistant - Huong Tran

Lower Elementary 1 Montessori Lead - Devin Veselenak
Lower Elementary 1 Classroom Assistant - Hannah Sandretti

Lower Elementary 2 Montessori Lead - Sarah Chow
Lower Elementary 2 Classroom Assistant - Jennifer Michaels

Lower Elementary 3 Montessori Lead - Catherine Lecke
Lower Elementary 3 Classroom Assistant - Ariana Torres

Lower Elementary 4 Montessori Lead -Madeline Walton
Lower Elementary 4 Classroom Assistant - Jean Martinez

Upper Elementary 1 Montessori Lead - Abbey Blunck
Upper Elementary 1 Classroom Assistant - Laura Kau

Upper Elementary 2 Montessori Lead - Nicole Fennig
Upper Elementary 2 Classroom Assistant - Dani Davis

Upper Elementary 3 Montessori Lead - Taylor Burczyk
Upper Elementary 3 Classroom Assistant - Crystal Thao

Middle School Montessori Lead - Brian Bednarek
Middle School Classroom Assistant - Luke Crotteau

2022-23 MSOW Specialists

Lead Strings Specialist and CH General Music Teacher - Lygia Topolovec

Lead Spanish Specialist - Andrea Diaz

Lead Art Specialist - Gina Viola

Lead General Music Specialist- Sara Schmitz

Lead Physical Education Specialist - Sarah Harvey

Lead Mindfulness & Nutrition Specialist - Sara O’Reilly

Reading Interventionist- Karen Driscoll

MSOW Support and After School Care Staff

School Support Specialist- Tiffani Humphrey

School Support Specialist- Liz Loomis

School Support Specialist- Jackie Kascht

School Support/After School Care Specialist- Maddie Ingram

After School Care Specialist- Kate Tallman

After School Care Specialist- Sadie Eisinger

After School Care Specialist- Annika Schiffner

After School Care Specialist- Ben Petrin

After School Care Specialist- Skye Meler