Faculty & Staff Biographies - Pre-Primary Team

Carrie Bucksath – Montessori Pre-Primary Teacher
Carrie graduated from Xavier University in 2000 with a major in Montessori Education.  After completing her student internship at The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori in the fall semester of 1999, Carrie worked here as an assistant teacher and since 2000 has been a lead Montessori teacher.  In addition to her Montessori training, Carrie has completed training in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and at both Level I (age 3-6) and II (age 6-9).   Carrie is the mother of three sons, two current GSCM students and one graduate from The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori.

Julia Damico – Montessori Pre-Primary Teacher
Julia earned a B.S. in Sports Medicine from Marietta College in 1986, and has spent the last twelve years working as an athletic trainer in the physical therapy setting.  Her interest in Montessori education started when her daughter Kelsea began attending the first class at The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori as a three-year old in 1998.  After three years as an assistant teacher at GSCM, Julia completed Montessori training at the Greater Cincinnati Center for Montessori Education, and took on the role of lead pre-primary teacher in 2006.  Julia and her husband Steve are the parents of three children, two current GSCM students and one GSCM graduate.

Anita Calo – Montessori Pre-Primary Teacher
Anita Calo received her B.A. in English and Education from Thomas More College in 1988 and began her career teaching at the junior high level in a traditional setting.  She completed her Early Childhood Montessori Credential in 2006 through the Greater Cincinnati Center for Montessori Education and has taught at both the pre-primary and upper elementary levels in the Montessori environment.  She is currently a board member of the Cincinnati Montessori Society, and this fall she is completing her practicum in the Orton-Gillingham method.
Anita is an avid reader and a collector of children’s literature.  She resides in Ft. Wright, Kentucky with her husband, three children, and their dog, Ralph.  Her youngest daughter also attends The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori.

Elizabeth Eicher – Assistant Teacher
Liz has been an assistant pre-primary teacher at The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori since 1999.  During that time, she has participated in numerous workshops and professional development opportunities, including a course for Montessori assistants at the Ohio Montessori Institute in Cleveland.  Prior to coming to GSCM, Liz worked for four years as a co-teacher in a toddler class at the Eastern Hills Educational Building.  Liz and her husband have one daughter.

Linda Headings – Assistant Teacher
Linda received a B.S. in Education in 1981 and a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education in 1987 from the University of Cincinnati.  Linda taught kindergarten for four years and first grade for nine years before becoming a stay-at-home mom after the birth of her first child.  Along with nurturing her family she enjoys volunteering at her church, school, and Ten Thousand Villages.  Linda and her husband are the parents of two boys, one graduate and one current student of The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori.  Linda enjoys playing games, nature, travel and storytelling.

Pat Landers – Assistant Teacher
Pat earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Our Lady of Cincinnati College.  She taught for a few years before being married.  Pat and her husband Jim have four children.  After raising their family, Pat served as an assistant teacher in the lower elementary program at North Avondale Montessori for sixteen years.  Pat came to GSCM in 2007 as a pre-primary assistant teacher.  She is also a certified Orton Gillingham instructor.   Pat enjoys reading, walking and visiting her grandchildren.

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