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FOUNDING TEACHERS<br />
Angela Siefker and Ellen Herman are the founding teachers of Overbrook’s<br />
prekindergarten program. They have led the program together since 1986. Both<br />
are trained in early childhood education and the Montessori method.<br />
Ellen Herman is an Overbrook alumna from the Class of 1968. She graduated from<br />
St. Cecilia Academy and Spring Hill College. She holds a master’s degree in early<br />
childhood education from Vanderbilt University and is American Montessori<br />
Society certified. She has taught for more than 37 years.<br />
“I want to be able to make a difference in the lives of the children as they<br />
experience Overbrook for the first time.”<br />
— Mrs. Herman<br />
Angela Siefker received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from<br />
Bowling Green State University. She received her Montessori training for 3-6<br />
year-olds at Memphis Montessori Institute. She has also taught for more than<br />
37 years. She has been named Teacher of the Year, served as the chairperson for<br />
the SAC’s reaccreditation committee and is the director of the prekindergarten<br />
ExtendedCARE program.<br />
“I just know that God put me on earth to teach. I love what I’m doing; I<br />
love teaching.”<br />
— Ms. Siefker<br />
Each class is also staffed with a degreed teacher’s aide.
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