Sister Kelly Quinn became the Principal of Our Lady of Grace Montessori School in 1996. Sister Kelly originally taught at OLG for 7 years and then returned to Scranton to study School Administration and teach in a local school for 3 years. As a Montessori-trained teacher Sister Kelly believes that there is no other way to teach young children if we truly want them to love learning.

Anne Kaja joined Our Lady of Grace in December, 2011. Anne.earned her BS in Accounting from St. John’s University. She resigned her position as Comptroller of the Health and Welfare Funds for the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the City of New York to raise her children. She worked as a substitute Teacher’s Assistant in the Roslyn School District from 2004 until 2011. 

Liz Benn was lucky to begin her teaching career at Our Lady of Grace Montessori School in September of 1998. After a fun, inspiring first year, she attended the College of New Rochelle in the summer of 1999, where she completed her Montessori training. In 2012, Liz was blessed with twin boys who attended OLG through the Fourth grade. Liz is pleased to be part of the wonderful OLG community.

Brigid McGann is a proud Manhasset resident who started her career at Our Lady of Grace in 2017. Brigid graduated in 2014 from Hobart and William Smith colleges in Geneva, New York. Brigid spent three years working in New York City before returning to Manhasset to pursue her career as a teacher at OLG. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and feels truly blessed to be a part of the OLG community!

Nicole Soviero is an alumna of Our Lady of Grace, graduating from the North Wing in 1998. She attended Trinity College as well as Fordham University School of Law and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. After spending several years working in New York City, she realized that her true passion was for teaching children and decided to pursue her teaching career at Our Lady of Grace. Nicole is thrilled to once again be a part of the OLG community!

Cate McGinley has been a teacher at OLG since 2005. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Delaware and her Montessori certification from the Princeton Center for Teacher Education. Prior to moving back to New York, Cate taught in a Montessori School in Delaware. When looking for a Montessori school on Long Island, Cate called her former Principal who was, at that time, the President of theAMS.  Thanks to her recommendation, she found this incredible school. Cate feels truly blessed every day to be a part of the OLG family and to have been able to give her two children this amazing education.

Kimberly Ottomanelli has been part of the Our Lady of Grace Montessori School faculty since 2005. She has taught in both the 3-6 primary classroom and the Full Fours program. Prior to returning to NY, Kimberly taught at a Montessori school in Columbus, Ohio for several years after graduating from The Ohio State University. She feels truly blessed to be part of the Our Lady of Grace family.

Marian Taverna is married with two sons, one of whom is an Our Lady of Grace Montessori School alumnus. She has been teaching at OLG since 1990.  She feels truly blessed to be part of the OLG family.

Lisa Grippo has been a member of the Our Lady of Grace Montessori School staff since the early 1990's. She obtained an undergraduate degree from St. John’s University and a Master of Arts in education from Adelphi University. She has held a variety of teaching positions including several of the 3-6 year old classrooms and Kindergarten. Lisa is the co-creator of the Full Fours program. She feels extremely blessed to be a part of this wonderful community.

Jennifer Nelson has her New York State certification in Pre-K to 6th grade, and her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education grades Pre-K to 3rd. She has been married since 1990 and has three children, all of whom have graduated from Our Lady of Grace Montessori School. Jennifer is currently teaching Kindergarten and has been teaching at OLG for since 1995.

Jennifer Schulz has been teaching at Our Lady of Grace Montessori School since September 2001. She taught for four years in the South Wing, and has been happily working in the Elementary Program since September 2005. Jennifer received her Bachelor's Degree in elementary education from SUNY New Paltz and her Master's Degree in reading and special education from Hofstra University. In her younger years, she taught religious education and helped create a daycare program in her high school. Teaching has always been in her heart, and she is so happy to be part of the Our Lady of Grace family.

Cecilia Rohan has been teaching at Our Lady of Grace Montessori School since 1999. She has a BA degree in English from SUNY Albany and an MS degree in Elementary Education from Hunter College. Miss Cecilia completed Montessori training at the Center for Montessori Teacher Education, and is certified by the American Montessori Society to teach children ages 6-9.

Bailey McBride '08 Graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Adelphi University in 2021 . She is currently enrolled as a graduate student. Bailey attended Our Lady of Grace through Third Grade and has been a counselor in our summer program for several years.

Mary Stark came to Our Lady of Grace Montessori School on a one year leave of absence from her job as Assistant Principal in a large, inner-city school in Glasgow, Scotland. That was in 2001! Mr. Tom Freeman, one of the school's former parents, told her at her first Christmas Cocktail Party, "We don’t choose Our Lady of Grace, Our Lady of Grace chooses us." How true! At OLG, Mary has found her bliss, so we are “stuck with her until we wheel her out!"

Susan Krugman

Nancy Albanese, RN is a 1988 graduate of Fairfield University. She started her nursing career at Memorial Sloan Kettering on the pediatric oncology unit. Nancy moved to Manhasset in 1998 and began working at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn as a pediatric nurse in the PICU. She started her family in 2000 and briefly put her career on hold. Nancy spent several summers as the camp nurse for Buckley Country Day School. This led her to pursue school nursing. She has worked as a substitute nurse for the Manhasset School District since 2014. Nancy has been at OLG since November 2018. She considers herself very fortunate and loves coming to work every day!