Support Team
EMILY KREJCI, KITCHEN MANAGER
Emily Krejci has been making delicious meals for the BMS community since 2004. She started working for the school when her now-grown daughter was in Mrs. Mjolsnes' half-day preschool class. Kaia went on to graduate sixth grade from BMS and Emily continued to be a member of our community. Her hobbies include cooking, DIY projects and gardening. She loves her job and she loves focusing on whole food cooking for our community.
MARIAH RYAN, KITCHEN AIDE
Mariah joined the BMS family in 2023, serving lunch and smiles to children of all ages around the school. She was born and raised in Washington, Indiana and is passionate about working in kitchens with good vibes, having worked in local restaurants around the area. She’s married with three wonderful children of a wide variety of ages and two dogs. Her hobbies include baking, cooking, reading, painting, crafting, and nature around Bloomington.
MASON DAVIS, MAINTENANCE
Mason Davis is a 2017 graduate of Bloomington Montessori, currently attending Indiana University’s Comprehensive Design program at Eskenazi. Mason believes that Montessori offers children the chance to explore who they are, feel connected to nature, and learn in the context of deeper relationships–which nurtures a comfort with hard work and experimentation.
He loves to build, fix, and design. His hobbies include traveling in the 2001 Jeep Cherokee he built after high school, which has been outfitted for camping. He loves backpacking, and tackling mechanical projects.
Ellena Maini, Spanish Teacher
With a B.A. in Spanish and International Studies as well as a teaching certificate from Indiana University's Transition to Teaching program, Ellena Maini has been teaching since 2014. Originally from Northwest Indiana, she has lived in Bloomington for over ten years and has also studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
From middle school Spanish in Columbus, Indiana to K-6 Spanish and English literacy programs at local public schools in Bloomington, Indiana, she has taught a variety of classes and students.
In her time outside of school, Ellena teaches swimming at Indiana University, enjoys cycling on the hilly Bloomington roads, spending time with family, and playing piano.
Aden Davis - Maintenance
Aden Davis is an alumni here at Bloomington Montessori. Once taught by the staff, he is now their co-worker. Aden is a senior at Bloomington High School North, he plans to attend IU next year. He is a maintenance worker around the school, as well as an after care sub and camp instructor.