Dana smith, board president

Dana Smith is originally from Somerset, Ky, and came to Lexington to obtain her degree in Accounting and Management at the University of Kentucky. She is currently the HR Manager at Don Jacobs BMW/Honda/VW. She has been working in human resources for almost 20 years and loves helping people! In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family on Lake Cumberland, reading, & working out! Her son Andrew is currently in the third grade at LMS.

Michael shouse, BOARD TREASURER

I am a Software Architect at NV5-Geospatial, where I provide technical leadership and support to Enterprise GIS and Cloud Initiatives. Prior to joining NV5-Geospatial, I spent my entire career in higher education; where I worked closely with engineers, foresters, soil scientists, geographers, geologists, biologists, economists, and archaeologists. My diverse background provides tremendous value to process-driven decision making and allows me to contribute content knowledge, technical expertise, and senior leadership in many disciplines. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, camping on our homemade shuttle bus camper, woodworking, and other creative activities. I am very interested in leveraging my experience to support the LMS mission to provide high quality, Montessori-based education.

sadie norris, board secretary

Sadie has lived in Lexington since 2007. She graduated from the University of Kentucky where she received her bachelors and Masters degree in Architecture. She teaches Architectural Technology classes at BCTC, among other things. She has been involved in different types of community volunteering, boards and activities for over 10 years. She and her husband, Cody, have a daughter enrolled in Primary and are so happy seeing her thriving at LMS.

Chuck Kemp

Chuck Kemp is originally from Winfield, Kansas.  As a child, he visited family who lived here in Lexington and fell in love with this area.   After he  obtained a  degree in Music Therapy from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, he pursued a Master’s in Divinity here at the Lexington Theological Seminary and was Ordained as clergy in 1999.   Currently he is the Pastor at the Clintonville Christian Church in Paris, Kentucky since 2008.    Chuck and his wife Stephanie have two sons who attend LMS, one (Stephen) who is a primary class and the other (Luke) in the upper elementary.   In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities.  When he can he spends time (mostly fishing) at Corinth lake or local farm ponds, hiking, gardening, and especially tending to his flock of chickens on the small farm that he and his wife have here in Lexington.

laura childs

Laura Childs has lived in Lexington since 2011 and has been an LMS parent since 2019. Laura worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a registered nurse in 2007. She worked at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville and at Ridge Behavioral Health in Lexington prior to becoming a stay-at-home parent. She and her husband, Paul, are the parents of a primary student at LMS

Randilynn tucker

RandiLynn Tucker has been Head of School at LMS since 2008 and a voting member of the Parent Board since 2012. RandiLynn graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BS in Family Studies. She is Montessori certified to teach children 3 years old through sixth grade. RandiLynn taught at LMS in from 1992-96 and returned in 2007 after living and teaching Montessori in Louisville, KY and Alpharetta, GA.

tyler powell

Tyler Powell is an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP working in bankruptcy and commercial litigation.  Originally from Henderson, Kentucky, Tyler has lived in Lexington since 2004, and he remembers his Montessori school fondly even though it happened in the 1980s.  He and his wife enrolled their oldest daughter at LMS during the pandemic and have watched her progress from Pre-K to First Grade.  Their youngest daughter is also a student and will be moving to Kindergarten in the fall.

Amy dail

Most importantly, I am a wife and a mom to a set of amazing twins, Peyton and Parker. Aside from that, I also serve as the rehab director for a pediatric facility and have been a physical therapist for 11 years. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family on our farm, reading, and of course, watching the Kentucky Wildcats. I feel very blessed that my children are part of such an amazing school, and I appreciate the opportunity to serve on the board and contribute to the ongoing betterment of our LMS community.

Becka Sherman

Becka and her husband, Justin, are parents to Collins Sherman. Collins is 2.5 years old and joined LMS this fall. Becka is a native of Cincinnati and moved to Lexington in 2005 to attend the University of Kentucky (for both undergraduate and law school). Following law school, Becka joined Dinsmore & Shohl, and in 2016, Becka joined Stites & Harbison, where she serves as the firm's Recruiting Chair and practices construction and sports and entertainment law. Becka is a graduate of Leadership Lexington and remains active as a member of the Leadership Lexington Steering Committee and Alumni Association Board. Becka also serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors for the Lexington Humane Society and is past co-chair of the Bluegrass Community Foundation’s BCGF365 Steering Committee. Additionally, Becka serves on numerous committees for LexArts and is a member of the Junior League of Lexington. Justin and Becka attend St. Peter Claver Catholic Church.

Fun Fact: Justin and Becka have ties to LMS prior to Collins' enrolling. Justin attended LMS for pre-K. Becka lived across the street from LMS for 3 years during college!