Faculty & Staff Bio

Jessica Vitale

Special Education Support Specialist and Upper Elementary Assistant

• vitalej@leelanaumontessori.org
• BA K-12 Art Education and 6-12 Spanish Education - Northern Michigan University
• AMI Elementary Certification - In Process

Jessica is originally from Detroit, Michigan, but spent 9 years in the Upper Peninsula both in Marquette and Manistique. She and her husband, Tom, have 2 boys, Ethan (18) and Arlon (7). They also have a sweet dog named LB and two cats, Maize and Jag. She lives in Leelanau County, where she enjoys gardening, yoga, creating art and pottery, playing music, and singing. Her favorite ways to stay active are hiking, biking, running and playing soccer. She has been teaching Spanish, Art and Media Publications for the past 6 ½ years and prior to that she spent a few years teaching pottery and art classes at a non-profit art organization in Traverse City.