Upper Elementary

Paddy Sandefur – Upper Elementary Guide

‘Ms. Sandefur’ moved to Tulsa at the age of 10 from Calgary, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Tulsa and was recognized as one of the Top 10 Teachers in Tulsa by KOTV-Channel 6 “Class Act Award” while teaching Preschool at St. Dunstan’s. She began teaching at Undercroft in 1994 and completed her Montessori I and II Certification from the Houston Montessori Center in 1996. Paddy is married with 2 grown children and 2 grandchildren.

Kalon Perrier – Upper Elementary Intern

‘Mr. Kalon’ is originally from Bartlesville, OK. He attended Oklahoma
State University and received a degree in Studio Art with minors n
Psychology, Sociology and Art History. He is a cousin to ‘Ms. Amanda’
(Upper Elementary Guide) who first told him about an open position at
Undercroft. He has been an assistant in Ms. Sandefur’s Upper Elementary
class since 2007 and is currently pursuing his Lower and Upper
Elementary Guide Certification at the Montessori Education Center of the
Rockies in Boulder, Colorado.

Amanda Wilmoth – Upper Elementary Guide

Amanda attended the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a professional emphasis in printmaking. She worked as an artist-in-residence for the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa and taught art lessons to at-risk youth in the Tulsa area. It was through this work that she ‘fell in love’ with working with children. ‘Ms. Amanda’ begin working at Undercroft in August, 2005, as an Assistant in Ms. Sandefur’s class and says she connected right away with the Montessori philosophy. She received her Elementary 1 and 2 training from the Houston Montessori Center in 2006 and took over her own Upper Elementary Classroom in August, 2007. Amanda and her husband, Buddy Ingalls, met in art school and have been married since October, 2003. Buddy is the Children’s Area Supervisor of the Hardesty Regional Library. They share their home with their 3 cats: Sadie Mae, Josie and Wayne.

Michelle Williamson – Upper Elementary Assistant

‘Ms. Michelle’ is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and received a Minor in German, a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Research and Analysis and a Master’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Social Psychology. She has worked as a data analyst with Census Data at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, at the Oil & Gas Journal, and in healthcare. She discovered (and “fell in love with”) Undercroft and the Montessori method when her first child began attending Primary. She began working at UMS in 2007 as an Upper Elementary Assistant, first in Ms. Sandefur’s class and now with Ms. Amanda. She and her husband have been married for almost 20 years and have 2 girls and 1 boy adopted from China.