Upper Elementary

Mrs. Barbara first came to Undercroft as a parent in 2011 when her daughter was 3 years old. She fell in love with the school and method and began serving as a substitute. In 2012, she began her primary training through the Center for Guided Montessori Studies, and completed her requirements for primary certification in 2013. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin in 2004, and worked in Tulsa as a structural engineer for 7 years before joining the Undercroft staff. She lives in midtown with her husband and has 3 children.

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. Through this work, she fell in love with teaching. Ms. Amanda began working at Undercroft in August, 2005, as an assistant and says she connected right away with the Montessori philosophy. She received her Elementary I and II certification from the Houston Montessori Training Center in 2006 and took over her own upper elementary classroom in August, 2007. Amanda and her husband met in art school and have been married since October, 2003. He is the manager at the Central Library in downtown Tulsa. They share their home with their 3 cats.

Gretchen Sterba attended undergraduate and graduate school in Pittsburgh, PA. Her undergrad studies focused on ecology, working in the woods close by, the eco-regions of Costa Rica, and the wetlands of New Jersey. Through these experiences, she fell in love with hands-on learning. After graduating with a B.A. in Anthropology and concentrations in Chemistry and Ecology, she traveled and camped around the U.S., working with the U.S. Forest Service and various National Parks. A few years after completing her M.S. in Environmental Science and Management from Duquesne University, she decided to follow her passion of working with children and the natural world. She started working at a small Montessori school up the country road from her home in Ithaca, NY. She loved the focus on guide preparation and the hands-on learning Montessori provides each child. She joined Undercroft in 2017 after completing her Montessori Elementary I and II training through the CGMS. Two of her three children were enrolled at Undercroft that same year. She is happy to have found her way to Tulsa with her spouse, three children, and her extended family!​

Anita Hundley received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 1995 from Oral Roberts University. After spending 13 years in the information technology field, Anita returned to her first calling, education. She began Montessori training in November 2012 through the Center for Guided Montessori Studies (CGMS), pursuing her Elementary I & II certification. She joined Ms. Amanda as an intern in August 2013. Anita and her husband have one son who is an upper elementary student at Undercroft. In addition to her ongoing interest in information technology, Anita also enjoys crochet, gardening, and reading.