Meet the MSBG PTO Exec Team

 

Heidi Croy 

Heidi is a full-time mom to Upper Elementary students Lucy and Peter, and she’s been enthusiastically involved in MSBG in a variety of ways for going on five years. She loves brainstorming with the rest of the team to bring all the fun to MSBG PTO events. When she’s not planning and facilitating family fun for our community, Heidi enjoys quilting, graphic design, and creating miniatures.

 

Jodie Smeltzer

Jodie has been described by people around her as an “organizational wizard”, which may explain her vast array of activities, which includes her third year being on the Executive Committee for the MSBG PTO!  Jodie works full-time as the Assistant Director of Compliance in Financial Aid at Owens Community College and is the Administrative Coordinator for Weddings for the Ages. She is the mom to Upper Elementary student Bradey, and this will be their seventh year at MSBG. In addition to MSBG PTO, she is also heavily involved in The Masterworks Chorale of Toledo, St Mark’s Lutheran Church (adult choir, bell choir, and she runs their Puppet Ministry), Greenwood Chapter’s Ohio Order of the Eastern Star, and supporting Bradey’s endeavors with Black Swamp Fine Arts School and Horizon Youth Theater.  Jodie loves planning events to bring our community together, and is looking forward to another great year!

 

Jennifer Erd

Jennifer Erd is honored to serve on the PTO Executive Committee at the Montessori School of Bowling Green. With a strong belief in the value of parent involvement and community collaboration, she is dedicated to supporting students, families, and staff through meaningful PTO initiatives. Jennifer brings 2 years of PTO experience along with business management experience from owning/operating Tanlines Wellness Sun & Spa and BREW coffee bar in the Toledo, OH area. Jennifer is passionate about helping foster an inclusive, supportive, and enriching school environment. Outside of PTO, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her husband Joe and son Landon, currently 3rd year in Lower South, as well as boating and traveling. She is grateful for the opportunity to give back and be an active part of the MSBG community.

 

Atonn Smeltzer

Atonn (it rhymes with “baton”) Smeltzer has been a member of the MSBG community since 2019, when his child entered the Early Childhood classroom; he has been involved with the PTO since it was rebooted after the COVID pandemic shutdowns. Atonn grew up in the Cleveland area but relocated to BG to attend BGSU and fell in love with the BG community. He now owns and operates two small BG-based businesses: Money Concepts, an independent financial planning practice, and Weddings for the Ages, a wedding officiating service. In addition, Atonn regularly volunteers with and/or serves on the board for several local non-profit groups, including: the Black Swamps Arts Festival, the BG Rotary Club, BRAVE, Wood County Masonic Lodge, and the Cocoon. He also enjoys singing, learning to tap-dance at the Black Swamp Fine Arts School, playing guitar, bike riding, and playing board games or video games with his family.

 

Our Mission

The mission of the MSBG PTO is to create and sustain close collaboration between the families and staff of the Montessori School of Bowling Green by:

+ offering social events

+ raising funds for educational enrichment and essential projects

+ providing a forum for sharing information on issues that impact our children

+ promoting the school in the community and the greater area