Our Teachers
Bears and Samahria started teaching The Option Process® in 1972 and 11 years later established the Option Institute. Over the years, they have recruited and trained an amazing set of teachers. Please take some time and get to know some of our wonderful teachers by clicking on their pictures below. Enjoy!
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Key Staff
Our staff bring together diverse backgrounds and broad reaching experience within the fields of education, health, human behavior, applied science, the arts and corporate and entrepreneurial business. Their unique knowledge and expertise help drive our initiatives forward. Please take a moment to read about some of our staff below.
Program Enrollment Department
![]() Amanda Louison | ![]() Emily Aronow | ![]() Lori Pete |
![]() Wendy LaRocque | ![]() Dane Griffith | ![]() Suzanne Pruss |
World Wide Communications
![]() Dominic Fanelli | ![]() Lauren Astor |
Philanthropy
![]() Clyde Haberman | ![]() Kathy Gogel |
Finance
![]() Tim Siebert | ![]() Kelly Healey | ![]() Lori-Ann Kueblbeck |
Executive Assistant & IT
![]() Monica Gereda | ![]() Kevin Gittelman | ![]() David Rogers-Thieriot |
Facilities
![]() Yvette Hitchcock Duval | ![]() Jason Ouellette | ![]() Kevin Curtis |
Our Teachers
Bears and Samahria started teaching The Option Process® in 1972 and 11 years later established The Option Institute. Over the years, they have recruited and trained an amazing set of teachers. Please take some time and get to know some of our wonderful teachers by clicking on their pictures below. Enjoy!
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Key Staff
The Option Institute employs more than seventy full-time staff members. Our staff bring together diverse backgrounds and broad reaching experience within the fields of education, health, human behavior, applied science, the arts and corporate and entrepreneurial business. Their unique knowledge and expertise help drive our initiatives forward. Please take a moment to read about some of our staff below.
Program Enrollment Department
![]() Amanda Louison |
![]() Emily Aronow |
![]() Lori Pete |
![]() Dane Griffith |
![]() Wendy LaRocque |
![]() Suzanne Pruss |
World Wide Communications
![]() Dominic Fanelli |
![]() Lauren Astor |
Philanthropy
![]() Clyde Haberman |
![]() Kathy Gogel |
Finance
![]() Tim Siebert |
![]() Kelly Healey |
![]() Lori-Ann Kueblbeck |
Executive Assistant
![]() Monica Gereda |
Human Resources and IT
![]() Elizabeth Thomas |
![]() Kevin Gittelman |
![]() David Rogers-Thieriot |
Facilities
![]() Yvette Hitchcock Duval |
![]() Jason Ouellette |
![]() Kevin Curtis |