Mary Cognata has been the Head of Miriam Lower/Middle School since July 2018, serving as Associate Head for 8 years prior to that.
Ms. Cognata came to Miriam in 1999 and served as a classroom teacher for 11 years, also working through Miriam Learning Center to tutor community students and lead social skills groups.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Special Education, both from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and she earned her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Missouri Baptist University. Before coming to Miriam, Mary taught grades four and five in the St. Louis Archdiocese for 13 years.
