Faculty & Staff

“The true teachers and educators are not those who have learned pedagogy as the science of dealing with children, but those in whom pedagogy has awakened through understanding the human being.”

~ Rudolf Steiner ~

Early Childhood Teachers

Marcella Kapsaroff

Dandelion Kindergarten Teacher

Cecilia Ponce

Dandelion Kindergarten Assistant and After-school Teacher

Carrie Reilly

Rose Kindergarten Teacher

Briana McCann

Rose Kindergarten Assistant

Isabel Gandara

Sunflower Kindergarten Teacher

Aliz Mihok

Sunflower Kindergarten Assistant

Claudine Collet

After-school Teacher

Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Elisa Lennox

1st Grade Teacher

Jennifer Chapman

3rd Grade Teacher

Laura Wittmer

4th Grade Teacher

Emily Remensperger

5th Grade Teacher

Janelle Beardsley

6th Grade Teacher

Allison Washington

7th and 8th Grade Teacher

Leslie Lew

7th and 8th Grade Teacher

Specialty Teachers

Kalya Beck

Grades Extended Care Teacher

Patricia Bennett-Bigham

Educational Support

Patricia Campbell

Traditional Country Dance Teacher

Marleen De Grande

Middle School Specialty Teacher, Pedagogical Resource Teacher

Laura Geilen

Gym Teacher

Eli Grant

Handwork Assistant

Laura McDonald

Educational Support Coordinator, Early Movement Integration Therapist

Melissa Merkling

Educational Support Coordinator, Extra Lesson Teacher

Dunja Morrow

German Teacher

Marcela Perez

Spanish Teacher, Morning Glories Parent-Child Teacher, Summer Camp Director

Marlies Simfeld-Redpath

Handwork Teacher

Linda Straub

Piano Accompanist

Administrative Staff

Stephanie Barksdale

Bookkeeper

Linda Borkowski

Enrollment Director

Janine Brennan

Development Coordinator

Christina Dixcy

Communications Director & Office Manager; COVID Coordinator

Janine Elise Tesbir

Director of Finance and Operations

Megan Vojack-Weeks

Enrollment Assistant and Registrar

Join Us

Employment Opportunities

We occasionally have openings for experienced educators and staff who embrace the Waldorf pedagogy and communicate well with children, parents, and co-workers. Successful candidates enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues and bring joy and gratitude to their work.

We are proud to have earned the use of the title Waldorf^®School. We are fully accredited by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA), the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN), the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA).

Waldorf is a registered service mark of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and used by agreement of membership in AWSNA.

Open Positions

Our Policy

Non-Discrimination

The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. We do not discriminate based on religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or physical disability in our programs and activities or in our hiring, admissions, financial aid, or scholarship practices and policies.

Waldorf is a registered service mark of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and used by agreement of membership in AWSNA.