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
Extended Care Teacher
Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Elisa Lennox
1st Grade Teacher
chandrika patalia
2nd Grade Teacher
Jennifer Chapman
3rd Grade Teacher
Laura Wittmer
4th Grade Teacher
Emily Remensperger
5th Grade Teacher
Janelle Beardsley
6th Grade Teacher
Allison Washington
8th Grade Teacher
Leslie Lew
8th Grade Teacher
Specialty Teachers
Patricia Bennett-Bigham
Educational Support
Patricia Campbell
Traditional Country Dance Teacher
Diane Carlson
School Counselor
Alison Corigliano
Strings Teacher
Marleen De Grande
Middle School Specialty Teacher, Pedagogical Resource Teacher
Zachary Dolphin
Eurythmy 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
Marcus Rooney
Teaching Assistant
Marlies Simfeld-Redpath
Handwork Teacher
Linda Straub
Piano Accompanist
Alice Unschuld
Music Teacher
Administrative Staff
Heather Parrish
Human Resources Coordinator & Office Assistant
Daniela Squizzato
Communications Director & Office Manager
Janine Elise Tesbir
Director of Finance and Operations
Megan Vojack-Weeks
Enrollment Assistant and Registrar
Alex Volage
Facilities Manager
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.
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.