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
Nancy Disbrow
Bluebell Nursery Teacher
Sandy Proksa
Bluebell Nursery Assistant
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
Brigitte Cadigan
1st Grade Teacher
Jennifer Chapman
2nd Grade Teacher
Laura Wittmer
3rd Grade Teacher
Emily Remensperger
4th Grade Teacher
Janelle Beardsley
5th Grade Teacher
Allison Washington
6th Grade Teacher
Leslie Lew
7th Grade Teacher
Laura Hayes
8th Grade Teacher
Specialty Teachers
Kalya Beck
Grades Extended Care Teacher
Patricia Bennett-Bigham
Educational Support
Laetitia Berrier-Saarbach
Eurythmy Teacher
Patricia Campbell
Traditional Country Dance Teacher
Marleen De Grande
Middle School Specialty Teacher, Pedagogical Resource Teacher
Laura Geilen
Gym Teacher
Eli Grant
Handwork Assistant
Chungsun Kim
Strings Teacher, Orchestra Director
Laura McDonald
Educational Support Coordinator, Early Movement Integration Therapist
Melissa Merkling
Educational Support Coordinator, Extra Lesson Teacher
Dunja Morrow
German Teacher
Danielle O'Neil
Music Teacher, Chorus Teacher
Marcela Perez
Spanish Teacher, Morning Glories Parent-Child Teacher, Summer Camp Director
Marlies Simfeld-Redpath
Handwork Teacher
Linda Straub
Piano Accompanist
Lauren Wolfe MS, LPC
School Counselor
Administrative Staff
Stephanie Barksdale
Bookkeeper
David Demment
Facilities Manager
Christina Dixcy
Communications Director & Office Manager; COVID Coordinator
Therese Lederer
Enrollment Director
Arpita Mukherjee
Temporary Office Assistant and Receptionist
Janine Tesbir
Business Manager
Megan Vojack-Weeks
Enrollment Assistant and Registrar
Sara Wiley
Human Resources & Office Coordinator, Title IX Coordinator
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.