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
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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.