Meet Our Team May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - The Earthschooling curriculum is a team effort made possible by our skilled and dynamic consulting and curriculum development team. Although each of these teachers is busy with their own classes or businesses they have all taken time out of their… Read More >>
Kristie Karima Burns, MH, ND, PH.D. May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Kristie is the Dean of Students and Director of Curriculum Development. Dr. Kristie Burns, Mh, ND, Ph.D. has an BA in Anthropology and Linguistics from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She holds a masters and doctorate degree in plant biology… Read More >>
Rick Tan, MD May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Rick is a Curriculum Consultant and Curriculum Contributor in the areas of Science, History, & Art. Rick Tan, MD, holds a Medical Doctorate, Waldorf Teaching Certificate, and BA in Biological Sciences. Rick is a professional artist, musician, designer and educator. He… Read More >>
Cynthia Hoven, MA May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Cynthia is a Eurythmy teacher, performer, therapist and adult educator for anthroposophy and Waldorf education. Cynthia Hoven has over 35 years of experience working with Anthroposophy, Waldorf education and Eurythmy. Sine 1992 she has been a key professor at Rudolf… Read More >>
Dr Chris Deason May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Dr. Deason is certified in the state of Texas to teach History and Information Processing Technologies grades 6 – 12. He taught U.S. and World History for 11 years at two separate high schools in Texas. During that time he… Read More >>
Robyn Beaufoy, MA May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Robyn Beaufoy holds a BA in Environmental Science and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction. An early career as a Park Ranger led her to her love of education. Trained both as a public school and Waldorf teacher, she has… Read More >>
Michelle Marinelli Prindle May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Michelle Marinelli Prindle is a soprano with a Bachelor of Music degree in classical vocal performance from The Hartt School, where she graduated summa cum laude. Her operatic roles include Frasquita in Carmen, Giannetta in L’Elisir d’Amore, the Second Lady in The Magic Flute,… Read More >>
Dan Prindle May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Dan Prindle is an experienced performer, recording artist, scholar, and educator. Dan has over 15 years experience as a private instructor of cello, bass, guitar, piano, composition, aural skills, and music theory. He currently teaches aural skills as a Visiting Instructor… Read More >>
Joy Cowburn May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Joy Cowburn lives in the mountains of North Carolina where she has been an educator for the past 20 years. She has two children, Anna Mae (17) and Caleb (14). When Anna Mae was a baby, Joy taught Kindermusik and… Read More >>
Amy Williams May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Amy Williams is a Waldorf-inspired, homeschooling mom of 3, Pranic Healer, Arhatic Yoga Practitioner, and fiber art enthusiast, with an Associate of Applied Science degree. Amy is the founder of Parenting Through Prana, where she teaches how to activate the… Read More >>
Simone Blanchard May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Hello! My name is Simone Blanchard. I love music, art, books, and travel, and I love integrating those interests into my classroom. My first year as a Waldorf educator was in 2021, and it has been so fun to meet… Read More >>
Emilie Leonard May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Emilie is passionate about teaching French to children in a way that is fun, inspired by Waldorf pedagogical philosophy and nature based. She is homeschooling her two daughters in French and runs local French programs for children from her home… Read More >>
Kerry Burke May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Kerry Burke is the author of our High School block, Emerson & The Transcendentalists She is a former adjunct English professor at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia, where she taught composition, literature and research writing. Kerry has certification in middle grades… Read More >>
Megan Hammer May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Megan Hammer earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from the University of Northern Iowa in 2003 with an emphasis in painting and drawing. She has always felt a connection to nature, which has influenced her subject matter over the years.… Read More >>
Janet Sterkowicz Walker May 12, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Janet Sterkowicz Walker is currently an audio and video creator and teacher, using the Earthschooling curriculum to provide interesting ways to envision Waldorf based home education. Some of the videos may be appropriate for family viewing. Some are for ideas,… Read More >>
Nicholas Andrea May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Nicholas Andrea now resides in the lush woodlands of northern Delaware with his family after spending the last six years teaching at the Asheville Waldorf School in North Carolina as a grades, music, and aftercare teacher. Nicholas earned his Waldorf… Read More >>
Diane Power May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Diane is a graduate of Arcturus Waldorf Teacher Training program and has taken one class through their full cycle of the grades and another class up until fifth grade! She is a dynamic, talented and creative person who has so… Read More >>
Mohsina Mandil, LMSW May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team, Waldorf Books - Mohsina (Mosi) Mandil is president and owner of Waldorf Books, Assistant Dean at Earthschooling, and instructor and development consultant at Des Moines Community College. She earned her Master of Social Work at the University of Iowa with a focus in integrated… Read More >>
Anne Marie Daniolos May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Earthschooling Support Since 2011, Anne Marie has been an Earthschooling curriculum member and Avicenna Institute student. Upon hearing an interview with Kristie Burns, Anne Marie new that BEarth was the perfect place to gather materials to homeschool her daughter and… Read More >>
Natasha Sherwood May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Natasha Sherwood is a homeschool graduate and autodidact, she has a Bachelors in Linguistics and is currently working toward degrees in a variety of natural healing subjects. Ms. Sherwood is a professional transcriptionist, seamstress, and doula, and is homeschooling her… Read More >>
Catherine Allegretti May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Catherine Allegretti graduated from Wesleyan University in 1998 with a BA in English and American Studies. She received her teaching certification in English to non-English speaking adults in 2000. After teaching English as a Second Language for workforce development and… Read More >>
Brian Wolfe May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Brian Wolfe happened upon his love of education serendipitously more than a decade ago when a small Waldorf school in the foothills was looking for a basketball coach. 11 years later Brian continues to play music, teach Games, Art &… Read More >>
Jennifer Tan, MA May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Jennifer is a Handwork Consultant and Curriculum Contributor. Jennifer Tan, MA, has a Masters in Education Administration She also has a CA in Teaching and Administration Credentials and BA in Classical Civilization. Jennifer is a professional fiber artist, musician, aromatherapist and educator.… Read More >>
Mellie Mae Lonnemann May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Mellie Mae Lonnemann lives in Asheville NC with her husband and two sons. Mellie was a class teacher at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, NY before the arrival of her first son, Joseph. She then taught… Read More >>
Delphine Douglass May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Delphine has a master’s degree in elementary education with a K-12 reading specialist certificate. She taught for 20 years in Texas and Louisiana, primarily in the areas of developmental and remedial reading and writing. Delphine has studied Waldorf education since 1997… Read More >>
Nicole Martinez May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Nicole is a Waldorf teacher who is providing Living Lessons to our first and fourth grade students! Nicole Martinez holds a Master’s degree in education as well as a Waldorf Teaching Certificate from The The Waldorf Institute of Southern California.… Read More >>
Amy Cho May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Amy Cho is originally from the UK. She did her Waldorf teacher training in Ann Arbor, MI where she got her first teaching role at the Rudolph Steiner School. In 2015, she moved to San Diego, CA and taught parent-child… Read More >>
Danielle Gair May 13, 2022 Posted in: Our Team - Danielle Gair is a Waldorf class teacher who lives with her young family in Cape Town, South Africa. She has taught a complete 7 year cycle with one class and is currently teaching a vibrant, fun-loving class of 6th graders.… Read More >>
Stephanie Packer January 24, 2023 Posted in: Our Team - Stephanie Packer grew up in New Jersey, and graduated with a BA in Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Shortly after her graduation from college, she discovered both her passion for teaching, as well as for… Read More >>
Rachel Elizabeth Solt October 5, 2025 Posted in: Our Team, Uncategorized - Rachel Solt is a dedicated educator, mentor, author and storyteller. In her work, Rachel has served such roles as class teacher, enrollment coordinator, parent enrichment facilitator, pedagogical director and mentor to students and teachers. Passionate about experiential learning, Rachel founded… Read More >>
