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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. She became a Waldorf teacher because she strongly believes that children should be taught in […]

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 classes at the Waldorf School of San Diego where she got the inspiration to open […]

Nicole is a Waldorf teacher who is providing Living Lessons to our first 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. She has brought her first class from first to sixth grade and has gone back to take […]

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 at the Rudolf Steiner College in California, Rudolf Steiner Institute in Maine, with Novalis Institute […]

Mellie Mae Lonnemann lives in Colorado near the Rocky Mountains where she recently moved with her husband and son.   Mellie was a class teacher at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, NY before the arrival of her son, Joseph.  She then taught homeschool students morning lesson, clay art, quilting, and gardening.   […]

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.  She consults and leads workshops in the areas of Waldorf curriculum, homeschooling, aromatherapy and handwork. […]