faculty and administration

The Chicago Waldorf School is filled with faculty and administration who are dedicated to growing Waldorf education to meet the demands of contemporary students of all ages. We come from a variety of countries, cultures, faiths, genders, sexualities, and abilities, but we all share the common goal of raising a new generation of children to care for themselves, each other, and the world around them.

  • Montserrat Aguero

    she/her
    Spanish Teacher

  • Ron Attreau

    he/him
    Middle School Band Teacher

  • Anthony Bellagamba

    he/him
    Science and Math Teacher

  • Emily Biffis

    she/her
    Upper School Eurythmy Teacher

  • Alla Bikchurina

    she/her
    Eurythmy Teacher

  • Whitney Blakemore

    she/her | they/them
    Humanities Teacher

  • Riley Burks

    he/him
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Karry Clarke

    she/her
    Finance Director

  • Fraser Coffeen

    he/him
    Administrative Director

  • Adam Cohen-Leadholm

    he/him
    Math Teacher

  • Aaliyah Cowan

    she/her
    Director of Athletics and Student Life

  • Sylvie Desouches

    she/her
    Music Director and College Counseling Liaison

  • Bryen Fabry Dorsam

    they/them
    Communications Manager

  • Kurt Estep

    he/him
    Humanities Teacher

  • Brendan Finucane

    he/him
    Music Teacher

  • Ashley Gambill

    she/her
    Lower School Chair, German Teacher

  • Matthew Giniat

    he/him
    Lower School Learning Specialist

  • Jude Gonzales

    he/him
    Counseling Services Director

  • Alejandra Gonzalez

    she/her
    Early Childhood Lead

  • kurt gowan

    he/him
    Gym Teacher

  • Laura Grenholm

    she/her
    Enrollment Director

  • Danny Hallum

    he/him | they/them
    Seventh Grade Teacher

  • Athena Haralambous

    she/her
    Gym Teacher

  • Jasmine Hasanbegovic

    she/her
    Science Teacher

  • Dana Hegedorn

    she/her
    Advancement and Operations Director

  • Kristin Hoffmann

    she/her
    Lower School Admissions Manager

  • Patricia Holdrege

    she/her
    Handwork and Gardening Teacher

  • Josee Johnstun

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Jasneet Kaur

    she/her
    German Teacher

  • Jim Kotz

    he/him
    Science Teacher

  • Dan Kriho

    he/him
    Building Engineer

  • Jackson Lee

    he/him
    Finance Manager

  • Jerzy Link

    he/him
    IT Manager

  • Stan Lipski

    he/him
    German Teacher

  • Sabrina-Itzel Lujan

    she/her | they/them
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Oli Lopez Cury

    she/her
    Advancement Manager

  • Isaac Maier

    he/him
    Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Charlotte Markle

    she/her
    Pedagogical Administrative Manager & Accreditation Coordinator

  • Dagmara Marona

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • Tom McCarthy

    he/him
    Upper School Chair, Humanities Teacher

  • margaret mcguire

    she/her
    Reading Specialist

  • Dan McLean

    he/him
    Guitar Teacher

  • Aaron Mesh

    he/him
    High School Math Teacher

  • Karolina Nowak

    she/her
    Art Teacher

  • Siena Oliveri

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Dolph Paulsen

    he/him
    Upper School Learning Specialist

  • Ryan Paulsen

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Gayani Perera

    she/her
    Registrar

  • Breanne Petersen

    she/her
    Second Grade Teacher

  • Jessica Petertil

    she/her
    Parent/Child Teacher

  • Katherine Rogers

    she/her
    Art

  • Erika Sarcinelli

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • Andrea Shaffer

    she/her
    Faculty Director

  • Nick Spreitzer

    he/him
    Receptionist

  • Janna Stauffer

    she/her
    Eighth Grade Teacher

  • Gracie Styler

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Lauri Sullivan

    she/her
    Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Nancy Szymanski

    she/her
    First Grade Teacher

  • James Taylor

    he/him
    Third Grade Teacher

  • Michael Taylor

    he/him
    African Drumming Teacher

  • Bianca Torres

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • Carol Triggiano

    she/her
    Sixth Grade Teacher

  • Ileana Valencia

    she/her
    Spanish Teacher

  • Cynthia Von Orthal

    she/her
    Upper School Sculpture Teacher

  • Rachel Walters

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Sarah Wellington

    she/her
    Upper School Enrollment Manager, Drama Teacher

  • Jacob Wilson

    he/him
    Music Teacher

  • Rushana Yagudina

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • Lina Yamin

    she/her
    Music Teacher

  • Andrew Scott Young

    he/him
    Guitar Teacher