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Beverly Amico, School Administrator: Prior to serving at the Santa Fe Waldorf School in 2012, Beverly was the Administrative Director and a teacher for Novalis Institute; a school mentor and organizational consultant, focusing on effective independent school goverance, leadership, advancement strategies, accreditation review and strategic planning. Beverly has been the Administrative Director at Washington Waldorf School and the School Director for Shining Mountain Waldorf School, and has been an active participant for the National Association of Independent Schools and an accreditation visiting team member and keynote speaker for the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Beverly has a BS from Penn State University. Her son is a Waldorf graduate.
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| Julia Cooper, Elementary School Librarian: |
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| Carole Cressman, Elementary School Administrative Coordinator and Campus Site Coordinator: Carole joined SFWS in 2002 in the kindergarten and as a substitute teacher in the elementary school. She assumed her current position in 2005. Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, her experience spans corporate administrative work, graduate study addressing the working needs of special populations, outdoor education with adults and adolescents, building and operating a ropes course, and developing a hiking and backpacking program for adolescents. Her two daughters, Daniella and Amia, have attended SFWS since kindergarten. |
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| Michael Davis, Site Maintenance: Michael hails from California and has lived in Santa Fe for the last twelve years. Mike served in the Navy prior to his forty years in the construction and maintenance professions. He has been a white water rafting guide for nine years. Mike is a father and grandfather and enjoys working at SFWS around the laughter and exuberance of children on campus. |
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| Debbie DeMarais, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Administrative Support to the Development Director and Enrollment and Outreach Director, and WINGS Publisher: Debbie joined SFWS in 2011 and brings nearly twenty years of experience in corporate management to development for non-profit agencies and organizations to the school. Her experience includes media and graphic design, organization, and event coordination. Born in New Mexico, she enjoys spending her time being in nature, traveling, gardening, and working towards an Interior Design degree. |
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| Katie Eagan-Deprez, Outreach Assistant: In addition to authoring a number of publications in her field of study in experiential psychology, Kathleen has been actively involved in her local community, recently serving on the Board of Directors for the Tierra Madre Community School where she was also a Pre-kindergarten Teacher and Kindergarten Assistant. Kathleen’s community volunteer experiences have provided her experiences in publicity, fundraising, advertising, and public relations. Kathleen has a BS and an MS from the University of New Mexico with a focus on Physiological, Social, and Quantitative Psychology. |
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| Mary Freitas, College Guidance Counselor: Mary taught in the Santa Fe Public Schools and was a founding teacher of SFWHS. She has degrees from St. John’s College in Santa Fe and the University of New Mexico. She also is completing the Waldorf High School Teacher Training Program at Rudolf Steiner College. Mary discovered Waldorf education when she worked as Director of Admissions for St. John’s College and met some of the outstanding young Waldorf alumni applying to the college. |
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Sally Gundrey, Library Assistant:
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Jillian Hershberger, Faculty Librarian: Jillian joined SFWS in 2006 and has a BA in German from Goshen College, and MLS from Indiana University, an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education (Waldorf) from Sunbridge, and is currently in the Remedial training at Rudolf Steiner College. After many years as a children's librarian in a public library, she came to SFWS and worked as a Kindergarten Assistant for five years, then Faculty Librarian, Handwork Assistant and interning with the Educational Support Group. Jillian continues to be in awe of the curriculum and loves working one-on-one with students and serving her colleagues in the library.
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Kay Hoffman, Pedagogical Director: Kay joined SFWS in 2012 and has spent over thirty years working in Waldorf settings, first as a teacher, then as faculty chair/teacher, and in the last years as an administrator and consultant. She graduated from the State University of NY at Albany and has a master's degree in Waldorf Administration from Sunbridge College. Because of her dedication to Waldorf education and her wish to see Waldorf schools operate in a way which is reflective of their mission, she has continued since her official retirement to work with Waldorf schools across the country.
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Thomas Keppel, Business Manager: Thomas joined SFWS in 2011 and discovered Waldorf education as a young parent in his native country, Germany. Before joining the SFWS team in 2011, he worked for a local non-profit organization that provides hands-on science materials to schools. Thomas brings to the school thirty years of management experience acquired in Germany, France and in the US.
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| Andrea Otero, Library Assistant: |
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Cita Riley, Enrollment & Outreach Director: Cita joined SFWS in 1990. She has served on the Board of Trustees for 13 years. She has served as the Enrollment & Outreach Coordinator since July 2005. Cita received a BA from the University of Texas, a Physical Therapy degree from University of Pennsylvania, a Masters degree from the University of Utah, and a Certificate in Non-profit Management from the University of New Mexico. Her children attended SFWS.
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| Sherri Role, Elementary School Receptionist: |
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| Elizabeth Towers, High School Coordinator: Elizabeth joined SFWS in 2011 and brings to SFWHS thirty years of experience in arts administration, education and design practice, as well as her love of nature. She studied fine art and interior design at San Francisco State University, received an MA in Art History from San Jose State University, and has taught at UC Santa Cruz, UNC Asheville and Marymount University in Virginia. Her breadth of administrative work ranges from academic support and nonprofit performing arts management to gallery management and interiors/architectural design practice. Dedicated to the arts and interdisciplinary education, Elizabeth was drawn to Waldorf education for her three children and continues to be inspired by its role in awakening the individual into an active life of creating, learning, and serving others. |
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Kimberly Washburn, Elementary School Receptionist:
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