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
    Eurythmy Teacher

  • Alla Bikchurina

    she/her
    Eurythmy Teacher

  • Whitney Blakemore

    she/her | they/them
    Humanities Teacher

  • Ava Brennan

    she/her
    Guitar Teacher

  • Candace Choma

    she/her
    Early Childhood Level Chair and Learning Specialist

  • Karry Clarke

    she/her
    Finance Director

  • Fraser Coffeen

    he/him
    Administrative Director

  • Alex Cohen

    he/him
    Art Teacher

  • Adam Cohen-Leadholm

    he/him
    Math Teacher

  • Aaliyah Cowan

    she/her
    Athletic Director

  • Sylvie Desouches

    she/her
    Music Program Director

  • Marina Donahue

    she/her
    Director of Marketing and Communications

  • Kurt Estep

    he/him
    Humanities Teacher

  • Brendan Finucane

    he/him
    Music Teacher

  • Ashley Gambill

    she/her
    Grade School Chair, German Teacher

  • Matthew Giniat

    he/him
    Learning Specialist

  • Jude Gonzales

    he/him
    Counseling Services Director

  • Alejandra Gonzalez

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • kurt gowan

    he/him
    Gym Teacher

  • Laura Grenholm

    she/her
    Enrollment Director

  • Danny Hallum

    he/him | they/them
    Second Grade Teacher

  • Athena Haralambous

    she/her
    Gym Teacher

  • Jasmine Hasanbegovic

    she/her
    Science Teacher

  • Dana Hegedorn

    she/her
    Advancement Director

  • Kristin Hoffmann

    she/her
    Lower School Admissions Manager

  • Patricia Holdrege

    she/her
    Handwork and Gardening Teacher

  • Josee Johnstun

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Dan Kriho

    he/him
    Building Engineer

  • Jennifer Lapham

    she/her
    EC Level Assistant & Aftercare Supervisor

  • Jackson Lee

    he/him
    Finance Manager

  • Jerzy Link

    he/him
    IT Manager

  • Sabrina-Itzel Lujan

    she/her | they/them
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Maria Mack

    she/her
    Third Grade Teacher

  • Isaac Maier

    he/him
    First Grade Teacher

  • Dagmara Marona

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • Tom McCarthy

    he/him
    Humanities Teacher

  • margaret mcguire

    she/her
    Reading Specialist

  • Dan McLean

    he/him
    Guitar Teacher

  • Erica Moriarty

    she/her
    Parent-Child Teacher

  • Karolina Nowak

    she/her
    Art Teacher

  • Mitzi Page

    she/her
    Receptionist

  • Dolph Paulsen

    he/him | they/them
    Learning Specialist

  • Gayani Perera

    she/her
    Registrar

  • Breanne Petersen

    she/her
    Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Katherine Rogers

    she/her
    Art

  • Erika Sarcinelli

    she/her
    Early Childhood Teacher

  • Andrea Shaffer

    she/her
    Faculty Director

  • Cristina Shiffman

    she/her
    High School Chair & Humanities Teacher

  • Heron Splinter

    he/him
    Operations Manager

  • Nick Spreitzer

    he/him
    Receptionist

  • Janna Stauffer

    she/her
    Sixth Grade Teacher

  • Gracie Styler

    she/her
    Early Childhood Assistant

  • Lauri Sullivan

    she/her
    Seventh Grade Teacher

  • James Taylor

    he/him
    Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Michael Taylor

    he/him
    African Drumming Teacher

  • Carol Triggiano

    she/her
    Eighth Grade Teacher

  • Ileana Valencia

    she/her
    Spanish Teacher

  • Cynthia Von Orthal

    she/her
    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

  • Jennifer Zielinski

    she/her
    Pedagogical Administrative Manager