Faculty & Staff

Chickadees Preschool

Bio coming soon!

Willow Wind Kindergarten

Anne Marie grew up just outside of Boston as the oldest child of professional classical musicians. She played music and attended many ballets, operas, and concerts. After graduating from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1997 and having her daughter, she discovered Waldorf Education. She then attended the teacher training program in Eugene, Oregon, and began working in the kindergarten at CWS in 2004. Anne Marie now lives on a farm in Monroe with her family and an assortment of animals. She continues to lead a culturally rich life: singing, playing the piano, gardening, spinning wool, working with clay, cooking, and deepening her spiritual practice.

Morning Glory Kindergarten (Full-Day)

Sophie was born in Central Oregon and raised in the Willamette Valley. As a child she cultivated a deep love of nature picking wild blackberries, building forts and finding creatures in the farmland hedgerows surrounding her childhood home. She graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies and a focus in Environmental Education from the University of Oregon and spent the majority of her career teaching and playing with children outdoors. Sophie took a four year “sabbatical” to live in Northern India where she explored traditional Indian agriculture, biodiversity, ayurveda, Tibetan Buddhism and meditation. She returned to the US to complete her Waldorf Teacher training at Waldorf Teacher Education Eugene with her specialization in Early Childhood. She currently lives in Philomath with her beloved farmer, Eric.

Second Grade

Chris has been a Class Teacher at the Corvallis Waldorf School since 2007. He received a BA degree in history/secondary education from Westminster College in Pennsylvania, a MS from the University of Oregon in geography, and is currently receiving mentoring from the Waldorf teacher training program in Eugene, OR. He spent ten years in various teaching positions in the public school system in different regions of the country before coming to CWS. Drawn to the strength of curriculum and emphasis upon art found at Waldorf schools, Chris truly appreciates the opportunity to learn and develop along with his students. On his time away from school, Chris enjoys various outdoor activities, running, gardening, playing music and spending time with his family.

Sixth Grade

Lawrence joined the Corvallis Waldorf School in 2021. He has a BS in Chemistry from Stanford, a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Washington, and worked as a biomedical researcher and professor at the University of Michigan before starting a Waldorf teaching career. He completed his Waldorf teacher training in Detroit and taught at the Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor for 14 years, taking two classes through 8th grade. Following the completion of the second class, he moved to Boulder where he taught high school science and math for eight years at Shining Mountain Waldorf School before coming to Oregon. He enjoys playing music, practicing the art of photography, and exploring the natural world with his wife, Robin.

Third Grade Co-Teacher

Laura has served in various support roles at CWS since 2015. She is currently co-teaching third grade. She has taught ceramics to middle schoolers at CWS for over five years. Laura brings a strong artistic background to her teaching. She holds a master’s degree in arts management from the University of Oregon and undergraduate degrees in studio art and art therapy from Webster University – St. Louis. On the side, Laura is raising three teenagers and running a small business teaching mobile pottery lessons.

Third Grade

Eileen was raised by a civil rights attorney and a social worker just outside of Eugene. From an early age Eileen knew she wanted a career that would be of service to her community. She attended St John’s College, a small Liberal Arts “Great Books” college in both Santa Fe, NM and Annapolis, MD. After college Eileen chose to pursue a career in education by first attending Antioch University where she received her Waldorf Teaching Certificate and then the University of Chicago where she received a Masters in Teaching with a focus on urban education and teacher leadership. Eileen has taught in both Waldorf schools and public schools, bringing Waldorf pedagogy to children who would otherwise not have access. Eileen shares her days with her husband, four children, and giant goofy dog named Josephine. She loves camping, hiking, and spending as much time outside as possible.

Math Specialist

Melanie grew up in Troutdale, Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia Gorge. She moved to Corvallis to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Oceanography with a minor in music. She discovered a passion for teaching and went on to earn her Master of Science in Education degree from Oregon State University as well. Melanie taught middle school science for several years, and even owned a local beekeeping company for a time, before returning to the classroom in 2018 to specialize in helping students build their math skills at CWS. Melanie plays her flute and piccolo in several musical ensembles throughout the valley and is an avid gardener who loves to travel, hike, and play board games.

Extended Day Teacher

Bio coming soon!

Strings

Erin grew up in a family of musicians on the central coast of California. She began violin lessons at age 7 and has practiced, performed, and taught on the instrument continuously throughout her life. She served as the concertmaster of the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony and as the youngest member of the San Luis Obispo Symphony. Making music with her dad (guitar/mandolin) and sister (cello) cultivated her appreciation for many genres outside the classical world and she spent several years performing and recording with an acoustic rock band in San Francisco. Erin holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of San Francisco, where she focused her work on the creative arts in elementary classrooms and spent time as a volunteer teacher in Belize. After graduating, she received a fellowship from USF to teach at the Tibetan Transit School in Dharamsala, India. Before moving to the Northwest in 2012, Erin worked as a first grade teacher in San Francisco. When not teaching or playing music, she loves to be outside with her family.

Handwork

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Director of Business Operations

Diane grew up in the Willamette Valley and enjoys all this area has to offer – coasts, mountains, forests, rivers and lakes. She spent some formative years in Germany, Sweden and Denmark but has always considered Oregon home. She joined the staff at CWS in August of 2011 after spending many years as an active parent volunteer at the school. Diane studied nursing, has a BS in Clinical Nutrition and an MPH in Health Care Policy & Management. She has always been drawn to work with families and children. She has three daughters and three grandchildren and lives in the country with her husband and a menagerie of horses, chickens, dogs and cats. In her leisure time she gardens & travels and always loves to come back home to Oregon.

Enrollment Director

Maggie was born in Brooklyn, NY but spent her childhood playing in the lakes and maple forests of southeastern Wisconsin. After graduating from Reed College with a degree in Psychology, Maggie taught 2nd/3rd grade in a private school, earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Lewis and Clark College and then taught 1st grade in the Gresham Barlow School District. In 2007, Maggie and her family moved to Santa Barbara, where she worked for the University of California Education Abroad Program and served as the Campaign Coordinator for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training Program. Maggie and her family moved to Corvallis in 2012 and found their home in the peaceful setting of Soap Creek Valley. When she is not at school, you will find Maggie teaching classes at the barre3 Corvallis studio, biking, hiking or walking with her two doodles and trying to spend as much time as possible with her husband and two teenage daughters, both CWS graduates.

Pedagogical Administrator

Jeff grew up in the forests and creeks of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He later moved to Tucson, Arizona
where he completed high school and received an BA in English Literature from the University of Arizona.
In 2003, he moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend Waldorf Teacher Training Eugene. After finishing the
two-year program, Jeff took a job at Corvallis Waldorf School where he would teach for the next 18
years. He guided a 7 th grade class through their final two years, and then took two groups of children
through their 8-year journeys. Along the way, Jeff worked frequently in various administrative and
leadership capacities. After his third group of students graduated, he took a year off from the school
and worked with his wife to help run her dance school. Jeff has now rejoined the school as the
Pedagogical Administrator. He loves working with students, teachers, and parents to help our school
function with as much creativity, engagement, consistency, and kindness as possible. Jeff lives in
Corvallis with his wife and two cats. He has two step-children who attended Corvallis Waldorf School.
In his spare time, Jeff plays guitar in a local rock band and plays as much golf as he possibly can.