Alumni

Hello CWS family,
My name is Mikayla Pivert. I attended CWS from kindergarten to 8 th grade in Mr. Parker’s class of 2014. I now live in Northwest Portland and work as a Medical Scribe in Neurosurgery Spine at OHSU. Since, moving I have found wonderful volunteer and research opportunities locally which I am thoroughly enjoying. I will be applying to Medical School this May for Fall of 2024 and am greatly looking forward to see what the future holds for a career in medicine. My years at Waldorf hold many fond memories. From backpacking 22 miles along the Mackenzie river trail to singing the national anthem at a Beaver basketball game. CWS provided me with a unique and multifaceted education that I feel has helped shape me in the way I carry myself today. The most important thing I take with me is a love for learning fostered by art, music and hands on learning. That is something I hold onto through the difficult courses I faced at Oregon State in my undergraduate degree and the medical exams I will face ahead. Mr. Parker always found a way to make learning magical. I find it impossible to pick just one memory so I will share a few of my favorites. Our yearly play, especially helping draw the back drops with beautifully colored chalk. The Greek games and yearly track and field events. The Michaelmas celebration and finally getting to be the dragon in our last year. Science experiments, strings class, learning to knit socks, making a wooden spoon, playing on the basketball team and learning Spanish, a skill I continue to use in clinic today. Waldorf embodies true enrichment of education in all aspects. I am very grateful to my Mom for choosing this to be the start of my education and to Mr. Parker, the CWS faculty and all of my classmates for making it so special.