Faculty & Staff
UVWS teacher-student relationships are the building blocks of our school. Our faculty is made up of passionate, trained Waldorf teachers who are dedicated to our students and to Waldorf Education.They aim to cultivate the children’s joyfulness and curiosity and develop life long learners. They do so while creating a supportive and safe learning environment for the students.
“Teachers in Waldorf schools are dedicated to generating an inner enthusiasm for learning within every child. This eliminates the need for competitive testing, academic placement, and rewards to motivate learning and allows motivation to arise from within. It helps engender the capacity for joyful life-long learning.”
— Association of Waldorf Schools In North America
Early Childhood
Sarah Bernstein - Apple Blossom Teacher
Maggie Downey - Apple Blossom Assistant
Kelly Denmeade - Butterfly Garden Teacher
Sarah Herb - Butterfly Garden Assistant
Shifra Levine - Rosebud Teacher
Brit Willey - Rosebud Assistant
Charan Kaur - Robins' Nest Teacher
Becca Macie - Robins' Nest Assistant
Michelle Butler - Early Childhood Faculty
Howard Dulaney - Early Childhood Faculty
Chicory Miller - Early Childhood Faculty
Heather Nowlan - Early Childhood Faculty
Kindergarten
Jen Brown - Acorn Bluff Teacher
Julie Derksen - Acorn Bluff Assistant
Grades
Grade 1, Julia Pellegrino
Grade 2, Tess Hamilton
Grade 3, Renata Welker
Grade 4, Ali Northcutt
Grade 5, Catherine Demonte
Grades 6/7/8 Devon Abbey
Subject and Specialty Teachers
Gina Auriema, Upper Grades Handwork
Devon Abbey, Middle School English
June Albright, Lower Grades Handwork
Caitlin Gomes, Grades Movement
Connie Helms, Extra Lesson
Merideth Jackson, Middle School Art and Upper Grades French
Erin Lord, Instrumental and Choral Music
Tim Price, Woodworking & Upper Grades Science
Tanya Swett, Middle School Math
Administration & Staff
Admissions Director, Lori Parent
Business Manager, Daphane Mitlo
Operations Director, Jeannie Surrell
Pedagogical Administrator, Julie Geoghegan
School Administrator, Karen White
Facilities/Maintenance Tech., Mike Perkins
UVWS Board Members
Carolyn Begley (Chair)
Meghan Hagedorn (Vice Chair)
Richard Billings (Treasurer)
Piper Benoit
Lindsay Hyde
Nick Tsapakos
Catherine Demonte (Faculty Representative)
Julie Geoghegan (non-voting)
Shifra Levine (Faculty Representative)
Karen White (non-voting)