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
Apple Blossom Classroom Teacher, Jen Brown
Apple Blossom Classroom Assistant, Julie Derksen
Butterfly Garden Classroom Teacher, Kelly Denmeade
Butterfly Garden Classroom Assistant, Sarah Herb
Rosebud Classroom Teacher, Shifra Levine
Rosebud Classroom Assistants, Sarah Bernstein, Heather Nowlan (not pictured)
Robins' Nest Classroom Teacher, Charan Kaur
Robins' Nest Classroom Assistant, Becca Macie
Parent/Child Classroom Teacher, Charan Kaur
Morning Program Support & Extended Day Program, Sarah Bernstein, Julie Derksen, Sarah Herb, Maddy Kerr (not pictured), Becca Macie, Brit Willey (not pictured)
Jen Brown
Sarah Bernstein
Kelly Denmeade
Julie Derksen
Sarah Herb
Charan Kaur
Shifra Levine
Becca Macie
Grades
Grade 1, Howard Dulaney
Grade 2, Renata Welker
Grade 3, Ali Northcutt
Grade 4, Julia Pellegrino
Grades 5/6, Catherine Demonte
Grades 7/8, Devon Abbey
Subject and Specialty Teachers
Devon Abbey, Middle School English
June Albright, Handwork
Beth Caplan, Lower Grades French
Connie Helms, Extra Lesson
Merideth Jackson, Middle School Art and Upper Grades French
Erin Lord, Instrumental and Choral Music
Tim Price, Woodworking
Tanya Swett, Middle School Math
Tim Wunderlich, Movement
Administration
Admissions Director, Lori Parent
Business Manager, Daphane Mitlo
Operations Director, Jeannie Surrell
Pedagogical Administrator, Julie Geoghegan
School Administrator, Karen White
Staff
Facilities/Maintenance Technician, Mike Perkins