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Our Faculty & Staff
Our faculty is committed to excellence in teaching, as well as the cultivation of a healthy social life in the school’s community.
All faculty members are engaged in continuing study of Waldorf Education, subjects they teach, and wider educational issues of our time.
Kindergarten teachers, grade school class teachers, and full time high school teachers have received Waldorf teacher training from an adult education center recognized by AWSNA.
The College of Teachers
At the heart of Austin Waldorf School is the College of Teachers—a dedicated group of full-time faculty who help shape the school’s educational vision and values.
Meet Our Faculty and Staff
Aaron Adams
Student Support
Mary Blanchard
Art Teacher
Karen Bolton
High School Visual Arts
Adriana Cifuentes
Kinder Assistant
Thais De Almeida Rossi
Quiet Room Teacher
Kathleen Deguchi-Kelly
Art Teacher
Tina DeSaussure
Grade 4 Class Teacher
Gina Destri Keffer
High School Visual Arts
Patricia DeVincent
High School Visual Arts
Jacob Feldkamp
IT Manager/Computer Science Teacher
Kathryn Heitman
High School Visual Arts
Serena Hernandez
High School Visual Arts
Gena Keffer
Art Teacher
Katherine Lain
Grades Teaching Assistant
Remya Manoj
Teachers Assistant
Jill McGinn
Sungarden Teacher
Steffani Mitchell
Assistant to the Head of School, Interim Early Childhood & Grades Director
Terri Prakash
Student Support
Andrew Rice
Computer Science Teacher
John Rudd
HR Manager
Daniel Schmidt
Middle School Band Teacher
Dana Shamir
Middle School and High School Math
Jodi Smith
Middle & High School Math Teacher
Jeffrey Solomon
Chief Strategic Finance and Operations Officer
Jessica Stenman
Art Teacher
David Thornberry
High School Visual Arts: Painting and Drawing
Owen Towles
Art Teacher
Twila Vogel
Nap Assistant
