Faculty
Bright Water School Faculty
Bright Water School has an experienced and committed faculty. All class teachers are Waldorf-trained and experienced. These dedicated teachers are from a variety of backgrounds, lending a global perspective to their teaching. The faculty and staff at Bright Water School endeavor to work together in a spirit of cooperation and support, with each other and with the parents of the children that they teach. Such collaboration facilitates meeting each child’s educational and developmental needs.
Zoe Ryan: Lily Pond Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Andrea Eichinger-Wiese: Salmonberries Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Tara Nichol: Salmonberries Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Alison Landeros: Lily Pond Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Carolyn McRae: Minnows Preschool Teacher
Flora McEachern: Minnows Preschool Assistant Teacher
Holly Koteen-Soulé: Parent and Child Teacher
Mia Fioravanti: Grade Eight
Jo-Ann Climenhage: Grade Seven
Kirsten Dahlberg: Grade Six
Beth Simpson: Grade Five
Lauren Kerr: Grade Four
Nazneen Kateli-D’Souza: Grade Three
Cindy Jordan: Grade Two
Cindy Weinberg: Grade One
Emily Affolter: Spanish
Pam Boulding: Lyre
Anke Greer: Handwork
Susan Koelle: Strings
Melissa McCall: Eurythmy
Bryan McGriff: Movement Education
Marla Smith: Educational Support
Hiromi Yonemoto: Japanese
Bob Gale: Band
Gust Burns: Choir Director and Eurythmy Piano Accompanist
Trish Bondurant: Pedagogical Development Chair
Laura Crandall: School Director
Vivian Syme: Admissions Coordinator
Ellen Davis: Operations Manager
Shana Applewhite: Receptionist
Carolyn Hughes: Bookkeeper
Dave DeShaw: Handyperson
