Our Faculty & Staff
ABOUT
PUBLIC WALDORF EDUCATION
OUR CAMPUSES
FACULTY & STAFF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EMPLOYMENT
Waldorf education centers on human connection. Meet the teachers and staff who nurture that connection every day through thoughtful teaching, practical expertise, and genuine care for students.
Administration & Staff
Razia Ali Hamm
Principal
Matthew Burritt
Assistant Principal
Sixth Grade Teacher
Leah Mrozinski
Special Education Program Coordinator
Fiona Laurie
Business Manager
Liz Castaldi
Marketing, Communications & Admissions Manager
Jodie Hoye
Development Manager
Ann Brehm
Registrar
Upper School Office Manager
Maria Royce
Lower School Office Manager
Lower School Faculty
Amy Kleine
Kindergarten Teacher
Sondra Nelson
Kindergarten Teacher
Sarah Galligan
First Grade Teacher
Margit Foster
Second Grade Teacher
Annette Kimball
Third Grade Teacher
Elle Stephens
Fourth Grade Teacher
Julie Ludvigsen
Fifth Grade Teacher
Tina Zaffrann
Spanish Teacher
Jan Lyndes
Movement Teacher
Erin Mounce
Nature Teacher
Laura Beatty
Handwork Teacher
Nell Wiener
Instrumental Music Teacher
Amy Hathaway
Aftercare Teacher
Upper School Faculty
Matthew Burritt
Sixth Grade Teacher
Assistant Principal
Perin Ellsworth-Osanya
Seventh Grade Teacher
Katie Oswald
Eighth Grade Teacher
Andrew Ali Hamm
High School Math & Science Teacher
Jess Cohen
High School Humanities Teacher
Kim McCormick
High School Math & Science Teacher
Signe Motter
Upper School Math Teacher
Laura Rubiano-Gomez
High School Math & Science Teacher
Margarita Slavina
Upper School Math Teacher
Justin Stone
High School Humanities Teacher
Josh Tewell
Spanish Teacher
High School Humanities Teacher
Sasha Tobin
High School Humanities Teacher
Hanah LaBarre
Leadership and Movement Teacher
Hans Schepker
Practical Arts Teacher
Marcy Schepker
Fiber Arts Teacher
Gretchen Thompson
Upper School Art Teacher
Nell Wiener
Instrumental Music Teacher
Sue Laite
Upper School Jazz and Band Teacher
Julia Slone
Upper School Chorus Teacher
Student Support & Paraprofessionals
Rachel Buckman
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Jackie Leafe
Lower School Assistant Teacher
Jeannette Mancini
Lower School Assistant Teacher
Sarah Martineau
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Theo Morin
Upper School Assistant Teacher
Leah Mrozinski
Special Education Program Coordinator
Chloe Perdikes
Student Support Interventionist
Ella Rank
Upper School Assistant Teacher
Ray Smith
Lower School Assistant Teacher
Tracy Vest
Upper School Special Education Teacher
Emma Whitehead
Upper School Assistant Teacher
“Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love, and send them forth in freedom.”
— Rudolf Steiner
Growing Your Work and Purpose at Gathering Waters
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Gathering Waters is a K–12 public Waldorf school rooted in creativity, human connection, and a deep respect for childhood and adolescence. We’re always looking for faculty and staff who bring curiosity, warmth, and a commitment to meaningful teaching and learning.