Announcing 2013-14 Faculty and Staff
In the Grades...
Grade 8 Shannon Murphy Grade 7 Martin Lee Grade 6 Robin Melcher
Grade 5 Tim Morrissey Grade 4 Sweekriti Apple Grade 3 Fehlya McCabe
Grade 2 Naomi Becker Grade 1 Kolea Quincey German Susanne Rogge
Strings Jesse Partridge
We're excited to welcome Jesse to our faculty! Jesse Partridge is a strings teacher based in Olympia. Jesse specializes in North American and Celtic styles of fiddle music, and performs for concerts and dances throughout the Pacific Northwest. He helps to lead the Olympia-area Kids' Jam, and is one of the organizers of the Olympia Old-Time Festival. He's excited to be joining the Waldorf community!
In Early Childhood...
Sunflower Kindergarten Susan Palmer, Elf Nelson
Apple Blossom Kindergarten CL Heidal
Little Violet Preschool Polly Carson, Madeline Moss
Rosebud Parent Child Class Kirsten Sogge
In Extended Care...
Autumn Eveningsong, Porter Eichenlaub
On the Management Team...
Dean of Education Marjorie Rehbach
Community Director Ellen Mahoney
Business Director Aurora Gregory
On the Administrative Staff...
Enrollment Manager Colleen Hayes
Facilities Manager Jerry Berebitsky
Fundraising Event Coordinator Erica Merrill
We're excited to welcome Erica to our staff group in the new position of Fundraising Event Coordinator. She will be joining Ellen and the Fundraising Committee to guide and support our big fundraising events like Winter Faire and the auction.
Please join us in appreciation for the following employees who will not be returning, or who will return in a reduced capacity. We thank them all for their service to the students of OWS, and wish them well in their future endeavors.
Paco Wenzel will continue to with Grade Three gardening as a volunteer.
Kirsten Sogge will no longer teach Eurythmy but will continue to work with the school as an independent contractor teaching the Parent Child program.
Paula Brown will be going to the tribal school in Puyallup, where she will have the opportunity to introduce Waldorf pedagogy into the curriculum there.
Terra Jean Chambers will no longer be teaching strings at OWS, and we thank her for her 13 years of service.
Our school is always changing and growing. Sometimes the changes are bittersweet, and sometimes they're exciting new possibilities. Thank you for your support and sensitivity. If you have questions about these changes, please direct them to a member of the Management Team (Marjorie, Ellen, or Aurora).
