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Most of our teachers have Waldorf teacher training in addition to undergraduate or postgraduate degrees, and varied teaching and life experiences. Teachers, who are in daily contact with the children, have the ability to respond directly to student needs and parent concerns. They strive to connect with each family, building a network of support for each child. Teachers maintain open communication with parents through regular class meetings and email. If a parent has any concerns about their child, it is best to first approach the child’s Class Teacher with this concern.
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Administrator Profiles
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Steve Bennett
Director of Administration • ext. 11 • sbennett@emersonwaldorf.org
Mr Bennett comes to Emerson Waldorf School with a long, rich, and varied career in Waldorf Education in Australia. He began his work as a class teacher at the Lorien Novalis School on the east coast of Australia, taking a class through the full 7-year primary school cycle. During his 21 years at LNS, he was a class teacher, High School teacher, College Chair, Board of Directors Chair, and Financial Administrator. Starting in 2003, he spent the next 9 years at the Central Coast Steiner School, once again, in a variety of roles, most recently as Educational Administrator. Steve was also heavily involved at the regional and national level in Waldorf Education in Australia. Steve brings with him creativity, energy, grace, and a commitment to providing a quality Waldorf Education to EWS students.
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Raelee Peirce
Director of Admissions • ext. 14 • admissions@emersonwaldorf.org
Raelee Peirce is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and, although she has lived out West and up North, thinks of herself as a North Carolinian. Raelee brings her knowledge and passion for parent education to her Admissions work. She is a trained Simplicity Parenting Leader and Parent Coach and formerly worked with family therapist and author, Kim John Payne. She and her husband have been in the EWS community since 2009, and their 2 children attend EWS. Shepherding families through the Admissions process at EWS is something that comes naturally to Raelee, and she feels blessed to be part of such a supportive community.
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Barbara Holloway
Director of Marketing • 919-480-1026 • bholloway@emersonwaldorf.org
Barbara Holloway discovered Waldorf Education when she was working in high-tech Marketing and seeking childcare for her as yet unborn daughter, Alexa. She wanted to make sure that the childcare she chose would align well with Alexa’s future educational path. Nineteen years and four children later, Barbara is thrilled to merge her marketing experience with her teaching experience in Benin, West Africa, her International MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management (aka Thunderbird), and her BA in Economics and German from UNC-Chapel Hill to spread the word about Emerson Waldorf School. Beyond EWS, Barbara enjoys running cross-country with her dog, motorcycling, indulging in good food, wine, and music – but mostly, she just likes witnessing the miracles of nature quietly unfold throughout the seasons.
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Kelley Wiley
Communications Director • ext. 13 • emersonian@emersonwaldorf.org
Kelley Wiley was born in Phoenix, Arizona and was educated at Scottsdale Community College and Pima Institute of Technology. She has worked in Administrative and Customer Service positions for almost three decades. Kelley is married with two children, both EWS alumni. She and her husband started on the Waldorf path back in Phoenix, when their sons were in enrolled in Nursery and Kindergarten. Kelley has worked at Pine Hill Waldorf School and has served on the Board of Trustees and as the Auction Chair at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod. She enjoys playing racquetball and taking long walks with her husband.
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Mary Deutsch
Finance Director • ext. 12 • mdeutsch@emersonwaldorf.org
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Ian Ostrowski
Facilities Manager • ext. 29 • iostrowski@emersonwaldorf.org
Strong as a bear, wise as a mountaintop guru, noble and swift as a samurai, Ian patiently bears out the requests of the masses whilst beautifully and efficiently tending the EWS grounds and facilities.
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