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Faculty and Staff

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Meet Our Faculty and Staff

At City of Lakes Waldorf School, teaching is considered an art—one that requires talent, training, sensitivity, and passion.

We’re fortunate to have a strong staff of educators, each and every one of whom is dedicated to understanding your child and nurturing their development.

Meet Our Staff

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Marion Bangoura

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

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Neela Bettaglio

Educational Support Teacher

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Sarah Billingsley

Toddler Assistant Teacher

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Liza Brant

Admissions Director

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Emily Cashel

Extended Day Teacher, Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

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Jessica Crawford

Fourth Grade Teacher

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Sally Dale

Librarian

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Maya Dunn

Movement and Games Teacher

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Carlisle Evans Peck

First Grade Teacher

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Sarah Forsberg

Marketing & Communications Manager

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Sari Franco

Tuition Assistance and Administrative Coordinator

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Johanna Garcia

Eighth Grade Co-Teacher, Pedagogical Chair and Cyber Civics Teacher

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Allison Gerrick

Fifth Grade Teacher

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Stella Gregovich

Extended Day Teacher

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Liz Kelley

Handwork Teacher

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Bori Keszthelyi

Little Sprouts Teacher

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Kendall Kieras

Toddler Assistant Teacher

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Patricia Kronzer

Early Childhood Extended Day Teacher

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Kaleigh Lagerquist

Extended Day Teacher, Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

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Peter Lawton

Seventh Grade Teacher

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Corina Liu

Kindergarten Teacher

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Sara Logan

Middle Grades Math Teacher

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Cory Mahlke

Facility Manager

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Jasmine Mastel-Lipson

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

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Bridget McEvoy

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher and Extended Day Coordinator

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Rebecca Merblum

Ensemble Teacher

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Sarah Rose Miller

Preschool Teacher

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Kerry Miller

Educational Support Teacher

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John Miller

Sixth Grade Teacher

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Eva Mulloy

Toddler Teacher

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Megan Navarro

Campus Coordinator

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Jill Nilsen

Third Grade Teacher

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Ch’aska Quillo

Kindergarten Teacher

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Jay Rajaratnam

Business Manager

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Maisy Schendel

Second Grade Teacher

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Alyson Schiller Olson

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

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Chellie Sebald

Kindergarten Teacher

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Quinton Steeves

Extended Day Teacher

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Darcie Steeves

Administrative Director

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Sinett Sun

Toddler Assistant Teacher

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Lydia Tantiviramanond

Preschool Teacher

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Natalie Turner

Development Director

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Phoebe VanGorden

Preschool Assistant Teacher

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Elli Vegdahl-Crowell

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher and Extended Day Teacher

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Bruce Wahl

Building and Grounds Assistant

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Cyntia Wolburg

Spanish Teacher

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Kier Zimmerman

Eighth Grade Co-Teacher

Come Work With Us!

Join our vibrant team of talented and passionate faculty and staff who help Waldorf education thrive in the heart of Minneapolis.

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