Meet the Staff at City of Lakes Waldorf School
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.
Grades Teachers
Early Childhood Teachers
Kessa Andrews
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
April Bullock
Toddler Teacher
Lauren Dahl
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Sue Ivers
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Alisha Litman-Zelle
Preschool Teacher
Sophia Pellizzer
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Kelsey Peterson
Toddler Assistant Teacher
Ch’aska Quillo
Kindergarten Teacher
Carlos Rodriguez
Kindergarten Teacher
Alyson Schiller Olson
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Lydia Tantiviramanond
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Cyntia Wolburg
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Grades Subject Teachers and Teaching Assistants
Susan Buckley
Math Support
Tim Buckley
Science Support
Melissa Carter
Grades Assistant Teacher
Ramon Cordes
Grades Assistant Teacher
Zamara Cuyún
Spanish Assistant Teacher
Elizabeth Dunn
Grades Assistant Teacher
Maya Dunn
Movement and Circus Arts Assistant Teacher
Jacques Libresco
Woodworking Teacher
Cory Mahlke
Loring Campus Chef
Avigail Manneberg
Grades Assistant Teacher
Ann Meany
Arts and Crafts Teacher
Rebecca Merblum
Ensemble Teacher
Ruby Noyola
Grades Assistant Teacher
Carlisle Evans Peck
Music and Cyber Civics Teacher
Karina Velardi
Spanish Teacher
Faith Ann Voigtlander
Grades Assistant Teacher
Arianna Wegley
Ensemble Assistant Teacher
Administration
Julia Bottkol
School Nurse and COVID-19 Program Coordinator
Stephen Buck
Facilities Manager
Sally Dale
Librarian
Johanna Garcia
Faculty Chair
Dana Guarin
Administrative and Tuition Assistance Coordinator
Kate Jacobson
Development Associate
Megan Navarro
Whittier Campus Coordinator
Ed Nelsen
Development Director
Kitty O’Brien
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
