Bonnie Romanow

Bonnie is a consultant in the Early Childhood Mental Health Project and a Parent Educator with Parents Place, Marin. She has taken many courses and workshops in Waldorf education and has been an early childhood teacher, preschool director, and founding member of the Great Oaks School in the Chicago area.

Upon moving to California, Bonnie taught parent-tot classes at Summerfield and Marin Waldorf schools. Her work with parents and children under three years of age led her to the Touchpoints and RIE training programs, both of which align with the Waldorf approach.

Bonnie has served on the governing bodies of both the Chicago Waldorf School and the Great Oaks School, as well as acting as secretary for the Preschool Council of Evanston. She is currently a mentor in the LifeWays Program. She has also worked with at-risk teens through the Youth-At-Risk community program, as well as with both birth parents and adoptive parents. Parent education and support have always been central to her work.

Bonnie has been with Berkeley Rose Waldorf School since its very first year.