Teachers talking together

Faculty members at the Berkeley Rose Waldorf School are gifted teachers who have dedicated themselves to working closely with students in and out of the classroom.

Early Childhood Teachers

Lina Makdisi

Rosebud Nursery Lead Teacher

Megan Coleman

Marigold Nursery Lead Teacher

Jaliah Osha

Sunflower Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Gabby Raders

Poppy Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Julianna Alcantar

Rosebud Nursery Assistant Teacher

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Marigold Nursery Assistant Teacher

Medina Goodman

Sunflower Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Angie Johnson

Poppy Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Keiko Ishihara

After School Kindergarten Teacher

Indra Devi

After School Nursery Teacher

Parent-Child Teacher

Theresa Catlin

Parent-Child Teacher

Grades Teachers

First Grade Teacher

Second Grade Teacher

Robyne Plaga

Third Grade Teacher

Sylvia Hurdle

Fourth Grade Teacher

Sean Chiki

Fifth Grade Teacher

Seventh/Eighth Grade Teacher
Pedagogical Chair

Grades Specialty Teachers

Karen Cevallos

Upper Grades Math Teacher

Cristina Escribano Martin Wilson

Spanish Teacher

Rebecca Reed-Lunn

Strings Teacher

Kate McCarthy

Music Teacher

Bella Roper

Handwork Teacher

Eurythmy Teacher

Michael Simpson

Gr3 to Gr 8 Sports Teacher

Willow Summer

Owner/Farmer & Teacher at Three Springs Farm

Jane Johansen

Learning Support Coordinator

Administration 

Rachael Flug

School Director

Sivagami Gomathinayagam

Business & HR Manager

Enrollment Coordinator

Abby Berkson

Accounts & Human Resources

Outreach Coordinator

Information & Systems Manager

Board of Trustees

Kansas Waugh

Board President

Dan Berkson

Board Secretary

Rachael Flug

School Director & Interim Board Treasurer

Grades Teacher / Pedagogical Chair

Berkeley Rose seeks a representative community of diversity, welcoming students of any race, religion, ethnic, and financial background. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational or admissions programs and policies. The school is a nonprofit 501(c)(3).

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