Staff & Board

Our faculty, staff, administrative team, and Board of Trustees bring a diverse set of skills and experience to the Nelson Waldorf School, along with passion for teaching and learning, and respect for the students, community, and each other.

Early Childhood Education

Jasmine Thexton

Childcare Centre Manager

Heather Keczan

Kindergarten Teacher

Teachers

Starla Beek

Starla Beek
Class 1 Teacher

Carlisle Beresford

Class 2 + 3

Nancy Liknes

Class 4 Teacher

Caitlin Venditti

Class 5+6 Teacher

Gabrielle Breau

Class 7 Teacher

Joseph Emerson

Class 8 Teacher

Subject Teachers

Deborah Wilkins

Student Support

Gordon Nicholson

Physical and Health Education

Jules Slooweg

Handwork

Shaun Sarton Nelson Waldorf School woodworking teacher
Shaun Sarton

Woodwork

Joy Pritchard

Music

Rosanna Benbow

French

Administration and Support Staff

David Russell-Loewen

Executive Director

Marcelo Porto Goncalves

Principal

Rinkoo Saji

Financial Administrator

Richard Thompson

Finance Manager

Jenn Chic

Front Office

Carter Fox

Facilities Manager

Scott Barber

Groundskeeper + Maintenance

Board of Trustees

Chase Leushner

Board Chair

Debbie Lauren

Vice-Chair

Pete Wirt

Trustee

Mike Nick

Trustee

Nathalie Fleury

Trustee

Kristin Aason

Trustee

Shaun Sarton

Trustee

Jasmine Thexton

Trustee

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