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Born in Gubbio, Italy to a Biodynamic farmer and a Waldorf teacher, Emily grew up in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with her three siblings. She attended Kimberton Waldorf School, where she first fell in love with Eurythmy. After receiving a degree in Italian Language and Literature at Smith College,

Emily attended Eurythmy Spring Valley. There, she completed her training, participated in an artistic year and was a member of the performing ensemble. Emily has been teaching Eurythmy to grades 6-12, parents and faculty of the Chicago Waldorf School.

Alla Bikchurina is a pedagogical and therapeutic eurythmist with 24 years of teaching experience. For the past 14 years she has se1ved on the faculty of the Chicago Waldorf School. Alla graduated from the Hamburg School of Eurythmy with a diploma certified by the Goetheanum in 2000. She continued her education at the North American Therapeutic Eurythrny Training at Camphill Copake, New York, USA. In 2011 she graduated with a Therapeutic Eurythmy diploma from the Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland. ln 2014-and 2016, Alla undertook additional therapeutic training with special courses in dental and eye eurythmy therapy through the Medical Section of the Goetheanum. 

  I discovered Rudolf Steiner’s work in 2003 as my two children began their Waldorf Education. I earned my certificate for Anthroposophical training for Waldorf Grades Teaching and Remedial Education from Rudolf Steiner College (RSC) in 2009, and M.A. in Psychology from Sonoma State University in 2013. From 2007 I was a private contractor and instructor in Northern California for Waldorf private and public charter schools, and RSC Waldorf teacher training programs. Currently I am a Learning Support consultant for Chicago Waldorf School and a Learning Support teacher at DaVinci Waldorf School. I consult internationally as a mentor, evaluator, teacher training instructor and conference presenter for learning support for individual and classroom work. 

  I am in my 24th year of teaching. I hold a B.A., an M.S., and a certificate in Advanced  Therapeutic Movement through Nurturing the Roots. I have taught Waldorf teachers-in- training over a decade and I do Kindergarten Readiness observations for Steiner and independent schools. In the summer I run an outdoor forest program for young children in which hiking, nature crafting, and storytelling are the focus. I’m the proud Mom of two Waldorf educated children whom are making a significant difference in the world. 

 Elizabeth English is a graduate of Sunbridge Institute, as well as a graduate of Neue Musik Training with German Pedagogue Manfred Bleffert. She has studied intensively with pedagogues such as Par Ahlbom, Christiaan Boele, and Thomas Adam. Elizabeth has been teaching in Waldorf schools for over 2 decades, enjoying music with Early Childhood and Grades 1- 8, as well as serving as Faculty Chair, AWSNA liaison, Parent-Child teacher, handwork teacher and class teacher. She has mentored schools across the country, and has been a faculty member of the Waldorf Teacher Institute since 2012.   

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 Michael is a native of Colorado and a graduate of the University of Minnesota. He studied a year at Emerson College, followed by two years at the Institute for Waldorf Pedagogy in Stuttgart. He taught at the Rudolf Steiner School in Vienna for seven years, followed by an additional seven years as faculty and board member at the Institute for Goethean Studies in Vienna. Michael returned to the US in 1990 to work as Faculty Coordinator of the Anthroposophical Society in America. In 1994 he returned to Waldorf teaching and currently teaches life sciences, economics and math at the Chicago Waldorf School. He also teaches at the Waldorf Teacher Institute, and at Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program in Wilton, NH.  

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Karolina is a graduate of the Waldorf Institute of Chicago, formerly known as Arcturus Waldorf Training, and has additional training and experience in fine art, graphic art, Waldorf education, and Extra Lesson. 

She is currently on faculty at the Chicago Waldorf High School as the Art and Practical Arts teacher, and at the Chicago Walford School as the Learning Support teacher for grades 1–3. She has previously worked in Early Childhood, and has taught various grade school art blocks.

Karolina is also the proud mother of Chicago Waldorf School and High School alumni.

  I am in my 24th year of teaching. I hold a B.A., an M.S., and a certificate in Advanced  Therapeutic Movement through Nurturing the Roots. I have taught Waldorf teachers-in- training over a decade and I do Kindergarten Readiness observations for Steiner and independent schools. In the summer I run an outdoor forest program for young children in which hiking, nature crafting, and storytelling are the focus. I’m the proud Mom of two Waldorf educated children whom are making a significant difference in the world. 

 Janna took the circuitous route to Waldorf education. Beginning as a Midwest homeschool student, she then went on to earning a bachelor's and master's degree in music as a flautist, then graduating from the Waldorf Institute of Southern California (WISC). After assisting in upper grades classes for two years at Pasadena Waldorf School, Janna found "her people" in middle schoolers. In 2018, she became a 6th grade teacher at Chicago Waldorf School and has been teaching middle school ever since. Janna is passionate about music, baking, and helping people grow into being lovers of learning. 
 

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  For the past 30 years Carol Triggiano has been a teacher at the Chicago Waldorf School. She also taught in both public and private schools and was a lecturer/workshop leader on the art of storytelling. She is a graduate of the Arcturus Waldorf Teacher Training Program and currently teaches courses at the Waldorf Teacher Institute. Carol has taught Early Childhood, two classes from 1st-8th, and several middle school 5th-8th rotations. She regularly visits other Waldorf schools as an outside evaluator, lecturer and mentor. She has served as a level chair, AWSNA delegate and on numerous administrative and pedagogical committees.  

Danelys is a Cuban-born artist, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She is a student of Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Eurythmy, Goethean Science and Hindu Philosophy, who has dedicated the past eighteen years of her life researching the field of spiritual education. Danelys is a Waldorf, Montessori and Krishnamurti trained teacher. She currently works as Kindergarten teacher at the Waldorf School of DuPage in Warrenville, IL, and is an instructor and serves as a Core Group Member of The Waldorf Teacher Institute of Chicago. She lectures on Education for The Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Program at The Northern Illinois University yearly, and serves as a Facilitator, Assistant Librarian and National lecturer for the Theosophical Society in America.
 

Frances is a Core Group member and faculty member of the Waldorf Institute of Chicago and, as a member of the Pedagogical Section Council, serves on the Leadership Council of AWSNA. Prior to leaving the Chicago Waldorf School she was a class teacher and special subject teacher before joining the high school as an art teacher and class sponsor. She has served as a member of the Board of Trustees and has worked with governance issues as well as mentoring. 

Frances now focuses on adult education and her work on the PSC and AWSNA. 

Frances completed her studies at Christ Church College Canterbury, Kent in the UK where she focused on secondary education. She then studied arts with a focus on sculpture at Emerson College, Forest Row, England. Research into the intersection of science and art has been a lifelong passion.