Jason Child earned his master's in music education in 1994 and has been a dedicated educator ever since. Since 2005, he's been the music director at the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, NC, teaching music from 1st to 12th grade, leading choruses and bands, and also serving as a lead class teacher.
Jason served for a decade on the Leadership Council of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA), consults with Waldorf schools throughout North America in support of music education, and has presented adult education courses through the Cuernavaca, Mexico Waldorf teacher training program, the Center for Anthroposophy, and through Colegio Inlakesh’s specialist training seminar. He was the keynote speaker for AWSNA’s Mexican schools seminar 2015-2017 and has presented numerous workshops within and outside of Waldorf circles. He is the father of four Waldorf students, and loves exploring topics in education and Waldorf pedagogy with seasoned experts and
newcomers alike.
Cristina Drews MS Ed. has been an educator since 1975 and has been teaching in both independent and public Waldorf schools since 1985. Cristina holds a certificate in Remedial Education as an Educational Support/Extra Lesson Teacher from Rudolf Steiner College. She has taught in elementary schools, adult literacy programs, and teacher trainings. Cristina received her master’s degree in Reading Instruction and Curriculum Development from California State University. Cristina advises families and faculties on Children’s Literature. She is a Grade Level Instructor, Lecturer, and Field Mentor for Gradalis Waldorf Teacher Education. Cristina offers Educational Support services for regional Waldorf schools on a consulting basis. Cristina has been a Waldorf class teacher, reading teacher, resource/educational support teacher, and currently maintains a private tutoring practice, Threefold Learning Support, in Denver.
Jason Yates was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and earned his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University before working for more than two decades as a technology consultant with a specialty in virtual reality. He completed his eurythmy training at Rudolf Steiner College and subsequently performed eurythmy on stages throughout Europe and Asia. After studying therapeutic eurythmy in Germany, Jason moved to British Columbia where he worked in a Camphill community and taught in local Waldorf Schools. Jason has a master’s degree in therapeutic eurythmy and is the foundation year director at Waldorf Teacher Education Eugene.
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