Julie MacArthur

BA English, St. Lawrence University; MA English, Breadloaf School of English,Middlebury College; RSC Eurythmy Training. Julie has served as a teacher and curriculum director for grades 6 – 12; administrator at a start-up middle school; and trustee at a pre-K and Kindergarten International School of Peace. She was the recipient of an NEH grant to study American nature writers and is a trained facilitator for low and high ropes courses. Julie is a "mover," avid reader, cook, and mom and has been a parent at SWS since 2005. (Joined SWS in 2010)
Contact Julie: jmacarthur@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2512

Denis Fitts - First Grade

BA in Waldorf Education (Rudolf Steiner College, 1981); Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (Rudolf Steiner College, 1981). Denis was the founding teacher at the Portland Waldorf School where he taught for eight years, beginning in 1982. Here at SWS, he has graduated two Lower School classes (1998 and 2006). He has instructed teachers in the presentation of the math curriculum in the Summer Teacher Education Program at Rudolf Steiner College for the past 16 years. His love of mathematics led him to deepen his studies, and in 2006, he joined the High School Math department. Denis also loves music, backpacking, slacklining, and rock climbing. He is the parent of three SWS graduates. (Joined SWS 1990)
Contact Denis: dfitts@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3552

Patricia Schneider-Graziosi - Fourth Grade

Literature and Humanities (Universidad Javeriana, a Franciscan University in Cali, Colombia); Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (Waldorf Institute of Southern California and Centro Antroposofico in Morelos, Mexico). She devoted much of her young life to classical ballet training and was a Waldorf student herself. Patricia taught Spanish at the Waldorf School of Orange County from 1999 to 2004, and at the Sierra Waldorf School from 2004 to 2009 where she took a class from first through fifth grade. She is married and has two children. Patricia enjoys hikes, long walks, snowboarding, swimming, meaningful conversation, and her husband’s wonderful cooking. (Joined SWS 2009)
Contact Patricia: pschneider-graziosi@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3546

Tammy Duncan - Fifth Grade

BA in Education (Sacramento State University), California. Teaching Credential multiple subject (UC Davis). Single subject Teaching Credential in Child Care Development. Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (Rudolf Steiner College). Tammy taught Waldorf preschool from 1997 to 2002. She also taught at Golden Valley Charter School, a Waldorf methods charter school for three years, taking a class from 1st through 3rd grade and then at Cedar Springs Waldorf School taking a class from 3rd through 4th grade. She has one teenage daughter who graduated from Cedar Springs Waldorf School and is a senior at SWS. She likes to travel, paint, write, and garden. (Joined SWS 2008)
Contact Tammy: tduncan@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3571

Phil Bieringer-Drake - Sixth Grade

Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (Taruna Center For Anthroposophical Adult Education, New Zealand). After completing his Waldorf teacher training in New Zealand in 1993, Phil traveled around the US and settled in Camphill Village Minnesota, fulfilling many roles there over a period of nine years. In 2000 he left CVM with his partner Jacquelyn, a Waldorf early-childhood teacher, to help pioneer Spring Hill Waldorf School in Excelsior, MN, near Minneapolis, where he took a class from first through fifth grade. Each year during this time he attended weekly intensives at Rudolf Steiner College. Phil spent the 2009-10 school year house-parenting and teaching at Camphill Special School, Beaver Run, near Philadelphia, before coming to Sacramento last summer. Phil and Jacque have two 3-year-old girls who are looking forward to attending Kindergarten next year. Phil enjoys reading, conversation, music, walks, hikes, and swimming with his family. (Joined SWS 2010)
Contact Phil: pdrake@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3543

Isabelle Tabacot - Seventh Grade

BA in Education (Union Institute and University, Cincinnati, Ohio); Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (Rudolf Steiner College). Isabelle took a class from first through eighth grade at Cedar Springs Waldorf School, then a second class from fourth through sixth grade also at Cedar Springs. She teaches in the Summer Teacher Education Program at Rudolf Steiner College. Isabelle’s two children are Waldorf graduates. She enjoys art, literature, hiking, and ice-skating. (Joined SWS 2005)
Contact Isabelle: itabacot@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3564

Ari Magruder Cone - Seventh Grade

BA in Art, with an emphasis in history and education and in French Literature (California State University, Northridge); Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (the Waldorf Institute of Southern California). Ari began her Waldorf teaching career at the Cedar Springs Waldorf School in Placerville, California. There, she taught first and second grades, and then took another class from second grade through to eighth grade graduation in 2004. After graduation, Ari began tutoring private students, while continuing to teach part-time at Cedar Springs. She came to the Sacramento Waldorf School in 2005 as the Lower School Support Teacher. (Joined SWS 2005)
Contact Ari: amagruder@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3582

Marianne Gray - Eighth Grade

BA in Studio Art (University of California, Santa Barbara); Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma (Rudolf Steiner College). Marianne was a class teacher at SWS for six years and the Middle School support teacher for 5 years. She teaches in the Summer Teacher Training Program at Rudolf Steiner College. She enjoys drawing, painting, clay modeling, gardening, reading, and astronomy. (Joined SWS 1987)
Contact Marianne: mgray@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3568

Marion Hesse

Marion attended Pharmacy School in Germany. After coming to the United States, she completed Foundation Year and Goethean Studies Programs (Rudolf Steiner College); Eurythmy Diploma (Goetheanum, Dornach) and Therapeutic Eurythmy Diploma (Goetheanum, Dornach). During her training, she established the Kindergarten summer camp at the San Francisco Waldorf School and supervised it for seven years. She then started teaching Eurythmy at Cedar Springs Waldorf School and Live Oak Waldorf School before coming to SWS. Marion teaches eighth through twelfth grades. (Joined SWS 2001)
Contact Marion: mhesse@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3570

Ina Sarradet

2nd Diploma in Law (Universität, Konstanz); course work at Rudolf Steiner College, including several classes on the art of teaching German. Ina practiced law in Germany; after becoming a mother, she and her family moved to the US and she began working with children in a volunteer capacity. (Joined SWS 1996)
Contact Ina: isarradet@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3560

Katie Passie

Stephen Payne

BS in Business Marketing (Central Connecticut State University). Stephen has ten years' experience in organic farming and five years' experience as a market garden business owner. He came to SWS in 2001 as our farmer and assistant gardening teacher. (Joined SWS 2001)
Contact Steve: spayne@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 342-7416

Nicole R. Fields

BA in Liberal Studies California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma, High School (Rudolf Steiner College); SWS Class of '85.  Nicole's two children attend SWS and she enjoys fiber arts, camping with her family, and playing with her children. (Joined SWS 1999)
Contact Nicole: nfields@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3563

Johnny Finn-Romero

BA in Art Studio with a focus on three-dimensional art using ceramics, wood, and metal; Student Art Exhibit Certificate; Exceptional Achievement Certificate; Torrance Craftsmen Guild Scholarship recipient. Johnny has had shows locally and elsewhere in California, most recently with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. Some of his work is on permanent display at American River College, Financial Aid Office. He came to SWS with twenty years of experience in studio creation and design. He has successfully taught elementary-age to adult students in a multitude of settings. Johnny teaches the fifth through twelfth grades at SWS. (Joined SWS 1999)
Contact Johnny: jfinn-romero@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3565

Amy Alessandri

BS from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Spatial Dynamics and Kindergarten Associate Program graduate (Rudolf Steiner College); SWS Class of '86. Amy taught movement/games and kindergarten at the Cedar Springs Waldorf School, the Pasadena Waldorf School and movement classes for teacher trainees at RSC. Amy currently teaches movement at SWS for grades two through eight. (Joined SWS 2006)
Contact Amy: aalessandri@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3585

Dean Stark

BA in Physical Education (Union Institute); AA in General Education (American River College); Certificate in Spatial Dynamics. Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Massage Therapist. Dean has received numerous Coach of the Year awards in baseball and basketball. He is the author of Coaching Team Sports in a Waldorf School and A Waldorf Approach to Coaching Team Sports. (Joined SWS 1984)
Contact Dean: dstark@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 2527

Jeremy Bolt

BMus (Berklee College of Music); awarded several scholarships and honors for music performance and composition. Jeremy has been teaching musicians of all levels since 1991. His teaching philosophy and broad musical background help students mature into "whole" musicians. A specialist in the Broadway musical, Jeremy has performed in numerous pit orchestras and has served as musical director for productions on both coasts of the US. He currently serves as lead trumpet for Chicago Tribute Authority, as well as the Moonlight Swing Big Band, both based in the Sacramento area. (Joined SWS 2007)
Contact Jeremy: jbolt@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3544

Miriam Greenberg

BS in Special Education (University of Wisconsin); B Mus (University of Wisconsin); M Mus in performance (State University of New York, Binghamton); course work of Waldorf Teacher Training at Rudolf Steiner College. Miriam became a Registered Music Therapist at the University of Minnesota, subsequently working with the deaf and frail elderly. Her music pedagogical studies include Kodaly, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and the Orff Schulwerk, with the acquisition of several levels training. Miriam was a music specialist in San Francisco for nine years and is going into her 31st year of piano teaching. She teaches music to grades two through six and is an accompanist for Eurythmy and ensembles. She currently enjoys performing and accompanying at the piano. (Joined SWS 1995)
Contact Miriam: mgreenberg@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3557

Nathan Sutter

BMus in Composition (Oberlin Conservatory of Music); Certified Suzuki Violin Teacher. Nathan graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy with a major in violin performance and composition. At Oberlin he received the Herbert Elwell Memorial Prize in Composition and was a featured artist at the 2003 Midwest Composers Symposium. Nathan currently teaches at the Sacramento Waldorf School, Cedar Springs Waldorf School, and Rudolf Steiner College. (Joined SWS 2007)
Contact Nathan: nsutter@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3545

Jonathan Winfield

BS (Hons), Math and Philosophy (London University). As a member of both Dulwich College Madrigal Group and choir for seven years, Jonathan performed regularly all over England in some of the finest concert halls in the country. Jonathan has studied  piano since he was nine years old. After college, he became a professional pianist, working in many areas until musical theatre captured his attention in 1992; he has been Musical Director for over 40 musicals since then. In 1999, Jonathan began working with school choirs. He is a member of the Performing Rights Society of Great Britain and his compositions have been featured on BBC Radio and London's West End. He also holds a certification in counseling and was a volunteer counselor for a victim support organization in London. (Joined SWS 2004)
Contact Jonathan: jwinfield@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3580

Julie MacArthur

BA English, St. Lawrence University; MA English, Breadloaf School of English,Middlebury College; RSC Eurythmy Training. Julie has served as a teacher and curriculum director for grades 6 – 12; administrator at a start-up middle school; and trustee at a pre-K and Kindergarten International School of Peace. She was the recipient of an NEH grant to study American nature writers and is a trained facilitator for low and high ropes courses. Julie is a "mover," avid reader, cook and mom and has been a parent at SWS since 2005.
Contact Julie: jmacarthur@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2512

Jonathan Winfield

 BS (Hons), Math and Philosophy (London University). As a member of both Dulwich College Madrigal Group and choir for seven years, Jonathan performed regularly all over England in some of the finest concert halls in the country. Jonathan has studied piano since he was nine years old. After college, he became a professional pianist, working in many areas until musical theatre captured his attention in 1992; he has been Musical Director for over 40 musicals since then. In 1999, Jonathan began working with school choirs. He is a member of the Performing Rights Society of Great Britain and his compositions have been featured on BBC Radio and London's West End. He also holds a certification in counseling and was a volunteer counselor for a victim support organization in London. (Joined SWS 2004)
Contact Jonathan: jwinfield@sacwaldorf.org or (916) 860-2535 ext. 3580