About Charter Council | Meeting Calendar | Charter Council Members
Charter Council can be contacted by email at: chartercouncil@woodlandstarschool.org
The Woodland Star Charter Council is comprised of 9 members who form the exclusive governing body of the Charter School. They are dedicated to our mission, vision, core principles, and to ensuring ongoing educational success and fiscal responsibility of the school. The Board of Directors gives final approval to all personnel, budget, and policy decisions and ensures that the school’s practices are consistent with the vision and mission of the school. Four Board members are voted in by the WS community, three are appointed by the Board and two are appointed by the WS Faculty, each serving a term of two years. Elections are held in the spring when vacancies occur. The board delegates operating of the school to the WSCS administration.
The Charter Council meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room (unless the date falls on a school break.) As a public agency, the WS Charter Council must adhere to the Ralph M. Brown Act, California’s open meeting law. The law’s intent is that the actions of public commissions, boards, and councils in California be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly. (Government Code section 54950.)
Charter Council Members
Sallie Romer | President
Sallie taught public Waldorf kindergarten for 20 years before retiring in 2022, teaching six years at Stone Bridge School and fourteen years at Woodland Star. She earned her BA in English from Wesleyan University and her California multiple subject credential from Dominican University. She studied Waldorf education at Rudolf Steiner College and curative education with Robyn Brown. Sallie’s son attended Waldorf schools from pre-school through high school, and her husband was instrumental in the development and founding of Woodland Star and Credo High School. Sallie is currently enjoying her several artistic passions: music, sculpture, and playwriting. She is deeply proud of Woodland Star and honored to serve on the Charter Council.
Geordie Carr | Vice President
Geordie is a small business owner, winemaker, and organic farmer in Sonoma Valley. He is the parent of Nico and Malena, students at Woodland Star Charter School, and husband to Mieko Imai, a member of the Educational Foundation. Having been involved in sponsorship, volunteer efforts, and a parent at Woodland Star for nine years, he is grateful to now serve the community as a member of the Charter Council.
Geordie grew up in the coastal New England town of Stonington, Connecticut. He has been greatly influenced by his family’s dedication to education, the arts, and the community. He graduated from the University of Western Colorado with a degree in Business Administration. He studied Wine Business Administration at Sonoma State and viticulture at Santa Rosa Junior College. Prior to starting Bump Wine Cellars, he worked in the Sonoma wine industry, finance, and banking. His personal interests include trail running, gardening, cooking, skiing, and just about anything that gets him out into nature. He aspires to contribute to the Woodland Star Charter School community, through nurturing and supporting Waldorf ideals, celebrating our children and teachers, and continuing to build a strong future.
Monica Conway | Secretary
Monica has been working in RSP Classrooms since 2015. Her first three years in RSP were at Woodland Star Charter School, as the RSP Assistant for 1-1/2 years, then as the Education Specialist for 2 years. She feels fortunate to have interned at Mulberry Woods in Fairfax during the 2019-2020 school year. She was the RSP teacher at SunRidge School in Sebastopol from August 2020 – October 2021. She has lived in Sonoma, California since 1992 with her family Paul, her husband, and three children, Kaylyn, Kyle, and Kamryn. She is thrilled to be back at Woodland Star. Her three children attended Woodland Star Charter School, Live Oak Charter School, and Credo High.
Evelyn Godinez | Parent Association Representative
Evelyn is very involved in the community and has a long history of volunteerism at Woodland Star. She enjoys being a member of the Parent Association, a class parent, a driver for field trips, and working on school yearbook pages. Evelyn works at Redwood Credit Union and has three beautiful children in 6th, 5th, and 3rd grade.
Joe Hencmann | Board Member
Joe was born and raised in Denver Colorado. He moved to Sonoma to pursue a lifelong dream of owning an ice cream shop. He has been making ice cream for over 30 years. He started scooping ice cream at 15 years old and has loved it ever since. He has the most amazing wife and best friend in life, Ramie. She is a co-owner of their two businesses, Sweet Scoops and Darling, and she continues to help and support our amazing dream. We are raising two wonderful kids, Caden and Mila. Although they look like twins they are far from it. Both have unique personalities which creates the amazing kids they are. Joe and Ramie are both very active in the community as well as in our great school, Woodland Star.
Misael Lopez | Board Member
Megan Malkassian | Faculty Representative
Megan grew up in Sonoma. She has been at Woodland Star since 2015 and has worked as a classroom aid, aftercare staff, and aftercare director. She is now the class teacher for 3rd grade. Before Woodland Star, she worked in a local home daycare, taking care of many students who attended and still attend Woodland Star. In addition, she worked at Victor Treatment Center, an Intensive Residential Treatment program specializing in mental health services. She has two sons, one in high school (15 years old) and one in Kindergarten at Woodland Star (6 years old).
*Note: Two appointed seats are vacant.