Morning Glory | Dandelion | Sweet Pea
Lyra Matthews | Morning Glory Kindergarten Teacher
Lyra taught at a Waldorf-inspired charter school in southern California for the last several years. She has nearly 18 years of Waldorf classroom teaching experience teaching kindergarten through fifth grade. After earning her bachelor’s degree in music, she completed a master’s degree program in education from Antioch New England Graduate School, and a Waldorf teaching certificate from Antioch University. She also holds a Multiple Subject Teaching credential from Dominican University. Lyra is blessed with the gift of music and singing and has a keen interest in the festivals of a Waldorf School. She has a love of crafts, projects, and creating artistic classroom environments of beauty for the children. She has a warm kind loving nature that makes her students feel special and cared for. People that know her say her greatest gift is her ability to engage a class community so that every parent has an opportunity to contribute to the educational experience of her class
Elizabeth Atwood | Dandelion Kindergarten Teacher
Elizabeth Atwood is an experienced Waldorf Educator who comes to us from a Waldorf Charter School in Southern California where she has served as the lead kindergarten teacher. Earlier in her career, she attended the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Ecosystems. It took her almost five years of working within the sustainable food system sector before realizing her true gift and passion for Waldorf Education. She is an energetic and warm teacher with a passion for early childhood and enriching the lives of children through Waldorf pedagogy in a public school setting.
Jodi Buckles | Sweet Pea Kindergarten Teacher
