Meet Our Faculty
BWS relies upon an energetic and dynamic team of Waldorf-trained educators. Our teachers come from around the world to share the wonders of Waldorf education with our Brooklyn-based community. Together, we learn from one other’s range of experiences and delight in each of our individual gifts.
Collaboration among teachers, staff, and students is highly encouraged, and BWS faculty work together with enthusiasm to care for the entire community. Maintaining such a mutually-supportive working environment ultimately helps our students develop their own sense of social responsibility.
Early Childhood
Parent – Child
- Meggan Gill, Lead Teacher
- Debbie Campbell, Assistant Teacher
Nursery East
- Gun Blue, Lead Teacher
- Moni Pen, Assistant Teacher
Nursery West
- Monika Stanislawek, Lead Teacher
- Elise Pizzonia, Assistant Teacher
Kindergarten North
- Jenn Wilenta, Lead Teacher
- Cecilia Torres, Assistant Teacher
Kindergarten South
- Monica Sibrizzi, Lead Teacher
- Keri Lynn Patton, Assistant Teacher
Kindergarten East
- Gillian Zagorski, Lead Teacher
- Dawn Warfield, Assistant Teacher
Additional
- Meg Hardwick, Early Childhood Support & After Care Coordinator
Lower School
- Casey Kealey, Grade 1 Class Teacher
- Aiyana Masla, Grade 1 Assistant Teacher
- Elana Margolis, Grade 2 Class Teacher
- Bianca Brousseau, Grade 3 Class Teacher
- Allison Stovall, Grade 4 Class Teacher
- Sarah Casey, Grades 3 & 4 Support Teacher
- Catherine O’Brien, Grade 5 Class Teacher
Middle School
- Kiana Ward, Grade 6 Class Teacher
- Steven Simonak, Grade 7 Class Teacher
- Lidija Juka, Grade 8 Class Teacher
Specialty Subjects
- Chris Castelli, Mathematics & Technology Teacher
- Orlando Colón, Movement Teacher & Lower Grades Spanish Teacher
- Finn Bell, Upper Grades Athletic Director
- Jayanthi Bunyan, Music Teacher
- Sibylle Johner, Music Director & Orchestra Teacher
- Emily Yue Xu, Mandarin Teacher
- Aliya Khan, Upper Grades Spanish Teacher
- Lillian Olney, Handwork Teacher
- Laura Montaño, Handwork Mentor
- Dorke Poelz, EC, Handwork, and After School Support
- Debbie Campbell, Afternoon Program Teacher
- Conor Klein, Woodworking Teacher
Learning Support Team
- Christie Byrd, Interim Learning Support Coordinator, Fall 2019
- Christina Pantazis-Blades, Learning Support Chair
- Dr. Keneca Boyce, Guidance Counselor
- Dr. Simone Hidary, School Psychologist
Parent Association Chairs
- Matt Dawson
- Kristy McAllister
Board of Trustees
- Randy Yuen, President
- Alex Blades, Treasurer
- Konrad Meissner
- Cynthia Hammond
- Chris Castelli, Faculty Representative
- Kojo Campbell
- John Egnatios-Beene
- David-Michel Davies
- Tiana Grimes-Wolfe
- Yvonne Perez Zarraga
- Meggan Gill
- Jelani Mashariki
- Linda Ogden
- Kristin Mathis, Pedagogical Administrator
- Christina Pantazis-Blades, Administrative Representative
Administrative Team
Admissions & Communications
- Christina Pantazis-Blades, Admissions Director
- Sheila Shaw, Admissions Associate
- Edward Holtby, Communications Coordinator
Business Office
- Lena Lvova, Business Office Associate
- Annie Ng, Business Office Coordinator
- Onsy Elshamy, Business Office Coordinator
Facilities
- Joseph Tsiporin, Building Superintendent
Operations
- Leecia Manning, Special Events Coordinator
- Sean Brekke, School Operations and Library Coordinator
Pedagogy
- Kristin Mathis, Pedagogical Administrator
- Lindsay McLaughlin, Pedagogical Coordinator