Julia Kim Biddle was born and raised in San Francisco and was seeking a school with a strong community where her children had more access to nature and diversity of thought. She holds a BFA in Textile Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, an MA in Visual Criticism from the California College of […]

Huckleberry Preschool Teacher Kristen Rice and her husband Michael Rice, grew up in the rural Midwest, and were drawn to LOWS because of its 40-acre campus, the opportunity for children to deeply engage with the outdoors, and because of the LOWS commitment to offering a traditional and flexible Waldorf Education during a time when Waldorf […]

Justine grew up in the Bay Area in a family of artists and performers. From a young age she recognized the ways that art works upon the soul, and she enjoyed a first career as a professional ballet dancer. Justine discovered Waldorf Education and LOWS when she began her own family. She was drawn to […]

Rose is a Live Oak Waldorf School alum having attended Kindergarten through 8th. After graduating she attended a local high school and went on to earn a degree from Chico State. From there she moved abroad to Turkey where she lived for just over 4 years. While in Turkey she taught English mostly in preschool […]

Stephanie  brings over two decades of experience in Waldorf education to her role as the Dandelion Kindergarten teacher at Live Oak Waldorf School. With more than 15 years as a lead teacher in early childhood programs—including six years previously at Live Oak—Stephanie returned to Live Oak with deep roots in both the school and the […]

Noelle has been teaching young children since 1996 and holds a B.A. in Spanish and a B.A. in Psychology from Humboldt State University and a Bilingual Teaching Credential from UC Davis. After graduating, Noelle began her teaching career in the private school sector; working with “alternative” schools where honoring the whole child and nurturing lifelong […]