Cyber Civics

“This program was developed to address the growing need to help children navigate the terrain and expanding presence of the digital world in the lives of children. I have been working with the curriculum for 6 years now and bring to it my own insights from a career spanning 2 decades in legal and security […]

Isabela Guardia Ferragutti

Isabela was born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, and grew up in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is a graduate of Instituto Eduardo Laredo in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where she discovered contemporary dance, folk dances, and music. Isabela attended the University of Dance in Caracas, Venezuela, West Midlands Eurythmy Training in Stourbridge, England, and earned a Eurythmy […]

Peter Newton

Music, Grades 1-8. Peter began his artistic explorations by writing and directing original plays in grade school, in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. In high school, he became a self-taught guitarist and eventually led a satirical rock band in his hometown. After dropping out of college during the days of intense revolutionary fervor, during a […]

Michelle McCay-Moran

Michelle McCay, Upper Grades Spanish   With a love of experiential, nature-based learning and a passion for culture and language, Michelle found a seamless connection in Waldorf education and the Spanish language. Michelle teaches upper grades Spanish at LOWS in addition to other local schools. She thrives on sharing her passions for culture and providing […]

Nick Freitas

Nick Freitas is an alumnus of Live Oak Waldorf School class of 2000 and a high school graduate of Sacramento Waldorf(04). He holds a BFA in Motion Pictures and Television from the Academy of Art University. After a career in the film and TV industry, he returned to the area to start a family. Before […]