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Her Waldorf training includes the ECE week long program, and several week long sessions at Sunbridge Institute in New York State. I am very excited to continue this ongoing adventure at River Valley Waldorf School and I look forward to practicing and learning more each day about Waldorf education to be able to offer it to the children in my classroom.”Īnnette holds an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Keystone College, La Plume, PA. “I’d been taking classes at Sunbridge and at Circle of Seasons for a couple of years and fell in love with the Waldorf philosophy of learning, but it was the encouragement of my daughters who said, ‘Mom, you raised us ‘Waldorf’ you can do this!’, that gave me the strength I needed to start this new teaching career. In her spare time, she loves yoga, painting, reading, and riding her rusty old bike along the canal. Born and raised outside Philadelphia, Jacqueline lives in Bucks County and is the mother of four daughters. She also had her own business painting murals for children’s rooms. Before River Valley, Jacqueline was a textile print designer for several companies including Fashion Bug, Lane Bryant, Graco Children’s Products, and Old Navy, designing the prints and patterns for fabrics as well as knit and woven. Jacqueline received a B.F.A from Moore College of Art & Design and has been at River Valley Waldorf since 2016. As part of the Early Childhood department, she focuses on honoring each child’s spirit by finding what ignites their curiosity and guiding them along the way. Watching the connection of mind, body, and soul blossom from the beginning of the school year until the last day is a remarkable experience for me.” ~ Jacqueline Foleyįor Jacqueline, it’s the connection of spirit, soul, mind, and body of a Waldorf education that resonates with her. “It’s amazing how each child blooms throughout the year.

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Living along the Delaware Canal on Lenape native land, Jerilyn hopes to one day grow a beautiful garden full of flowers, honeybees, and butterflies. A mother of three, Jerilyn enjoys bike rides with her family and spending time in nature. Jerilyn joined River Valley in 2019 and has published several articles and facilitated workshops and classes on the topics of parenting and child development. She is also certified in Hand In Hand Parenting as well as Community Supported Postpartum. in Interdisciplinary Humanities with concentrations in art history, communication arts, and music at the University of West Florida, completed her LifeWays Early Childhood training in Asheville, North Carolina, and received her Waldorf certification at Rudolf Steiner Centre in Toronto, Canada. She feels lucky to have had many immersive experiences in a variety of cultures. I believe childhood should be honored as a valid time unto itself, where goodness, truth, and beauty can be explored with joy, interest, and wonder.” ~ Jerilyn Burkeīorn in California, Jerilyn grew up in various places including Japan, Italy, South Texas, West Florida, and she continues to be an avid traveler.

“I am passionate about Waldorf education because of its focus on educating the whole child – not just their intellect, but their hearts and hands as well. Melody loves to try new things and has most recently taken up playing the ukulele and learning snowboarding. With a passion for the outdoors, they frequent the rolling rivers via canoe and the vast array of terrain when backpacking through remote mountains. This family of three enjoys spending time with extended family members for weekly dinners, game nights, pool time, and the occasional fish fry.

They are privileged to reside in a home that sits upon farmland at the base of the Appalachian mountains now known as Northampton County, PA. Melody, her partner, and their child are residents and caretakers of unceded northeastern woodlands with Lenni Lenape and other indigenous peoples. It was during this time that she internalized that Waldorf educators must be committed to responding with great intentionality as they embrace the responsibility to present an atmosphere of opportunity and truth where children and community may thrive.

Melody participated in a three-year long Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Training with Sunbridge Institute in NY. She combines an anti-bias and anti-racist practice (ABAR) with Waldorf education to serve the early childhood and RVWS community where compassion and being an affirming and contributing community member is continually developed. Melody joined River Valley Waldorf in 2015. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou