Building Bridges Faculty
David Barham, M.Ed.
Director of the Waldorf Teacher Education Program (WHiSTEP) at Center for Anthroposophy (CfA)
Director of CfA’s Waldorf High School Teacher Education Program (WHiSTEP) as of 2022, David has worked in four North American Waldorf schools, including one in Mexico, both as class and high school teacher. Before joining CfA, he taught humanities at the Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport, ME, for more than a decade. In the fall of 2021, he was appointed to AWSNA’s Leadership Council as Leader for the Northeast/Quebec region.
A graduate with a master’s degree in Waldorf education from Antioch University New England, David recently completed a CfA certificate program in Waldorf Leadership Development. His undergraduate degree at Tufts University was in English and Religion.
An ardent folk singer and guitar player, David came to anthroposophy first as a biodynamic farmer, then as a worker at a Camphill village before signing on as a class teacher.
Carla Beebe Comey, M.Ed.
Antioch University faculty. Served as a Waldorf teacher, pedagogical eurythmist, mentor, and pedagogical administrator for twenty-six years prior to joining the Waldorf Teacher Education Program at Antioch.
Karine Munk Finser, M.Ed.
Director of Kairos Institute at the Center for Anthroposophy. Director of Transdisciplinary Studies of Healing Education, Antioch University New England. Art therapist and painter.
Born on the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark, Karine Munk Finser later lived in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and England before finding her home in the United States. She is an art therapist with a diploma from the Medical Section, Goetheanum. Karine was the founding director of CfA’s Renewal Courses for 21 years while serving as a faculty member at Antioch University New England. In 2014, she launched Antioch’s Transdisciplinary Studies in Healing Education program (TSHE), and in 2022 inaugurated CfA’s Kairos Institute.
Torin Finser, Ph.D.
Director of Building Bridges and Waldorf Leadership Development programs, founding trustee of CfA, Director of Waldorf Programs at Antioch University New England, post doctoral certification in Management Development, Harvard, author of 14 books, including Organizational Integrity and Leadership Development.
Alison Henry, M.Ed.
A graduate of the AUNE Waldorf Teacher Education Program, Alison has found her home in Keene, New Hampshire, just a short walk from Monadnock Waldorf School where she recently took a class through the grades.
She now divides her time between doctoral studies, part-time class teaching, and teacher development. She finds inspiration in the lively dance between these roles.
Jan Lyndes, M.Ed.
Jan holds a Master of Education/ Waldorf Teaching from Antioch University New England and a Bachelor’s in fine arts and sociology from the University of Arizona. Completing 9 years of Spacial Dynamics Training Jan teaches Spacial Dynamics and Anthroposophy through Antioch and Center of Anthroposophy. Born as a seventh generation Vermonter, Jan lived much of her adult life living off the grid in Alaska, where she built a home and raised her family off the land and formed a Waldorf homeschool cooperative. This work inspired her to gain her MEd from Antioch and she fell in love with the warmth and creativity of Waldorf Education in Southern New Hampshire. Prior to becoming a Waldorf Teacher, fluent in American Sign Language, Jan taught in Deaf Education. Here in New Hampshire she has taught at Antioch University, Center for Anthroposophy, Monadnock Waldorf School, Kroka Expeditions, Austine School for the Deaf,Gathering Waters Charter School and the Well School. Jan enjoys being active in nature by kayaking, hiking, running and gardening, and through yoga and meditation.
Anna Scalera, M.Ed
Anna Scalera, M.Ed., teaches Drawing as part of the Antioch University New England (AUNE) Waldorf teacher education program. Anna is a 2009 AUNE graduate. During the academic school year Anna works as a Waldorf class teacher in a homeschool group in Massachusetts. From 2009-2014 she taught fourth through eighth graders at the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm in Beverly, MA. In addition to her interest and background in the visual arts, Anna advocates for bicycling and environmental protection. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation from the University of New Hampshire. Anna resides in Marblehead, MA with her husband and two sons.
Heather Scott, M.A.
Currently a high school Humanities teacher at The Waldorf School of San Diego (WSSD). Her interest in African-American culture and literature has been decades-long, especially attuned to Black women writers. She is passionate about supporting anti-racism through a grounding in history and biography. Heather was raised in New Hampshire and earned her Waldorf Teaching Certificate from Antioch University in 2009. Her BA is from Sarah Lawrence College; she earned an MA from The University of New Hampshire, Durham.
Last year she taught at The Community School for Creative Education (CSCE), a public, Waldorf-inspired charter in Oakland, CA.
Debra Spitulnik, M.Ed.
Debra was a class teacher at the Washington Waldorf School for twenty-one years and received her Goetheanum diploma as a speech artist from Performinternational in 2016. She now combines these two loves, bringing creative speech to the children and faculty of WWS and to teachers and students nationwide; her unique perspective from her years as a class teacher enlivens plays, poetry, and story in grades 1-12. Debbie is also an adjunct instructor teaching speech, drama, storytelling, and curriculum to graduate students at Antioch University New England and the Center for Anthroposophy. Education: Diploma in the arts of Speech and Drama., PerformInternational. M.Ed., Waldorf Education, Antioch University New England. B.S. Elementary and Special Education, Syracuse University
Teresa Thorman M.A.
Teresa Thorman-B.S., Political Science, LMU, CA; California Teaching Credential, CSUDH; Waldorf Teacher Training, Steiner College; MA Human Development, Saint Mary’s, MN. Teresa has been a public school teacher, Waldorf class teacher, high school veil painting teacher and currently is a fine arts teacher for Waldorf grades 1-8. Sharing color relationships in painting and drawing to students of all ages is a true joy and Teresa also enjoys nature walks and photography to further explore her passion for color relationships.
Tomasa Mendoza
Tomasa Mendoza has been working with children and their families in a public Waldorf setting for over a decade. She has a Waldorf Teaching Certificate from the Rudolf Steiner Teacher Training Program and has looped through four classes, teaching grades fourth through eight. In addition to her class teacher role, Tomasa also works as a mentor teacher, guiding new teachers through their first years in public Waldorf education. In her free time, Tomasa enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family.
Nikki Moon Shoneman
Nikki Moon Shoneman holds a Master’s degree in Education and a Waldorf teaching certificate in 1-8th grade from Antioch University, a Lifeways graduate in early childhood, a BA in Fine Arts from UCSC, and is a Wilderness First Responder. Nikki has completed Waldorf Leadership Development, Explorations, and is currently in Kairos Institute.
Nikki teaches Fine Arts in person/online for Antioch University, Building Bridges, Explorations, and Waldorf Mentorship Training. During the school year, she teaches Fine Arts 5th-12th grade, offers personal/group Art Journeys, and runs a Forest School.
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