BOARD
The Board of Directors is comprised of parents, faculty and community members. The Board meets the first Tuesday of every month at 3:45. Each meeting is open to the community. You may contact info@ashevillewaldorf.org for more information.
Asheville Waldorf School Board of Directors
Prepared. Purposeful. Positive.
- Penelope Johnson
- Jake Wolf
- Lance Player
- Lenka Hattaway
- Sharon Price, Community Representative
- Austen Sandifer, Community Representative
- Elizabeth Erb, Faculty Representative
- Michael Hall, Community Representative
ADMINISTRATION
Asheville Waldorf School Leadership Team
Responsible for Operations Calendar, Conflict resolution/mediation
Zoë Rothfuss – Early Childhoood Chair
Brita Nordgren – Administrative Chair
Micheal Hall – Faculty Coordinator
Faculty Coordinator
Michael Hall
Bio coming soon.
You may contact Michael at m.hall@ashevillewaldorf.org.
Interim Administrator
Anne Asplin
Anne has a BFA from The University of Montana and a BS from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She and her husband fulfilled their dream of moving to Asheville shortly after they were married in 2004. Anne was first introduced to Waldorf Education when she attended the Parent/Child Class, “Morning Garden”, at Azalea Mountain School with her daughter Grace in 2012. Since then she has been homeschooling following Waldorf traditions. In 2015, her husband received a job offer that took the family to Knoxville, TN. While there Anne joined a few homeschooling co-ops where she volunteered her time and held positions on the Steering Committee of one. In 2018, her family received the opportunity to move back to Asheville where Anne brought her experience from working in administrative roles in different homeschooling coops to Asheville Waldorf School. She enjoys going to see live music, hiking, knitting, and other handwork.
You can reach Anne at office@ashevillewaldorf.org
Admissions Director
Brita Nordgren Wolf
Brita attended the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, NC from preschool-8th grade, where her mother also taught. Ever grateful for the opportunity to experience Waldorf Education first hand, she is a passionate advocate for Waldorf Education and strives to help new and returning families connect with AWS through her role as the school’s Enrollment Coordinator. Brita holds a BA in Art History from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and studied furniture design and woodworking at Capellagården in Sweden. Brita is a mother of two young daughters, both of which attend Asheville Waldorf School. She enjoys baking, sewing, carving spoons and spending as much time outdoors with her family as she can.
You may contact Brita at enrollment@ashevillewaldorf.org.
Office Manager – Azalea Campus
Windy Donovan
Inspired by the deep rhythms of nature and the transformative experience of motherhood, Windy Donovan found her way to the Steiner Philosophy and Waldorf Education. As a passionate organic gardener, Windy was inspired to mother close to the earth and the rhythms of nature: The seasons and the spirals that emerge from there. When she discovered Azalea Mountain School for her daughters, there was a deep resonance and recognition.
As a passionate community member, Windy found a culture of caring, compassionate teachers and parents that shared the same heart-filled desire to support the magic of childhood with the leading philosophy of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. Taking her volunteering to the next level, she is thrilled to support the Asheville Waldorf Community at the Magnolia Campus as an Administrative Assistant.
She is passionate about working with children and in her spare time she is studying to become a Children’s Yoga Instructor. Some of her favorite activities include wild foraging, gardening, handwork, and joyful movement. She is happiest being present with her two daughters.
You can reach Windy at w.donovan@ashevillewaldorf.org
Business Manager
Tim Conklin
Bio coming soon
You may contact Tim at businessmanager@ashevillewaldorf.org