High School Faculty

David Anderson – 10th and 12th Grade Play Director

EDUCATION: Speech and Drama at Threshold Theatre, New Zealand; Waldorf Education at Emerson College; English Writing, Philosophy, and German at Lakeland College
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 3 yrs – English Teacher at Weimar Waldorf School in Germany; taught various blocks in England and Ireland
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 3 yrs – Acting, writing, and teaching at Shakespeare Alive!
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 11 yrs – Directing, acting, and giving workshops for Walking the Dog Theater
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Poetry, acting, performing, and hiking

John Cronin – HS Chair; Physical Science, Math and Woodshop Teacher

EDUCATION: Cert. in Waldorf Teacher Training at CFA; ABD in Sci. & Math PhD. Program at UMass – Lowell; M.Ed. in Science & Math Ed. at Univ. of Lowell; Master’s Program in Geology at Washington State University; B.S. in Geography at Fitchburg State College
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 2 yrs – Science, Math, and Woodshop Teacher at HVS; 1 yr – Visiting Teacher at G.B. Rudolf Steiner School; 1 yr – Visiting Teacher at High Mowing
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 4 yrs – Principal at Assabet Valley Collaborative; 10 yrs – Sci. Teacher at Assabet Valley Collaborative; 2 yrs – Sci. Teacher at Portsmouth H.S.; 1 yr – Geology Lab Instructor at Washington State University; 2 yrs – visiting lecturer at Fitchburg State College
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 15 yrs – Owner/Operator of Scott Lens Science; 8 yrs – Owner/Operator of Wood Joinery; Illustrator – Physical Geography Lab Manual, 1982
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Studying Anthroposophy, building wooden boats, astronomy, and nature.

Bruce Frishkoff – High School Guidance Counselor

EDUCATION: M.A. in Pastoral Ministry at St. Mary’s of Minnesota; M.A. in Education at NYU; B.A. in English at Oberlin
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 9 yrs – Class Teacher at HVS; 14 yrs – H.S. English Teacher at HVS; 15 yrs – Guidance Counselor/Administration at HVS; 5 yrs – Folk Dance Teacher at HVS
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMIN: 1 yr – 7th Grade Teacher in Elmhurst, IL; 2 yrs – 6th Grade Teacher in Woodmere, NY
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs – Education Coordinator at the Community Center
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Music – accordion, Irish harp, guitar; calling folk dances

Simon Frishkoff – Science and Math Teacher

EDUCATION: Doctor of Naturopathic Med. at Bastyr University; B.A. Theater at Oberlin College
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 2 yrs – Science and Math at HVS; 1 yr – 8th and 9th Grade Chemistry and Biology at Lake Champlain School
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMIN: 1 yr – Mind-Body Medicine at Burlington College, VT
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 7 yrs – Naturopathic Physician, VT
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Natural Medicine, music, writing, and performing

Lawrence Glatt – High School Orchestra and Chorus

EDUCATION: Cert. in Waldorf Teacher Training at Rudolf Steiner Centre, Toronto; M.Music in Music Theory at FSU; PhD. in Music Performance at FSU; M.A. Performance at Queens College; B.A. in Music Performance at Queens College
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 4 yrs – Music Teacher at HVS; 6 yrs – Class Teacher at Halton School; 3 yrs – Music Teacher at Halton School; 3 yrs – Chords and Strings Teacher at Alan Howard School
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMIN: 3 yrs – Guitar & Music Appreciation Instructor at Illinois State University
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 10 yrs – Music Dir., Teacher, Choir Conductor at Shaa-ai Beth-el Synagogue; Composer of “Life: The Musical, not the Cereal”
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Performing classical guitar, singing, playing jazz, composing, cooking, and canoeing

Naomi Klavun – English and Art Teacher

EDUCATION: B.A. in Art at Brandeis University; M.A. in English Literature at Simmons College; Assenza School of Art in Ghent, NY
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 28 yrs – Art at HVS; 25 yrs – English at HVS
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Painting, photography, and computer graphics

<Abe Madey – Science, Mathematics and Blacksmith Teacher

EDUCATION: B.S. in Meteorology and Oceanography at SUNY – Maritime; Masters Program in Atmospheric Sciences at SUNY – Albany
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 1 yr – Science, Mathematics and Blacksmith Teacher at HVS
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMIN: 1 yr – Teaching assistant for Intro. To Meteorology at SUNY – Albany; 1 yr – Mate and Instructor aboard with the Sea Education Association at Woods Hole, Mass
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 9 yrs – Head Cheesemaker at Hawthorne Valley Farm
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Watercolor painting, photography, and computer graphics and design

Eric G. Müller – Humanities and Drama Teacher

EDUCATION: Education in Music at Institute for Waldorf Pedagogy; Foundation Year at Emerson College in England; B.A. History/Literature at Univ. of the Witwatersvard
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 2 yrs – Substitute in Germany; 8 yrs – Class Teacher in Eugene, OR; 5 yrs – College Council Chair and Co-founder of Eugene Teacher Training Center
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: Co-Founder of Alkion Center, Ghent, NY; Director-Coordinator of Teacher Education Year; Given numerous workshops on education and music at HVS, Sunbridge College, Sacramento, Eugene, and Alaska
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Writing: First Novel: Rites of Rock was published by Adonis Press in 2005; book of poetry: Coffee on the Piano for You was published by Adonis Press in 2008; other writings have appeared in Journal for Anthroposophy, Renewal, Info3, and Impulses.
Music: Composed for theater at HVS, played in many different venues in many different genres: rock, jazz, Celtic, and classical.

Martina Angela Müller – Art Teacher

EDUCATION: Cert. in Art Teacher Training at Institut Waldorfpadagogik; English and Art at Ruhruniversitat, Germany; Foundation Year at Emerson College; English Proficiency Cert. at Cambridge Univ.
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 10 yrs – Painting & Drawing Teacher at HVS; 5 yrs – Founding Member/Head of Art Dept. at Waldorf Teacher Training in Eugene, OR; 5 yrs – Founding Member & Art Teacher at Alkion Center
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMIN: 1 yr – Art Teacher in Public Schools in Eugene, OR
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: Current – Founding Member of Gallery 345 in Hudson, NY; 21 yrs – Independent Graphic Designer for numerous Anthroposophical Institutions; Illustrator – Internationally Published Children’s Book
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Painting, sculpture, music, and supporter of the arts.

Karen Sipe – High School Math and Physics Teacher

EDUCATION: M.A. in Education at Antioch in New England; B.A. in Mathematics at Skidmore College
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 2 yrs – Kindergarten Teacher at School of Cape Cod; 1 yr – Kindergarten Teacher at Monadnock School

Patrick Stolfo – History, Sculpture, and Humanities Teacher

EDUCATION: M.A. in Waldorf Ed. at Mercy College; Sculpture Program at Emerson College; B.F.A. in Sculpture at Wayne University
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 2 yrs – Teacher Development Chair at HVS; 12 yrs – H.S. Chair at HVS; 2 yrs – Council Chair at HVS; 2 yrs – Faculty Chair at HVS; 18 yrs – Adjunct Faculty at Antioch of New England; 18 yrs – Adjunct Faculty at Center for Anthroposophy
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs – Instructor at Alkion Center for Adult Education; 2 yrs –Faculty Member in Sculpture – Emerson College; 6 yrs – Sculpture Instructor – Waldorf Institute in Detroit; 2 yrs – Woodworking and Sculpture Teacher at Detroit Waldorf School
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Freelance sculpture and lazure painting, reading, raising and enjoying 4 children and 2 step children – all graduates of Waldorf Schools!

Lawre Stone – Arts and Humanities Teacher

EDUCATION: Cert. in Waldorf Teacher Training at Alkion Center; NYS Teaching License at Hofstra University; M.F.A. in Painting at Bard College; B.F.A. in Painting at R.I. School of Design
WALDORF TEACHING/ADMINISTRATION: 3 yrs – Arts and Humanities Teacher at HVS
NON-WALDORF TEACHING/ADMIN: 5 yrs – Arts & Humanities Teacher in Long Island City High School;
5 yrs – Ed. Dir. and Admin. Dir of The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs – Artist in Residence of Public Arts for the Annenberg Foundation
SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS OTHER THAN TEACHING: Practicing fine arts – painting; work has been exhibited extensively in NYC and in galleries and museum venues; work has appeared in major art journals including Art in America, The New Art Examiner, Teme Celeste, and The New York Times.