Miss Kerri – Preschool

Ms. Kerri is excited to return to Mountain Oak to serve as our Preschool teacher. Her kindness, compassion, thoughtfulness, and care for the kids is evident and instills these same behaviors within her students while they play and learn.

Miss Ginger – Kindergarten

Miss Ginger is returning with her enthusiasm and kindness for her third year with Mountain Oak as a Kindergarten teacher. She is excited to create a Waldorf-inspired Early Childhood curriculum that will both engage and excite their students throughout the year.

Miss Babinsky – 1st Grade

Miss Sullivan – 2nd Grade

Returning for her second consecutive year back, after a more than 10 year hiatus from Mountain Oak, Ms. Sullivan is excited to continue on with her class from last year, following the 2nd Grade Waldorf-inspired curriculum. Ms Sullivan taught at Mountain Oak for many years and has a wide knowledge and experience with many of the grade levels through both a Waldorf and Department of Education lens, bringing a unique balance of both realms to her class.

Miss Katie – 3rd Grade

Taking the helm of the 3rd grade class this year is our newest teacher, Ms. Katie. Previously as an aide to Ms Sullivan last year, Ms. Katie is excited to explore the Waldorf-inspired 3rd Grade curriculum with her class and provide educational opportunities wherever they arise.

Coach Michael – 4th Grade

My name is Michael and I have lived in the Prescott area on and off my entire life. I have dedicated my adult life to serving children in a variety of ways such as mentoring with Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters, coaching Baseball and Basketball, leading outdoor wilderness orientation for NELA and Teaching. It is my deepest belief that focusing on helping children is the highest purpose one can have. I had the unique opportunity of attending a Waldorf school for grade’s 2nd-5th and this experience was the highlight of my educational journey and the reason I teach at Mountain Oak.

I attended Prescott College and obtained a B.A. in Secondary Art Education and love being a Waldorf teacher because I am able to model and develop a creative experience for each child. I believe that our childhood should be filled with creativity, dreaming, imagination, friendship, setting goals and shooting for the stars! It is my greatest honor and privilege to teach for this community and I can assure you your child will be encouraged to do their best, learn what teamwork actually feels like, reach new limits of creativity and be loved and cared for each and every day.

Miss Jodi – 5th and 6th Grades, Agricultural Science Teacher

Returning for her first complete school year with Mountain Oak, Ms. Jodi is excited to bring the 5th/6th Grade Waldorf-inspired curriculum to her class. Through multiple sources, Ms. Jodi strives to provide a hands-on approach to teaching while encouraging teamwork, compassion, and kindness. Ms. Jodi previously comes from the public sector of education, having several Department of Education endorsements. Her “co-teacher”, Duke, is also a Service Dog who loves to bring smiles to not just her class, but the whole school.

Mr. Jonathan – 7th and 8th Grades

Jonathan has spent several years working as an outdoor experiential science instructor where he quickly learned how much he enjoyed working with kids in nature. He also has served as a graduate teacher’s assistant, as well as having experience utilizing various modalities to provide therapy to school-aged children. He greatly appreciates being able to combine my passion for the outdoors within the teaching profession, which is embraced within the Waldorf philosophy. In his free time you will likely find him biking in the woods.

Miss Anya – Handwork Specialty Teacher

Miss Anya lives in Prescott with her daughter who is a 2nd grader at Mountain Oak. They moved to Prescott from the Pacific Northwest.

Miss Anya is a Waldorf teacher who has been teaching for close to 20 years, mostly outside of the U.S. She enjoys the study of plant medicine and the rhythm of the year and the planetary movements. She enjoys art, music, sewing and writing. 

Mr. Jacobi – STEM/Title 1 Math Teacher, Agricultural Science Teacher

Mr. Jacobi returns for his first complete year at Mountain Oak as the Middle School math teacher and co-Agricultural Science Teacher with Ms. Jodi. With a strong passion for mathematics, science, and computer science, Mr. Jacobi brings a new dimension to Mountain Oak which he wishes to share with his students.

Mr. Chadborn (“C”) – Title 1 Math Teacher

Returning for his second year with Mountain Oak in this capacity, “Mr. C” is excited to bring his years of experience teaching math classes to our students and help them achieve success!

Miss Carmen – Special Education Assistant

Returning for her 4th year, Miss Carmen looks forward to continuing in assisting students at Mountain Oak overcome any challenges in their way and reach for success with individualized attention.