Kimberly Frattura - Student Billing Coordinator
BS, Accounting, SUNY New Paltz
Kim graduated from university in May 2011. She currently resides in Dutchess County.
Katie Ketchum- Enrollment Outreach Coordinator
BA, Development Studies, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
Katie is originally from the United Kingdom, but has spent most of her life overseas, growing up in Zambia, Mozambique and Ethiopia, and having lived in the USA for a total of 5 years. Her background is in Project Management for both the Governmental and Not-For-Profit sectors. In her spare time she enjoys reading, eating good food and playing with her one-year-old daughter.
Vicki Larson – Director of Communications and Marketing
BA, English (cum laude), University of Florida
Vicki served as Director of Development at Green Meadow from December 2007-April 2011. Prior to that, she spent seven years as Development Director at MADRE, an international women's human rights organization based in Manhattan. Originally from Connecticut, Vicki discovered Waldorf Education in college, when she worked at the Waldorf School in Gainesville, FL. She serves on the Green Meadow Collegium and the Communications and Diversity committees. Her daughter attends the school.
Barbara Mann- Administrative Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Linda Miller – Finance Administrator
BA, Business and Philosophy, and MSW, New York University
Before coming to Green Meadow in 2008, Linda worked at Sunbridge College for 10 years. She served as Board Treasurer for the Christian Community Church for 20 years and currently serves on the Green Meadow Finance Committee.
Linda enjoys the study of Greek and Roman history, anthroposophy, and the Bible. She likes classical music, playing the piano, and gardening.
Joanne Monteleone – High School Guidance and Foreign Exchange Coordinator
BA, Therapeutic Recreation, Theatre, San Francisco State University; MA, Educational Theatre, Emerson College, Boston; MS, School Counseling, Long Island University.
Joanne has worked as a Counselor, Theater Director, Drama Teacher and Recreation Therapist for the past twenty-four years. She began her career in San Francisco working as a Recreation Therapist in both educational and clinical settings with various populations, including youth at risk, brain injured patients and AIDS patients. Her work in the theater includes both professional and academic directing credits, with plays produced at Manhattanville College, Manhattan College and Ramapo College, where she also worked as an adjunct professor teaching classes in all areas of drama and speech communication. She has also worked as an assistant editor on Youth Theatre Journal and has co-authored drama education curriculum for young adolescents.
After completing extensive internships in guidance counseling at Suffern Middle School and Spring Valley High School, Joanne received her masters degree in school counseling in May 2010. She is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, (NACAC) and the Westchester, Putnam, Rockland County Association of Guidance Counselors (WPRCA).
Joanne is the chair of the Green Meadow Drug and Alcohol Committee and oversees the senior internships and senior projects. Joanne attended the June 2010 ASWNA Conference and looks forward to continuing her study of anthroposophy.
Helen Morgan – High School Registrar
BA, Communications, Temple University; MPS (Teaching) English as a Second Language, Manhattanville College.
A member of the Green Meadow staff since 1997, Helen serves on the Admissions & Enrollment Committee and helps manage the Yearbook and Senior Projects. Her children are alumni of the school.
Patricia Owens – Admissions Coordinator
BA, Early Childhood Education, Montclair State College; East West Institute of Holistic Studies, NY; Eurythmy Diploma, Eurythmy Spring Valley; Early Childhood Training & Certificate, Sunbridge College.
When Patricia’s son (class of ’07) entered the Green Meadow kindergarten in 1994, she, too, became an active participant in the life of the school, first as a parent, and then as a student of eurythmy and Waldorf pedagogy. She joined the Green Meadow faculty/staff in 2000, serving as a Nursery Teacher, Afternoon Kindergarten Teacher, Nursery/Kindergarten Registrar, and, since 2006, as Admissions Coordinator. She serves on the Admissions & Enrollment Committee.
Besides sharing her enthusiasm of Waldorf Education, Patricia enjoys sailing, traveling, and reading of faraway lands.
Michael Partis – Maintenance Assistant
Bio coming soon!
Bill Pernice- Director of Development
Bill started his Waldorf career in 1986 at Sunbridge Institute, in the Teacher Training. He then taught as the founding Kindergarten teacher for four years at Dayspring, a Waldorf Kindergarten in Warwick, NY. In 1994, Bill left his work in the Kindergarten to join Green Meadow’s faculty as a music teacher. For almost two decades, Bill taught fifth through twelfth grade band and High School chorus, before becoming Green Meadow’s Director of Development in spring 2011. In addition to his work in Waldorf schools, Bill has been the Musical Director for high school musical productions at public schools and community theatres in Orange County, NY. He is also a pianist, working professionally in the tri-State area and beyond. Bill attended the State University of New York at Fredonia, where he studied music.
Deborah Renna - Lower School Educational Liaison
BA, Elementary Education, Westminster College; Early Childhood Training, Sunbridge College; MS Ed., Special Education, College of New Rochelle; coursework in Remedial/Therapeutic Education and Waldorf Collaborative Counseling
Deb taught special ed in the Ridgewood (NJ) public schools for four years before coming to Green Meadow in 1996. Originally a member of the Kindergarten faculty, she now holds the newly-created position of Educational Liaison. Among her responsibilities are helping to identify, track, and coordinate support for Lower School students requiring additional academic or social support, coordinating student testing arrangements, and coordinating the school doctor’s visits to the classrooms. Deb also serves as chair of the Care Group. Her two children are Green Meadow alumni.
Joan Sandstrom – Nursery/Kindergarten and Lower School Registrar
Bio coming soon!
Jeanne Schirm – School Nurse
BA, Social Work; AA, Nursing
Jeanne has an extensive background in the medical and social work fields, including years spent as a public school and homecare nurse, respiratory therapist, American Red Cross instructor, phlebotomist, and EKG technician. Her main interest is alternative medicine. For a number of years Jeanne has taught the Homecare Course, based on the principles of Anthroposophic medicine, and has also have taught Holistic First Aid, combining the best of Western medicine, homeopathy, natural medicine, and Anthroposophical medicine. A Reiki Master Practitioner and teacher, Jeanne’s other interests include gardening (including biodynamic), music (flute and recorder), and art, especially drawing.
Claus Sproll – Business Manager
Bio coming soon!
Tari Steinrueck – Administrator
Tari is a graduate of the Highland Hall (CA) Waldorf School, the Eurythmy Spring Valley four-year training, and the Waldorf Early Childhood training of Sunbridge College. She joined the Green Meadow faculty in 1999 and was appointed school administrator in 2010. During her tenure at Green Meadow, Tari has served as a member of the Collegium and Collegium Committee, coordinator of the foreign exchange and visiting student program, high school chair, chair of the Teacher Development Committee, and Green Meadow’s primary delegate to AWSNA. She was recently named to the Pedagogical Section Council of the Anthroposophical Society. Tari’s has two daughters who are current Green Meadow students, and her eldest daughter is a recent alumna.
Ray Volpe – Head of Maintenance
BA, Biology, Manhattan College
Before Ray became a union carpenter, he was a professional guitarist and a recording engineer in New York City. He joined the Green Meadow staff in 2010. Ray is the parent of two Green Meadow graduates and, in his spare time, is an avid golfer.