Kathy Heinrich, Early Childhood Educator

Kathy received her certificate in early childhood education in 2004 at Okanagan University college in Kelowna BC.

Kathy has been a member at the Kelowna Waldorf School Puppeteers since 2003, performing at Kelowna Waldorf School festivals and in the community of Kelowna itself.

Kathy loves working with children and incorporates her puppetry skills fully into her early childhood programming. She is a creative member of the early childhood team at KWS and always greets her students with a smile. 

Danielle Westlake, Early Childhood Educator

Bio to come.

Shalyn Goodwin - Grade 1 & 2 Teacher

Shalyn Goodwin is a recent graduate of the Elementary Teaching Program from the University of British Columbia Okanagan.   She also holds a Bachelor of Arts with a history major. When Shalyn was still a young, adventurous soul she moved to Paris, France for a year to study French language and culture and to work as a nanny for a local Parisian family.  She returns every two to three years to visit friends and learn more about the local culture! Shalyn continued her French education through courses at UBCO in Kelowna. This enthusiastic teacher’s love of French will pour into the classroom through songs, poetry, rhythmic activities, cooking, art and many other lessons. This lifelong learner began studying Rudolf Steiner’s philosophies and methods of teaching recently and is very enthusiastic to learn more.  She loves working with children and is extremely pleased to call teaching her profession!

Angela Prettie, Grades 3 & 4

My name is Angela Prettie. I am a Canadian Waldorf teacher, spent time at the Whistler Waldorf School (formerly Alta Lake School). I grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia, and went to University in Victoria, B.C.. I graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 1990, and taught public school in Prince George School District for 6 years. I had a spiritual awakening in 1995, and realised that I couldn't teach in the public system any more. I decided to move down to my home town of Kelowna on faith. The next spring I began volunteering and substitute teaching at the Kelowna Waldorf School. In 1998, I took my first summer of training at Rudolf Steiner College in Sacramento, and met the teachers from Taos there. I successfully moved to Taos and taught at the Waldorf-inspired school called Country Day. My H -1b visa expired October 31, 2001, and I then began teaching in a Cree reservation school in Manitoba. For the next seven years after that, from 2002-2009, I taught at the Whistler Waldorf School. I am very happy and feel very grateful to be back in my home town of Kelowna. I am looking forward to watching my class grow through the grades, and taking part in my own growth as a human being as well.

Melissa Unruh, Grades 5 & 6

(bio to come)