Faculty & Staff
Our community of devoted and accomplished faculty and staff members strives to create an environment of warmth, enthusiasm, and inspiration for our students each and every day.
Roy Thomas
Oak ClassRoy Thomas joined Woodland Charter School as a teacher in January of 2024. He grew up in the foothills of the Adirondacks in Northern New…
Daniel Sloan
Salmon Class"Daniel Sloan — or Mr. S to his students — joined Woodland in 2025 after two years teaching special education near Boston, MA. Born on…
Rob Everett
Blue Heron ClassRob Everett joined Woodland Charter School as the Class Teacher for the Applegate River Class in July 2016, having worked at East Bay Waldorf School…
Dave Martin
Canyon ClassDave Martin joined Woodland Charter School as the Class Teacher for the Canyon Class in July 2025, having previously worked in Baltimore, MD and Olympia, WA…
Amie Wong
Evergreen ClassAmie was a Class Teacher for over 20 years at the Waldorf School of the Peninsula and then San Francisco Waldorf School before joining Woodland…
Corban Gotcher
Redwood ClassCorban Gotcher joined Woodland to serve as the teacher of the Redwood Class in the summer of 2025. He grew up in the river valley…
Lanie Jewell
Osprey ClassMs. Jewell has over 12 years experience working in Waldorf Schools from Sacramento to Mexico to Grants Pass. She made the switch this year from…
Betsy Herren
Madrone ClassBetsy Herren has been living and teaching in the region since 1990. She was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the Chicago area. …
Misti Johnstone
Fawn Lily ClassMisti has been living and teaching in the local area since 2012. She grew up in Houston, TX and went to college outside of Austin. …
Chris Carmiencke
Education DirectorChris was born and raised in Bend, Oregon as the youngest of two children and was able to cultivate a love of nature, learning, and…
Alex Kalinske
Games/P.E.Alex Kalinske graduated from the University of Oregon with a BS degree in Psychology. After working in behavioral therapy in locations throughout the Bay Area,…
Nanni Richardson
Handwork TeacherNanni Richardson was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She also spent a number of years farming in the small mountain town of Gunnison, Colorado…
Lucerne Mottaz
MusicLucerne Mottaz began her musical career in Greenville, South Carolina during summer school between her 3rd and 4th grade year. Her parents asked her to…
Office / Admin Team
Chris Carmiencke, Education Director
Teri Rothenbach, Business Director
Heather Saunders, Office Manager
Brittanie Urbine, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Barnett, Office Assistant
Student Support/Educational Assistants
Lori George, Student Support Coordinator
Helene Bisnaire, Student Support Assistant
Julie Osbrack, Math Support Assistant
Mele Chavez, Educational Assistant
Dana Mahrie, Educational Assistant
Akiko Ellis, Handwork Assistant