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 Class

Roy 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 Class

Rob 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 Class

Dave 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 Class

Evergreen Class Teacher - more info coming soon!

Corban Gotcher

Redwood Class

Redwood Class Teacher - More info coming soon!

Lanie Jewell

Osprey Class

Ms. 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 Class

Betsy 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 Class

Misti 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 Director

Chris 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.

Games and PE teacher - more info coming soon

Nanni Richardson

Handwork Teacher

Handwork Teacher - more info coming!

Lucerne Mottaz

Music Teacher - more info coming soon!

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