Faculty & Admin
“Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility — these three forces are the very nerve of education.”Rudolf Steiner
Courtney grew up in Mount Forest and now lives in rural Grey County. Courtney attended Wilfrid Laurier University for a degree in Environmental Studies and has experience teaching in the Wellington Catholic and Bluewater School Boards. Her field research specializes in glacier activity, habitat restoration and environmental stewardship.
When Courtney isn’t teaching she is spending time with her animals (chicks, ducks and puppy). Her interest in animals leads her to her many passion projects of caterpillar, bee and ant habitats. Courtney enjoys exploring, baking and sports. She looks forward to the coming year and learning lots!
Lisa has successfully completed the Waldorf teacher certification at the Rudolf Steiner Centre, Toronto specializing in Early Childhood Education. Also a Forest and Nature School Practitioner, she has been a lead teacher at Edge Hill School for the past 10 years and has been a member of the Edge Hill community for 15 years.
Lisa grew up in the Durham area and is a passionate doll maker and enjoys sewing, needle felting, wood carving, crafting and puppetry.
When not at school Lisa enjoys spending time with her two children who attended Edge Hill. She finds solace in nature: mountain biking, foraging for wild food, winter fat biking, paddling, and cross-country skiing. She credits her time in nature as a way of nurturing a deep sense of gratitude for life. Lisa is thrilled to be part of the Edge Hill Faculty, and in an environment in which the wonder of childhood is nurtured and celebrated.
Biography coming soon…
Biography coming soon…
Catherine is an alumna of Edge Hill school, having attended the school from grade one through grade eight. She is very happy to have returned after many years to be part of the community once more. In some ways Edge Hill was the beginning of Catherine’s teaching career. It was while teaching kindergarten in 2007 that Catherine decided to pursue a career in education.
Catherine has a fine arts degree with honours in music from York University. She then went on to study at OISE at the University of Toronto. Since graduating she has been working in education in private and public schools in Ontario, Manitoba and England. Catherine’s love of learning has never diminished. Throughout having children, homeschooling and teaching part time, she has continued to take courses and has specific training in literacy development, special needs education and supporting multi language learners.
Catherine and her family returned to the area in the summer of 2022. There’s nothing they love more than a day at home together. Catherine also enjoys hiking, playing board games, cross country skiing and needle felting.
Hester is the proud mother of two former students of Edge Hill and has been an active member of our community for the past seven years. She has a College diploma and University degree in Child and Youth Care. She is also an alumnus of the Toronto Waldorf School, which she attended from Grade One through to Grade 12.
Throughout her career, Hester has worked with children and youth in a variety of school and community environments. In the last decade, her focus has been providing children with experiences and skill-building opportunities in the areas of arts, craft and interpersonal development.
Biography coming soon…