Ilan Safit
Ilan Safit studied Literature and Philosophy at Tel Aviv University, Israel, before moving to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where he earned a Master’s in Film Studies and was introduced to anthroposophy and Waldorf education. In the United States he completed a doctorate degree in Comparative Literature and taught literature, film, and mostly philosophy on the undergraduate […]
Vera Holschneider
Vera Holschneider teaches German in grades 7 -12. Her first teaching encounter in Germany was helping children of Italian guest workers to succeed in the German school system. She received her degrees from the Universität Hamburg and Fotoschule Hamburg, Germany, and moved to the U.S. in 1990, where she has been teaching students of all […]
Ryan Cameron
Ryan Cameron teaches Language Arts, Grades 6-8. As a native New Yorker and alumna of the school, Ryan has been a part of the Steiner community for nearly three decades (she graduated in 2005). After graduating with a B.A. in English from Haverford College, Ryan gained experience in the realms of publishing (Writers House and […]
Dan Marsch
Midwest native Dan Marsch has taught mathematics and other subjects at the Rudolf Steiner School since 2002, including courses in philosophy, literature, drawing, and instrumental music. Prior to joining the RSS faculty, he taught mathematics and humanities at the Chicago Waldorf School. As a student at the University of Chicago, Mr. Marsch studied under the Committee […]
Carol Bärtges
Carol Bärtges teaches English, Speech and Drama in the Upper School. She is a graduate of the school, as are her two children, Max ’03 and Sarah ’05. Carol received her B.A in Literature and Theatre from Williams College; she holds an M.A in English from NYU as well as an M Phil in Comparative […]
Jeffrey Venho
Jeffrey Venho grew up in Northern New Jersey where his mother taught piano lessons, and his father commuted to NYC each day to work at the NBC studios in Rockefeller Center. In eighth grade, he was thrilled to play his trumpet for the Tonight Show music director and trumpet legend, Doc Severinsen, who gifted one […]
