Ms. Daniela’s childhood was sprinkled with Waldorf ideas from the very start. Her mother is a long-term educator and employed many of the pedagogy’s principles in her classrooms and while at home. The ideals of thinking, willing and doing, along with a reverence towards the natural world, may have started Ms. Daniela on a personal journey of service. She obtained her degree in Environmental Social Science and Women’s Studies with the hope of one day making a difference in the lives of women and children in developing nations.

The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children presented itself when Ms. Daniela’s family relocated to Kansas City from St. Louis. Prior to this move, she was attending parent/child classes at the Waldorf School of St. Louis with her eldest daughter. This educational model felt comfortable, natural and ideal for her family. She found her new call to serve at City of Fountains when the school was in need of a new administrator. Ms. Daniela has been in this role since the fall of 2013 and is working towards a Waldorf Administrator’s certification. She now relishes in knowing that she is helping to make a difference in the world one child at a time.