Collaboration and shared responsibility are the foundations of our school governance and leadership model. We work with consensus within and across our three governance groups, the Board, College of Teachers and Administrative staff. We are committed to a transparent and cooperative process for all significant school decisions.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the legal and financial organization of the school. The Board includes faculty, parents, guardians, and members of the greater community. If you have questions about the Board please contact either the Board President, Knut Hill, or School Administrator, Siân Owen-Cruise.
For past Board minutes not listed here, please contact financeoffice@steinerschool.org.
College of Teachers
At Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, ultimate responsibility for all matters of pedagogy rests with the College of Teachers, a core group of full-time faculty and staff dedicated to the philosophical integrity and the long-term interests of the school. Any issue regarding curriculum, student learning concerns, etc., falls into the initial decision-making realm of the College of Teachers. The full faculty assists the work of the College as well as the faculty committees, which take their mandate from and report to the College.
Gary Banks - College Chair
Sian Owen-Cruise - School Administrator
Angela Gladstone
Anna Kamitses
Anne Birney
Calisa Tucker
Erica Choberka
Heather Lomason
Noah Burns
Perla Schaeberle
Robert White
Wendy Abate
Yoni Paz
Carrying Groups
Our faculty and administration work together in Carrying Groups that are responsible for managing the following PreK-12 processes with support from the College of Teachers and faculty:
- Employee recruitment, hiring, performance improvement and separation
- Student admissions, suspension, dismissal
- Crisis management, accidents, and safety issues
Early Childhood Carrying Group:
Sara Deon, Early Childhood Administrative Coordinator
Angela Gladstone, Early Childhood Pedagogical Coordinator
Wendy Abate, Early Childhood Faculty Chair
Sian Owen-Cruise, School Administrator
Lower School Carrying Group:
Kim Likosky, Lower School Coordinator
Perla Schaeberle, Lower School Faculty Chair
Siân Owen-Cruise, School Administrator
High School Carrying Group:
Heather Lomason, High School Coordinator
Alix Gaither, High School Coordinator
Noah Burns, High School Faculty Chair
Siân Owen-Cruise, School Administrator
