Gary Banks

Education

B.S. Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado 
M. S. Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado 
M. Ed., with Waldorf Certification, Antioch New England Graduate School

Bio

Gary worked as a research engineer on the NASA Space Station project before entering teaching. He took a class from first to eighth grade at the Denver Waldorf School from 1993-2001, then worked as a high school science teacher and Class Teacher at High Mowing School before moving to Michigan. He began working at RSSAA in 2007 and has taught chemistry, biology, and other sciences in grades 7-12 and is also the high school choir men’s vocal coach.

A long-term member of the College of Teachers, Gary is currently serving as College Chair. He also sponsors several high school clubs, including the RSHS Hiking Club, which takes wilderness trips every spring and fall, and the Garden and Bee Club, which tends the high school garden and beehives. Having been involved in training Waldorf teachers since 2004, in 2022 Gary joined the core faculty of the Sunbridge Institute and helps to lead the Waldorf High School Teacher Education program. He teaches workshops related to phenomenological science teaching in Waldorf Schools. He enjoys backpacking, hiking, traveling, gardening, and for many years has been a member of the UMS Choral Union.