Our Waldorf Teachers
Trained IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF the Whole Child—Academically, Emotionally, and Creatively
You will not be good teachers if you focus only on what you do and not upon who you are.
-RUDOLF STEINER
our Certified Waldorf educators
Dedicated to the Art of INTENTIONAL Education
Lauren Wheeler
Lead Early Childhood Teacher
Lauren is a certified Waldorf Early Childhood teacher with more than a decade of lead teaching experience, guiding young children through the wonder-filled early years. Her work has been shaped by years in Waldorf schools, where she cultivated warm, rhythmical classrooms rooted in imagination, meaningful work, artistic expression, and deep respect for childhood.
Lauren believes the earliest years should be filled with stories, song, movement, nature, handcrafts, and unhurried play—not screens, pressure, or overstimulation. Her classrooms are intentionally designed to feel like a second home, where children develop independence, social confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning through meaningful daily experiences. For families seeking an authentic, enriching, and deeply nurturing beginning to their child's educational journey, Ms. Lauren offers something increasingly rare: a place where childhood is protected, celebrated, and allowed to unfold as it was meant to.
JOSHUA WHEELER
Lead Grades teacher
Joshua Wheeler is a passionate certified Waldorf-trained GRADES educator known for his dynamic, heart-centered teaching and unwavering dedication to educating the whole child. With Waldorf teaching roots in games, gardening, woodworking, sculptural arts, and aftercare, Joshua brings a rich, hands-on approach to everything he teaches.
He took his first class at the Central Coast Waldorf School from fifth grade through eighth grade, guiding his students with depth, artistry, and insight through the transformational middle school years. Now on a new journey, Joshua is creating a Waldorf-inspired educational enrichment and learning support program designed to bring the beauty and rigor of Waldorf education to a broader community.
Kolea Quincey
Fine Arts & Music Teacher
Kolea Quincey has lived on the Central Coast for the past 3 years. SHE is lucky to have been able to pursue her love of music and art while combining that with teaching at schools for most of her life. Kolea is a certified Waldorf grades teacher who has taught in Waldorf schools, Charter schools, and independently in California, Hawaii, and Washington State.
She has taught ensembles, choirs, and classrooms full of wonderful students how to play many different instruments and to sing in harmony. Her music classes combine recorder, ukulele, guitar, and percussion, while her watercolor painting, acrylic painting, and other artistic media classes inspire students of all ages.
