Tara Henteleff joined the Asheville Waldorf School as a parent in 2018. As her three children moved through the EC and Grades programs, she joined the staff in 2019. Since then, she has served as the Rest Nest Teacher, Aftercare Teacher, Substitute across departments, Admissions Support, Assistant in the Bridge Program, and Reading Support Teacher.

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Tara holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Naropa University and an MA in Early Childhood Education with a cognate in Environmental Education from Sonoma State University. She actively pursues professional development and has completed additional training in Orton-Gillingham–inspired reading instruction as well as holistic nutrition, with a focus on how nutrition can support children with learning challenges.

 

In her free time, Tara loves to immerse herself in the mountains with her family—whether foraging, making plant medicine, hiking, paddling, swimming, riding, camping, or running through the magical Appalachian landscape.