Susan Hayashi - Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Susan completed her Teacher Education at the Rudolf Steiner Center, Toronto in Spring of 2014. She also holds a degree in Economics and Political Science from York University as well as a Public Relations and Marketing qualification from Seneca.
She has worked at Toronto Waldorf School in various kindergarten roles since 2007 and enjoys spending time with her family as well as creating pottery in her studio.
Gayathri Kandasamy - Kindergarten Lead Teacher
In 2019, she completed her Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy from Rudolf Steiner Centre while working as an afternoon assistant in Birchgrove Kindergarten.
Nadia Singh - Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Nadia has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences from Queens University. She also studied in a four-year post graduate program at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine where she became a Naturopathic Doctor in 2003. In 2007 Nadia’s search for a more holistic approach to education led her to discover Toronto Waldorf School. In the 2013-2014 school year, Nadia worked as the lead teacher in the aftercare program at TWS, before joining the Kindergarten shortly thereafter. In 2018, Nadia completed the Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Training at the Rudolf Steiner Centre in Toronto.
Polina Gohshtein - Kindergarten Assistant
Polina is a recent graduate of the Early Childhood Education Program at Seneca College. She completed her Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy in 2013. She volunteers as an administrator with LifeWays Ontario while working towards her LifeWays Early Childhood Certification.
Leili Golbous - Kindergarten Assistant
Profile coming soon!
Kyungmin Kwon - Kindergarten Assistant
Profile to come!
Mary Meschino-Natale - Kindergarten Assistant
Mary graduated from the Institute of Child Study from the University of Toronto, receiving her Teacher’s Certificate and Early Childhood Diploma along with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Political Science. She is also a certified Waldorf Early Childhood Educator, receiving her certificate from the Rudolf Steiner Centre, Toronto in 2012. Her learning included the Foundations Studies and the Healing Education & Remedial Training programs.
Mary was hired as a Kindergarten Assistant for the TWS Early Childhood Faculty in 2006 and has since continued to work in all areas of the early childhood and kindergarten faculty. Her interest in children’s stories and storytelling has led Mary to write several children’s stories which have been featured in the We Nurture Stories for Children podcast.