Sondi Eugene
 Sondi Eugene was raised in rural New Jersey. She later moved to Louisiana to attend Grambling State University. Sondi received her Waldorf certificate in early childhood education from Sunbridge College in 2004. She is entering her sixth year of kindergarten teaching at WSA. Sondi enjoys hiking, bike rides, cooking, crafts, and singing. She is married and has two children, both of whom are middle school students at WSA.
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Annamay Keeney
 Annamay Keeney and her husband of over 25 years were founding parents of The Waldorf School of Atlanta. Born in Altadena, California and raised in northern Illinois, Annamay attended Blackburn College, a small liberal arts college known for its student work program. While a student there, she participated in an exchange program in Cholula, Mexico. Annamay received her Waldorf certificate in early childhood education from Sunbridge College in 2002. She created and led the Morning Garden parent/child program for six years, and has been teaching in the preschool/kindergarten program for the last eight years. Annamay has done handwork and crafts with children in varied settings, including public and private schools, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and many fairs, including the Piedmont Arts Festival in Atlanta . Annamay has three children. Her oldest son attended two years of kindergarten at WSA and is now a senior at Georgia State University . Her second son is a WSA graduate and is now a senior in the Communications Magnet at Grady High School. Her daughter is currently in the sixth grade at WSA. Annamay enjoys singing, sewing, embroidering, hiking, gardening, traveling, and laughing with her children.
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Jolie Luba
Jolie Luba was born in Philadelphia, PA , and moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil once her parents completed their Masters degrees in the US. When one of her two brothers joined a Waldorf kindergarten, the whole family was drawn to Waldorf Education in many different ways.
Jolie received her degree from the University of Sao Paulo as a Psychologist, and after that she earned her Waldorf Early Childhood certification. Working as an English teacher for many years, she has experience in teaching adults and children in Waldorf Schools and other environments, including children with Special Needs. As a coordinator in a language school, a job she had for four years, she was responsible for teacher recruitment and training, as well as supervision of the student's progress in learning.
When Jolie¹s husband received a Post Doctorate position in Florida , the family moved to the States. After almost two years as a stay-at-home mom, Jolie earned a position with an early childhood program for the Flagler County Schools once she had completed the basic state-mandatory training.
When her husband was invited to Georgia State University as a Post Doctorate researcher, Jolie was glad to find in Atlanta a Waldorf kindergarten for her son. Ready to put her Waldorf Early Childhood training in use, she happily joined WSA to assist in the afternoon kindergarten program. She also helped with the grade school handwork classes during a faculty member¹s maternity-leave, which made her realize how much she loves the needles, thread, and yarn. Jolie's hobbies include drama and dancing, and she regularly joins her friends at the Dances for Universal Peace.
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Annie Sommerville-Hall
 Annie Sommerville-Hall is starting her thirteenth year of teaching at WSA, and was one of the founding parents of our school. Born in White Plains, New York , and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Annie attended Georgia State University and the Southeastern Center for the Arts. She received her Waldorf certificate in early childhood education from Sunbridge College in 1998. Annie has been a teacher of many subjects, including swimming, art, barn management, horseback riding, and beekeeping. Annie taught art at The Friends School of Atlanta and had a Waldorf playgroup in her home prior to joining WSA in 1993 as a preschool/ kindergarten teacher. Annie's varied interests include spending time in nature, beekeeping, swimming, and the arts - theatre, photography, storytelling, and crafts. Annie has been married more than 25 years, and has two daughters, both of whom have graduated from WSA. Her oldest, one of the first graduates of WSA, is a sophomore at the University of San Francisco in California and the other at Academe of the Oaks, the local Waldorf high school.
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Karen Smith
 Karen Smith was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in a small town in southern Mississippi. Having older parents who were of retirement age, Karen spent her summers traveling with her family across the country in an R.V., visiting National Parks throughout the West and Midwest. Karen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Art, with an emphasis in graphic design. She received her Waldorf certificate in early childhood education from Sunbridge College in 2004. Karen is starting her seventh year as a kindergarten teacher. In seeking worldwide collegiality, Karen created an international Waldorf Early Childhood teacher discussion group on the internet. The membership of the group continues to grow with over 330 members from 15 countries. Prior to joining WSA, Karen worked as an art director at Turner Publishing designing coffee table books, novels, and cookbooks. She also designed an elaborate display edition of the Bible, incorporating original drawings from monks in Italy. Karen likes to cook, make toys, and sew. She is married and has two daughters, one a student at Georgia State University and the other in the fifth grade at WSA. Recently, Karen and her younger daughter have taken up the international sport of Geocaching. Using a hand-held satellite Global Positioning System (GPS) unit and location coordinates shared on the internet, they have found "hidden treasure" in parks and other public sites in Atlanta and other areas around the South.
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