Teacher Education
HEART
(Healing Education And Remedial Training)
Program Directors
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Rachel Ross, M.S. Ed.
Rachel has studied and taught eurythmy since 1974. She is a graduate of the London School of Eurythmy and Emerson College, England. She has received a therapeutic eurythmy diploma and certification from the medical section of the Goetheanum in Switzerland. In addition, she holds a B.A. in Remedial Therapy in Education from the University of Massachusetts, a M.S. Ed. from Sunbridge College, N.Y., and Massachusetts State Teacher's Certification in Elementary Education for Grades 1-6 and Moderate Special Needs for kindergarten to Grade 12. She has taught students from kindergarten through Grade 12 in public, private and Waldorf school settings.
Rachel specializes in treating children with developmental disorders, learning disabilities and educational difficulties. She has been involved as a developmental specialist and consultant designing and implementing programs, training staff, and teaching in Waldorf and public schools for many years. She lectures and offers workshops to parents, teachers, and specialists throughout the United States, Brazil, Spain, and Ireland. She is a faculty member of the Waldorf Resource Teacher Training Program in Brazil, and a teacher and co-director of training programs in Spain, Ireland, and Canada. She also teaches in the North East LifeWays Training and the part-time teacher training programs for Sunbridge College and the Nova Institute in Washington, D.C. Rachel tries to address the particular needs of students, and help teachers and parents understand what stands behind the child’s behavioural, social, and educational needs, and then develop practical strategies to meet these needs. This approach strives to deal with the whole child rather than just find a label for the problem. |
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Mary Jo Oresti, M.A. Ed.
Mary Jo has found that teaching children and adults has taken her on a remarkable journey for almost 30 years; the cultural renewal of education through remedial work has opened many doors. Mary Jo has a master's degree in learning disabilities from Marygrove College, a Waldorf teaching diploma, a certificate in chirophonetics, and is a certified Michigan teacher.
In 1982, Mary Jo joined the board of the Association for a Healing Education. She has been instrumental in establishing Waldorf remedial training programs around the world, training teachers and therapists, developing curriculum, and mentoring. For the last 25 years she has served as a guest faculty member at Sunbridge College, Antioch College, WTDA in Detroit, Rudolf Steiner College, and the Rudolf Steiner Institute.
She has also taught in remedial programs in Ireland, Italy, and Spain, and worked with private clients and as a workshop leader and consultant across North America. She has written numerous articles as well as The Care Group Manual published by AHE to help schools form a network of remedial support. In her spare time her favorite activities run the gamut from lolling on the beach to zip-lining. She is currently works at the Detroit Waldorf School. |
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What is the Association for a Healing Education?
The Association for a Healing Education gives an ear and a voice to issues expressed by classroom teachers, parents, caregivers, and doctors on how to develop and promote healing activities for children with special needs. The association sponsors training programs in the US, Spain and Brazil, as well as conferences for Healing Educators. It publishes a number of books and a twice-yearly newsletter. For more information the association, visit its website.
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