Kelly Larson began her work at CLWS five years ago when she started with the seventh grade class in 2004-2005. After completing two years with her first class, she began with her current class of students the following fall and is currently the grade four teacher. Kelly is an accomplished educator with extensive middle school experience, having taught every core subject and many elective subjects in a variety of school environments. Kelly is also a teacher trainer and has worked with adult learning in a variety of ways and settings.

Teaching Experience
City of Lakes Waldorf School, Grade Teacher, 2004-present
Saint Mary’s University, Master of Teaching and Learning Adult Educator, 2000-present
Columbia Heights School District, Central Middle School, Grades 6-8 Teacher, 1997-2004
Plymouth Christian Youth Center, Alternative Middle School, Grades 7-8, 1995-1997
Shivela Middle School, Murrieta, CA, Grades 6-8 Teacher, 1991-1995

Education
California State University, 1988, BA in Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota, 1991, BS in Elementary Education
Hamline University, Middle School Endorsement: English, Math and Social Studies
Saint Mary’s University, 2000, Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning
Waldorf Teaching Certificate Candidate, Arcturus Rudolf Steiner Training Center, Chicago, IL; 2010
Waldorf training, grades 1-3, 7, 8 (completed each summer for the next academic year)