In 2021, Claudine Collet joined our faculty as the Early Childhood Afterschool Teacher in our Extended Care program. Claudine has many years of experience working with and caring for children. She first came to know Waldorf education while nannying for a family whose children attended the Waldorf School of Princeton. Claudine was inspired to further her understanding of Waldorf education and has worked in many Waldorf and Waldorf-inspired programs, including HVWS, where she worked (and was a parent) in the late ‘90s. She is a former playgroup teacher and nursery assistant as well as having run her own home care center where she cared for her three children and grandson as well.
She has studied at Sophia’s Hearth to expand her knowledge of the child from birth to age three as well as studying fine arts and arts education at the School of Visual Arts. Claudine is continuing her education at the University of Connecticut where she expects to complete an additional bachelor’s degree in 2024. Claudine is also a certified Kundalini yoga instructor and has worked extensively with adults and children.