Administration

Staff
Thom Schaefer, Education Director

Thom Schaefer, Credo's Education Director, previously served as Pedagogical Dean of Faculty at the Shining Mountain Waldorf School in Boulder, CO, where he also taught high school humanities and movement. He has a strong background in both teaching and administration in public and Waldorf schools, including 16 years in Waldorf high school. Thom brings experience and expertise in designing and delivering professional development programs for teachers and administrators; developing curricular materials and programs; and coaching teachers and mentors. His degrees and credentials include a BA and teaching credential from the University of California at Santa Cruz, Waldorf Teacher Certification from Rudolf Steiner College, certification as a movement specialist in Special Dynamics, and a Master’s Degree in Waldorf Education from Tuoro University. Thom spent two years as Curriculum Consultant to Credo’s Development Team before becoming the Education Director.
Chip Romer, Director

Chip Romer is a Waldorf parent who has been actively involved with the Waldorf-inspired charter school movement since 1998. He was a founder and the lead developer of the K-8 Waldorf-inspired Woodland Star Charter School, founded in Sonoma in 2000. In the same year he was a founding member of the Stone Bridge School in Napa. Chip served as administrator of Woodland Star from 2002 until 2008, during which time Woodland Star became the first WASC-accredited Waldorf-inspired charter school in California. He is a founder of and currently serves on the board of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education. Chip served on the Member Council of the California Charter Schools Association and for over ten years has served on the boards of private and public Waldorf schools. Prior to his involvement with Waldorf education, Chip worked as a writer and editor, business entrepreneur and government economist. He earned his BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.
Heather Topham, Office Manager

Heather Topham is a Waldorf parent and early childhood educator who has taught at Live Oak Charter School and at Sagewood Waldorf School in Bend, Oregon. Heather has extensive office and administrative experience and is excited to be a Credo pioneer.