History & Social Studies
Ms. FitzGibbon, Credo English and Social Studies teacher, earned her BA in history from U.C. Santa Cruz, her teaching credentials from San Jose State University, her Waldorf Teacher Certification from the Center for Educational Renewal, and her Master’s Degree from Dominican University. She has taught English and Social Studies at a junior high school in Morgan Hill and Waldorf kindergarten at SunRidge Charter School. Ms. FitzGibbon is a cohort guide for the class of 2021 and is the mother of two Waldorf graduates. Brighid.FitzGibbon@Credohigh.org
History, Art, Dance
Ms. Farais teaches Dance, History and Art. She earned her BA in History and her single subject social studies credential from Sonoma State and did her student teaching at St. Vincent’s High School. She is a riding and dance instructor and enjoys performing, historical reenactments and making visual art. Emma.Farais@Credohigh.org
Haley Godbold, M.Ed., teaches History, English, and Theater at Credo High School. She is a Bay Area native with a flare for the dramatic and a feline sidekick named Miso. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College of California, where she received her undergraduate degrees in History and English, two teaching credentials, and a Masters Degree in Education. There is nothing Haley loves more than creating inclusive classroom communities that foster student empowerment and wellbeing. When she isn’t teaching, Haley enjoys doing yoga, supporting local arts, and enjoying neighborhood restaurants.
Mr. Lambrecht is Credo’s Athletic Director and History teacher. He earned a BA magna cum laude in history and completed a Secondary Social Studies Credential from the University of Colorado, Boulder. In 2000, Mr. Lambrecht earned an MEd from harvard University with emphasis in school reform and experiential education. He is the Founding director of Sebastopol Outdoor Adventure non-profit, 1Revolution. He is father of three children, including two Credo students. Email: Paul.Lambrecht@Credohigh.org
English
Ms. Bliquez, Credo English teacher, has a teaching credential from Sonoma State University, an MFA in English and Creative Writing from Mills College, a BA from Connecticut College and a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to her work as an editor for Tin House literary magazine, Ms. Bliquez has taught English in Istanbul, Turkey and at various community colleges in the Pacific Northwest and the Bay Area. She is the mother of two Waldorf students, and she serves as a cohort guide for the Echo cohort.
Email: Emily.Bliquez@Credohigh.org
Ms. Hutchins is a graduate of Summerfield Waldorf High School who completed her English Single Subject credential at Sonoma State. She earned her BA in English at the University of California, Berkeley, and her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of California, Irvine. Email: Martina.Hutchins@Credohigh.org
Haley Godbold, M.Ed., teaches History, English, and Theater at Credo High School. She is a Bay Area native with a flare for the dramatic and a feline sidekick named Miso. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College of California, where she received her undergraduate degrees in History and English, two teaching credentials, and a Masters Degree in Education. There is nothing Haley loves more than creating inclusive classroom communities that foster student empowerment and wellbeing. When she isn’t teaching, Haley enjoys doing yoga, supporting local arts, and enjoying neighborhood restaurants.
Dr. Gordon is the founding director of the Student Press Initiative at Teachers College, Columbia University, andthe former director of the New York City Writing Project. He comes from a background in small press publication that led him to the high school English classroom, first in Northern California and then in Manhattan. For eight years he was a full-time instructor i the Teaching of English Master’s Program at Teachers College, where he also earned his doctorate in English Education. Before coming to Credo, Dr. Gordon was named Senior Fellow for Innovation at Columbia University, and in that role co-founded the multimodal learning program, Literacy Unbound. His entrepreneurial work in education has been deeply influenced by his doctoral research in design thinking. Email: Erick.Gordon@Credohigh.org
Math
Mr. Bojarsky, Credo math and science teacher, is a longtime Waldorf math and science teacher who comes to us from Haelakala Waldorf High School in Maui. He previously spent twelve years teaching math and physics at Natomas Charter School, seven years teaching math and science at the Sacramento Waldorf High School and six years at Highland Hall Waldorf High School in Los Angeles. Mr. Bojarsky has a BS in Chemistry, and MS in Geoscience, a Waldorf teaching certificate from Emerson College in England and single subject teaching credentials in math and physics. Mikko.Bojarsky@Credohigh.org
Ms. Elam, Credo math teacher, earned her BA in philosophy and her math credential at the University of California, Riverside, and an MFA in Creative Writing at Chapman University, where she was named Outstanding MFA Student of the Year. Ms. Elam has studied in the Waldorf High School Program at Rudolf Steiner College and taught math previously at Casa Grande High School for sixteen years. She has served on the Board of Directors of Live Oak Charter School and is the mother of two Waldorf students. Email: Debbie.Elam@Credohigh.org
Ricky Kellar (he, him, his) joined the math department during the 2021-22 school year and is very happy to continue serving the Credo High School community as a teacher of Geometry and now in Directed Studies, as well. Mr. Kellar earned his California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics through Sonoma State University and holds a Masters Degree in Applied Sciences of Physical Education at San Francisco State University and a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy at Grinnell College. He has been involved in education for well over 30 years, much of that time conducting a successful private tutoring practice. He has traveled independently in over 30 countries and lived and worked for three years as a tennis teaching professional in Switzerland. Mr. Kellar enjoys music, art, theater, sports, and the opportunity to work with the staff and students at Credo High. Richard.Kellar@Credohigh.org
Mrs. Menzer, Credo math teacher, had a prior career in software development and the telecommunications industry before becoming a Waldorf certified teacher in 2013. She recently graduated her 8th grade class at Stone Bridge School in Napa and joined Credo High for the 2022-23 school year. Mrs. Menzer has a MS in Computer Science from Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), an
MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of San Francisco, and a teaching credential from Sonoma State University. Mrs. Menzer is a fond foreign language learner, enjoys the outdoors with her family, and is a Waldorf parent.
Science
Dr. Shaw teaches physics, chemistry, woodturning, robotics and the electric vehicle and design elective. He grew up in England, where he earned his BS in Chemistry from the University of Exeter and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Bradford. He spent four years as a post-doctoral research fellow at King’s College, London, focusing on methods and applications of magnetic resonance, then moved to San Diego, where he worked as a physicist in private industry, developing magnetic methods and devices for the detection of contraband and explosives in concealed locations. In 1995, Dr. Shaw moved to Sebastopol to pursue his lifelong love of craft as a blacksmith and woodturner, and in 2004 he inaugurated the green woodworking program at Sebastopol Independent Charter School, where he taught for eight years. Dr. Shaw earned his teaching credentials in Physics and Chemistry from Sonoma State University. He is the father of a Credo graduate.
Ms. Gast teaches science and practical arts and serves as a cohort guide, along with Mr. Guthman, for the class of 2020. She earned her BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and her California Single Subject Teaching Credentials in Biology, Chemistry and Physical Science from Sonoma State University. Ms. Gast is the mother of four daughters, including a Credo graduate and a Credo student. Email: Kelly.Gast@credohigh.org
Mr. Bojarsky, Credo math and science teacher, is a longtime Waldorf math and science teacher who comes to us from Haelakala Waldorf High School in Maui. He previously spent twelve years teaching math and physics at Natomas Charter School, seven years teaching math and science at the Sacramento Waldorf High School and six years at Highland Hall Waldorf High School in Los Angeles. Mr. Bojarsky has a BS in Chemistry, and MS in Geoscience, a Waldorf teaching certificate from Emerson College in England and single subject teaching credentials in math and physics.
Ms. Poulan is a biology and chemistry teacher.
Sarah Hodges teaches Art and Biomimicry at Credo High School. She is a Northern California native, who got her BA in Sociology at UC Berkeley and went on to study Fine Art Oil Painting at Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Greece. After living abroad for several years, Sarah moved back and taught preschool at Caterpillar Academy for 9 years, before earning her teaching credential at Sonoma State. She still loves to paint but feels she is truly happiest in the classroom, and working with high school students. She is passionate about creating community in her classes, and providing opportunities to express individuality through art. In her free time she loves learning more about theoretical physics, spending time with her family and her cat, and getting outside in all the beautiful natural environments in our area.
World Language
Monica Roney, Credo’s Spanish teacher, earned her BA in Spanish Literature and Culture from CSULB and completed her studies in Madrid, Spain at La Complutense University certification program while living abroad for several years. She brings her lifelong love for languages and teaching Spanish for more than 20 years in the Bay Area to Credo High. She enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, hiking, cooking, and staying active. Email: Monica.Roney@Credohigh.org
Ms. Fang, Credo Mandarin teacher, earned her BS in Engineering from Shandong University of Technology, Shandong, China; an MS in Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China; her Single Subject Credential in Mandarin from Patten University; and her Waldorf teaching certification and Eurythmy training from Rudolf Steiner College. Ms. Fang has previously taught Mandarin at Marin Waldorf School, the Community School for Creative Education, Sacramento Waldorf School and the Sacramento Mandarin School. Email: Yanping.Fang@Credohigh.org
Ms. Mintzer, Credo Spanish teacher, earned her BA in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, studied at the University of Madrid, and earned her teaching credential at the University of California, San Diego. She has taught at the International School of Brooklyn, the American School in Mexico City and a in rural community outside of Otavalo, Ecuador, and in Spanish immersion at schools in Oregon. She is a certified Ayurvedic Practitioner and Nutritional Counselor and mother of two. Email: Kimberly.Mintzer@Credohigh.org
Visual, Practical & Performing Arts
Shannon O’Neill Creighton, Credo Photography and Personal Sustainability teacher, is a visual artist and writer working primarily as a landscape photographer. Her interest in the photographic arts began at age ten with her exposure to black and white darkroom photography. From early on, Ms. Creighton developed and challenged herself by intimately engaging with the outdoors, much of which she did with her camera in hand. This lifelong relationship with nature continues to serve as a primary shaping force in her life and artwork.
Ms. Creighton received her MFA from California Institute of Integral Studies in April 2018 in Creative Inquiry, with a focus on photography and text & image. She works in both digital and film, with a particular love for medium and large format film photography. She is also a lover of alternative process printing techniques, and is particularly interested in the way photography continues to reinvent and expand itself as a medium, combining old processes with new technologies. Shannon.Creighton@Credohigh.org
Sarah Hodges teaches Art and Biomimicry at Credo High School. She is a Northern California native, who got her BA in Sociology at UC Berkeley and went on to study Fine Art Oil Painting at Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Greece. After living abroad for several years, Sarah moved back and taught preschool at Caterpillar Academy for 9 years, before earning her teaching credential at Sonoma State. She still loves to paint but feels she is truly happiest in the classroom, and working with high school students. She is passionate about creating community in her classes, and providing opportunities to express individuality through art. In her free time she loves learning more about theoretical physics, spending time with her family and her cat, and getting outside in all the beautiful natural environments in our area.
Jordan Pennington@Credohigh.org
Dr. Loheyde, Credo orchestra and American Music teacher, has served as conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra, assistant conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony and on the faculty of Sonoma State University. Dr. Loheyde made his conducting debut with the Santa Rosa Symphony in 2006. He began his music studies as a violinist, with early training at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and at the Tanglewood Music Center. He has been a violinist and violist with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Rosa Symphony. He has his undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan, the University of Connecticut and his doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the father of two children. Richard.Loheyde@Credohigh.org
Mr. Atkinson, Credo’s World Percussions teacher, has been an energetic presence on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene since the 1970′s. His initial studies in Nigerian, Ghanaian and Congolese drumming lead him to Brazilian shamanism, Caribbean music, American jazz, folk and popular music. He has performed with master musicians and dancers since the 1980′s and is respected as an inspiring performer and gifted teacher who brings psychological, spiritual and scientific insights to his presentations. Mr. Atkinson’s most recent recording is a CD of original, traditional and innovative arrangements for Brazilian Bateria. Read more about Mr. Atkinson at http://www.pulsewave.com. Email: Kim.Atkinson@Credohigh.org
Paul.Romer@Credohigh.org
Special Education
Micah.Contreras@Credohigh.org
Physical Education
Paul.Lambrecht@Credohigh.org
Academic & College Counseling
Ms. Tuchel, Credo’s Student Services Director, is well-known to the Credo community as a teacher and administrator at the Sebastopol Charter School from 1995-2017. Ms. Tuchel earned her BA in Biology from San Francisco State University and her California teaching credential from Dominican University. She earned her Waldorf teacher certification at the Center for Educational Renewal and studied Waldorf remedial education at Rudolf Steiner College. She trained as a Collaborative Counselor and Simplicity Parenting facilitator with Kim John Payne at Antioch University. Ms. Tuchel is an artist, a writer, a naturalist, a calligrapher, a singer, a mother and grandmother. She enjoys gardening, playing the guitar, walking her dog, bird watching, botanizing, and hiking.
Ms. Wuerthner was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a parent of two Waldorf kids. She has seven years of experience working in schools with students of all ages, from kindergarten through graduate school, and has been working in Waldorf schools in the Bay Area since 2016. Ms. Wuerthner joined Credo High School in 2020 as college counselor and enthusiastic advisor for the Tioga Cohort. She genuinely enjoys helping students find colleges that are right for them, where they will thrive. She is dedicated to supporting students through the process of applying to colleges, while reminding them, also, to breathe.
Trained as an historian and librarian, Ms. Wuerthner’s specialties are researching, curating, and presenting complex information in clear and coherent ways. Her professional interests include equity and access to quality higher education for students whose access has historically been and continues to be restricted. She is a passionate advocate for these students, skilled at recognizing their specific needs and connecting them with information and resources to succeed and to feel safe in their educational environment.
Social & Emotional Counseling
Ms. Eyen supervises our team of counseling interns and trainees. She earned her BA in Psychology and MA in Outdoor Recreation from Ohio University. After 10 years of teaching as an outdoor educator and wilderness guide, she earned her Masters in Community Counseling from Sonoma State University. She has worked as a counselor with West County Community Services, Support Our Students counseling clinic, five local elementary schools, and Credo. Her training as a vision quest guide with Rites of Passage, Inc. led to her guiding wilderness rites of passage programs for three local high schools. Prior to working at Credo, Ms. Eyen was a vision quest guide with Earthways and Wilderness Reflections. She is a founder of The Earth Camp Collective and The Center for Nature Based Mentoring. Her son is a Waldorf student. Vanessa.Eyen@Credohigh.org
