Board (List)

AHE Board of Directors

We are grateful for our board members. Their passion and expertise give AHE the certainty that we can carry on with our mission. The board of directors provides the strategic vision and governance necessary to strengthen Waldorf Schools to serve the fundamental needs of the children of today.

Connie Helms, M.ED.

Boad Member

Connie Helms, M.Ed. has been a co-director of AHE's Educational Support Program for many years. A graduate of AHE's cycle 3, she travels in North America as an Educational Support consultant

Renni Greenberg, MA. Ed., T.T. E

Board Member

Renni Greenberg, a member of the Board of Directors since 2018, is currently in private practice as a learning specialist, providing developmental learning support for students, and offering a gamut of related services

Lorie Henry M.Ed.

Board Member

Lorie Henry received a Waldorf teacher certification from Antioch University New England, and worked as a classroom teacher from 1990-2018.

Dana Fleming

Board Member

Dana Fleming is a Waldorf class teacher turned subject teacher, working at the Great Oak School in Texas. An auditor of AHE’s Cycle 10, she hopes to help AHE with the myriad tasks involved in bringing the Extra Lesson work to as many children and schools as possible.

Betty Jane Enno, B.S., RMT, CYT

Board Member

Betty Jane has been a Waldorf Class Teacher as well as a Kindergarten Teacher at the Austin Waldorf School since 1984. She received her Certification from the AHE Student Support program in 2009.

Su Rubinoff

Board Member

Su Rubinoff has been a kindergarten teacher at the Meadowbrook Waldorf School in Rhode Island for 35 years, and worked with children for several years prior.

Julia King M.Ed.

Board Member

Julia holds a B.S. in justice and policy studies with a minor in education from Guilford College. She went on to earn an M.Ed. in counseling psychology from Cambridge College, with certification in school guidance for grades 5–12, as well as certification in principal administration at Boston University.

Elyce Perico, MA Ed., T.T.E

Board Member - co-director

Elyce is the co-director of AHE’s Educational Support Program with Connie Helms. She was the Student Support Coordinator from 2009-2023 at the Hartsbrook School in Hadley, MA

Julie Barsam-Cummings

Board Member

Julie Barsam-Cummings has been involved in Waldorf education for over 20 years. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Tufts University and completed her Waldorf teacher training at Antioch University.

Robert Kushler, Ph.D

Board Member - treasurer

Rob Kushler is known in anthroposophical circles as “Mr. Oresti”, having been the spouse of Mary Jo Oresti for over thirty years.