Administrative Staff
Stephanie Redden, Business Director and Administrator
sredden@olympiawaldorf.org
Stephanie Redden is a Washington native, originally from Port Orchard and now residing in Centralia with her husband, Dave, and two girls, Andrea and Natalie (both currently attending OWS). Stephanie originally came to OWS in 2015, having worked as a business manager in a land development company for many years and then taking several years off to raise and homeschool her daughters. She attended University of Puget Sound for a bachelors degree in chemistry, and then skipped to the other side of the country to get a Master's of Education, Higher Ed. Administration from the University of Delaware. More recently, she returned to school to get another bachelor's in accounting. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys reading, cooking, and a variety of crafting, including sewing. Last winter, she volunteered as backstage crew - Prop Manager - for the Lewis County Nutcracker, which both her girls performed in.
sredden@olympiawaldorf.org
Stephanie Redden is a Washington native, originally from Port Orchard and now residing in Centralia with her husband, Dave, and two girls, Andrea and Natalie (both currently attending OWS). Stephanie originally came to OWS in 2015, having worked as a business manager in a land development company for many years and then taking several years off to raise and homeschool her daughters. She attended University of Puget Sound for a bachelors degree in chemistry, and then skipped to the other side of the country to get a Master's of Education, Higher Ed. Administration from the University of Delaware. More recently, she returned to school to get another bachelor's in accounting. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys reading, cooking, and a variety of crafting, including sewing. Last winter, she volunteered as backstage crew - Prop Manager - for the Lewis County Nutcracker, which both her girls performed in.
Tiffany Korn, Facilities Manager
tkorn@olympiawaldorf.org
Tiffany has lived in the Olympia area since 1992. Before that she spent her childhood in the mountains, forests and cities of California. In 2011, the year her youngest daughter Amilia was born, her older daughter Cecilia began in the Kinderhaus. That year she joined the Building and Grounds committee. In 2014 she assisted Evergreen State College students studying Biodynamic practices on various projects around our campus. Tiffany became the Facilities Manager in 2016. Having graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1999 with a Bachelors in Science, she brings with her a wealth of knowledge of Pacific Northwest native plants, using native plants and fungi as dyes, nutrition and toxicology. Tiffany is an avid gardener and has extensive knowledge of biodynamic practices and natural bee keeping. Tiffany also enjoys a passion for woodworking, pottery, various forms of handwork and is an amazing cook!
tkorn@olympiawaldorf.org
Tiffany has lived in the Olympia area since 1992. Before that she spent her childhood in the mountains, forests and cities of California. In 2011, the year her youngest daughter Amilia was born, her older daughter Cecilia began in the Kinderhaus. That year she joined the Building and Grounds committee. In 2014 she assisted Evergreen State College students studying Biodynamic practices on various projects around our campus. Tiffany became the Facilities Manager in 2016. Having graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1999 with a Bachelors in Science, she brings with her a wealth of knowledge of Pacific Northwest native plants, using native plants and fungi as dyes, nutrition and toxicology. Tiffany is an avid gardener and has extensive knowledge of biodynamic practices and natural bee keeping. Tiffany also enjoys a passion for woodworking, pottery, various forms of handwork and is an amazing cook!
Erin Cassidy, Enrollment Manager
eacssidy@olympiawaldorf.org
Erin grew up in the heart of farm and dairy country and the winter wonderland of central Wisconsin. She joined the military at 17 and has been traveling the world with her military husband, Patrick and three children, Kaylee, Ryan and Quinn (currently attending OWS). After her time in the service she graduated in 2009 from Phoenix University with a Bachelors in Business Management and later graduated in 2014 with a Masters in Elementary Education. After spending several years stationed overseas her husband's duty station has moved them to JBLM. Erin has joined our team here at OWS in 2020. In her spare time, she likes to try new things and go on adventures. Erin also enjoys anything outdoors; running, hiking, sports, camping, woodworking, gardening, beach walking, cooking, and playing with her puppy.
eacssidy@olympiawaldorf.org
Erin grew up in the heart of farm and dairy country and the winter wonderland of central Wisconsin. She joined the military at 17 and has been traveling the world with her military husband, Patrick and three children, Kaylee, Ryan and Quinn (currently attending OWS). After her time in the service she graduated in 2009 from Phoenix University with a Bachelors in Business Management and later graduated in 2014 with a Masters in Elementary Education. After spending several years stationed overseas her husband's duty station has moved them to JBLM. Erin has joined our team here at OWS in 2020. In her spare time, she likes to try new things and go on adventures. Erin also enjoys anything outdoors; running, hiking, sports, camping, woodworking, gardening, beach walking, cooking, and playing with her puppy.
Maria Hemphill, Administrative Assistant
info@olympiawaldorf.org
Maria grew up traveling through Europe, Central America, and The United States with her military parents. Graduated in 2010 from AIU with a Master's degree in business administration. She moved to Washington in 2015 with her husband and youngest daughter. In her spare time, she likes to try new things. This last winter it was snowboarding, which she discovered was not for her. She does enjoy, reading, running, and hiking. She is looking forward to working in the unique learning environment here at Olympia Waldorf School.
info@olympiawaldorf.org
Maria grew up traveling through Europe, Central America, and The United States with her military parents. Graduated in 2010 from AIU with a Master's degree in business administration. She moved to Washington in 2015 with her husband and youngest daughter. In her spare time, she likes to try new things. This last winter it was snowboarding, which she discovered was not for her. She does enjoy, reading, running, and hiking. She is looking forward to working in the unique learning environment here at Olympia Waldorf School.
Ruth Foster, Business Manager
rfoster@olympiawaldorf.org
Ruth grew up in Minnesota and then moved with her family to Ontario Canada and spent a great deal of her adult life there. She moved to Olympia 17 years ago to escape the Canadian winters.
She has over 20 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience and has completed numerous academic and professional development courses and joined the Olympia Waldorf team in February 2021. Ruth enjoys gardening, walking and biking and is a dog mom to a 6 year old black lab “Daisy”.
rfoster@olympiawaldorf.org
Ruth grew up in Minnesota and then moved with her family to Ontario Canada and spent a great deal of her adult life there. She moved to Olympia 17 years ago to escape the Canadian winters.
She has over 20 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience and has completed numerous academic and professional development courses and joined the Olympia Waldorf team in February 2021. Ruth enjoys gardening, walking and biking and is a dog mom to a 6 year old black lab “Daisy”.
