Administrative Staff
Kelly Hanson, Business Administrator
Kelly is a lifelong PNW resident who spent much of her childhood reading and crafting. She graduated from The Evergreen State College with her BA in 2009 with an emphasis on Multicultural Counseling. In 2014 she earned her MA in Counseling Psychology from Saint Martin's University. After graduate school Kelly worked as a mental health clinician for many years before transitioning into school counseling for the past 3 years. When she's not working, Kelly loves to spend time with her husband and two daughters. She has been an OWS parent for nearly 10 years and is so excited to join the staff at OWS!
Kelly is a lifelong PNW resident who spent much of her childhood reading and crafting. She graduated from The Evergreen State College with her BA in 2009 with an emphasis on Multicultural Counseling. In 2014 she earned her MA in Counseling Psychology from Saint Martin's University. After graduate school Kelly worked as a mental health clinician for many years before transitioning into school counseling for the past 3 years. When she's not working, Kelly loves to spend time with her husband and two daughters. She has been an OWS parent for nearly 10 years and is so excited to join the staff at OWS!
Anna Sayre, Business Office Manager
Anna is originally from San Diego, CA. She has a BA in History and minors in Economics & Literature (UC San Diego). After starting out her career at a credit union in San Diego for eight years, she moved her family to the Pacific NW. She was the Director of Operations & Education for the Olympia Hands On Children's Museum, stepping down after 22 years with the organization! She is excited to join another education focused non-profit organization part-time - allowing her the bandwidth to indulge in her love of treasure hunts at estate sales and auctions, spending time visiting her adult daughters, supporting her elder family members, taking her two beagles on long walks in the woods around her home and taking classes as a life-long learner!
Anna is originally from San Diego, CA. She has a BA in History and minors in Economics & Literature (UC San Diego). After starting out her career at a credit union in San Diego for eight years, she moved her family to the Pacific NW. She was the Director of Operations & Education for the Olympia Hands On Children's Museum, stepping down after 22 years with the organization! She is excited to join another education focused non-profit organization part-time - allowing her the bandwidth to indulge in her love of treasure hunts at estate sales and auctions, spending time visiting her adult daughters, supporting her elder family members, taking her two beagles on long walks in the woods around her home and taking classes as a life-long learner!
Victoria Osborne, Enrollment Manager
Victoria grew up on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge and spent much of her childhood camping, river rafting, reading, and listening to classic rock. After graduating from Willamette University with a BA in Anthropology, she found work as a news reporter, an indie bookseller, a teacher of English abroad, a school secretary, and an early reading & literacy instructor— among other things! Whenever she’s not working, Victoria enjoys adding to her ever-growing book collection, writing, reading, traveling, walking in the woods, and spoiling her beloved rescue mutt, Silas.
Victoria grew up on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge and spent much of her childhood camping, river rafting, reading, and listening to classic rock. After graduating from Willamette University with a BA in Anthropology, she found work as a news reporter, an indie bookseller, a teacher of English abroad, a school secretary, and an early reading & literacy instructor— among other things! Whenever she’s not working, Victoria enjoys adding to her ever-growing book collection, writing, reading, traveling, walking in the woods, and spoiling her beloved rescue mutt, Silas.
Sigrun Giannetti, Administrative Assistant
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Sigrun was born and raised in the PNW. Dancing is her passion. She's been dancing professionally with ballet and modern dance companies for many years. She currently moved back to the PNW with her husband and two daughters. Sigrun enjoys teaching dance and being a part of the OWS family. She has been with us for almost 4 months now and is excited to grow with our community.
info@olympiawaldorf.org
Sigrun was born and raised in the PNW. Dancing is her passion. She's been dancing professionally with ballet and modern dance companies for many years. She currently moved back to the PNW with her husband and two daughters. Sigrun enjoys teaching dance and being a part of the OWS family. She has been with us for almost 4 months now and is excited to grow with our community.
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!
Mariah Blankenship, Custodial Team
mblankenship@olympiawaldorf.org
Originally born in Montana, Mariah’s family had a deep desire to explore the world which sent them on countless adventures to dozens of countries for most of her childhood. After years of traveling, Mariah meet her husband and planted roots in Olympia. Now, as a student of Bastyr University, soon to be Naturopath and former small business owner nothing has brought Mariah more wealth than the gift of two children: Lennon and Wren. Mariah can be found tending to her tiny home in the woods, sitting by the ocean, reading books or drinking a warm honey turmeric latte.
mblankenship@olympiawaldorf.org
Originally born in Montana, Mariah’s family had a deep desire to explore the world which sent them on countless adventures to dozens of countries for most of her childhood. After years of traveling, Mariah meet her husband and planted roots in Olympia. Now, as a student of Bastyr University, soon to be Naturopath and former small business owner nothing has brought Mariah more wealth than the gift of two children: Lennon and Wren. Mariah can be found tending to her tiny home in the woods, sitting by the ocean, reading books or drinking a warm honey turmeric latte.
Rachel Nollenberger, After School Care Coordinator (Grades)
Rachel grew up in Vancouver WA where she attended private school from K-7th grade. She loved the small class sizes and sense of community. Having the ability to make connections with staff and teachers allowed her to get special help with her Dyslexia, creating a passion and understanding that all children learn differently, grow at their own pace and have unique strengths that sometimes can be lost in the grind of traditional education. Rachel attended Evergreen State with a focus on Environmental studies where she fell in love with the city Olympia and all its charm. For fun Rachel likes to paint, watch movies, garden and cook for friends and try out different recipes. She is excited to be a part of the Olympia Waldorf family and is jazzed to see how everyone grows and changes.
Rachel grew up in Vancouver WA where she attended private school from K-7th grade. She loved the small class sizes and sense of community. Having the ability to make connections with staff and teachers allowed her to get special help with her Dyslexia, creating a passion and understanding that all children learn differently, grow at their own pace and have unique strengths that sometimes can be lost in the grind of traditional education. Rachel attended Evergreen State with a focus on Environmental studies where she fell in love with the city Olympia and all its charm. For fun Rachel likes to paint, watch movies, garden and cook for friends and try out different recipes. She is excited to be a part of the Olympia Waldorf family and is jazzed to see how everyone grows and changes.
Ms. Shannon Kerrigan, Hearth Care Coordinator (Early Childhood)
skerrigan@olympiawaldorf.org
Shannon was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she swam in the Great Lakes and spent many days roaming the galleries of the Cleveland Museum of Art. She moved to the northwest in 2012, where she nannied for multiple families before beginning her career within Waldorf Education. In her spare time, Shannon can be found composing music, rollerblading, and deer watching in her backyard. Shannon came to OWS last spring working with children in Hearthcare. She is very excited to come back this year as an assistant with Sunflowers, and is eager to look for worms and slugs in the Kinderhaus yard.
skerrigan@olympiawaldorf.org
Shannon was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she swam in the Great Lakes and spent many days roaming the galleries of the Cleveland Museum of Art. She moved to the northwest in 2012, where she nannied for multiple families before beginning her career within Waldorf Education. In her spare time, Shannon can be found composing music, rollerblading, and deer watching in her backyard. Shannon came to OWS last spring working with children in Hearthcare. She is very excited to come back this year as an assistant with Sunflowers, and is eager to look for worms and slugs in the Kinderhaus yard.
