Faculty/Staff
Our Staff
Administrator. 
Conrad Rehbach has an M.A. in Social Pedagogy and brings a wealth of knowledge in his life’s work as a teacher, administrator, school founder, social worker, Waldorf educator, author, farmer, and father to Taos Country Day School. He found his way to Anthroposophy and Waldorf Education in the Camphill Movement. After completing Waldorf teacher training in 1993, he set up and taught in a small community-based Waldorf school in Minnesota for four years, before moving to Wisconsin, where he worked at an innovative Waldorf high school, teaching German, Math , and Life Skills, and taking on the administrative tasks as the school coordinator. In addition, he founded the beginnings of an adult education center, the Sophia Institute, which offers adult education courses in Anthroposophical foundations, early childhood education, online courses, Nurturing Arts, etc., Conrad has published course guides for students of Anthroposophy and teachers, and related works.
Enrollment Coordinator/Receptionist. Megan Keller
Development Director/Receptionist. Jeremy Smith
Kindergarten Teachers. 
Silke Markowski, Gnomes Kindergarten Teacher, was born in 1965 in a small village in West Germany. After finishing her educator’s training, she traveled to the U.S., where through her work with children she discovered Waldorf education. She brings over twenty years of teaching experience to the Gnomes Kindergarten where she has shares her love of music and puppetry. Silke has been a happy Gnome teacher for fifteen years and feels blessed with the magic, beauty and love the children bring into her life and a community that makes her feel at home. Silke is also the Director of the Early Childhood Program.
Alina Bain, Golden Aspen Kindergarten Teacher
Grade One Teacher. TBA
Grade Two Teacher. 
Marjorie Rehbach was born and raised in Iowa, and discovered anthroposophy in her Waldorf teacher training in 1975. She spent 20 years in Camphill communities in the United States and Europe during which time she taught and cared for young children at the Beaver Run Special Schools, completing a training in curative education. After 11 years in Wisconsin as a class teacher and early childhood educator, she launched a career as a puppeteer following training with Suzanne Down. Marjorie also teachers Puppetry classes at the Micha’el Institute and Sophia’s Hearth.
Grade Three Teacher. Deborah Rogers has served as our Handwork Teacher the last two years. She has been a Waldorf enthusiast since she and her daughter began a Waldorf parent-toddler class 13 years ago. She was introduced to Anthroposophy 10 years ago and continues to deepen her studies and understanding daily. During her daughter Shanti’s tenure as a Waldorf student, Deborah volunteered in a myriad of ways, from creating annual school yearbooks to teaching wool crafting to parents. Her love of children and passion for Waldorf education finally led her to Antioch University in 2008 to become a Waldorf teacher. She is honored to teach Third Grade at TCDS with a classroom of such beautiful, eager young souls.
Grade Four Teacher. TBA
Grade Five Teacher. 
Rachel Miller is herself a Waldorf graduate, has an M.Ed. from Antioch University with K-8 and Waldorf Certification, and a B.A. with major concentrations in art history and French language, and a minor concentration in English literature from McGill University. Her work experience includes teaching at TCDS, the River Valley School in Upper Black Eddy, PA, and work as a volunteer social worker in a Camphill Community in France. Rachel wrote in her application: “I have a serious interest and enthusiasm for the Waldorf curriculum based both on my experience as a teacher in a Waldorf classroom, and as a Waldorf graduate myself. I bring with me a strong foundation in music, the arts, language, and experience working with children.”
Grade Six Teacher. 
Sarah Beasley earned her degrees in History and Geology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she also nurtured her love for the outdoors and traveled extensively while studying abroad in Europe. After graduating, Sarah had adventures collecting stories from Native American elders in Oklahoma, writing grants for a lake association in the northernmost part of Maine, and leading teenage boys on backpacking and climbing trips. Sarah discovered Waldorf education while working on a migrant farm crew, raking wild blueberries, and fell in love with the holistic approach to education. After completing her teacher training at the Arcturus program in Chicago, Sarah spent time in Ireland as a gardener and baker at a Camphill community. From there she was called to Taos by her wonderful class, and looks forward to starting fifth grade with them!
Specialty Subject Class Teachers
Handwork. Leisa Glass
Strings and Orchestra. Audrey Davis began as a classical violinist in New England and brings over 40 years of professional experience to the Country Day School music program. She received training in the Suzuki method of violin instruction, and for 26 years has been teaching the children of Taos and surrounding towns to play violin and cello. In addition to playing in orchestras, quartets and mariachi groups, she presently performs with the Jenny Vincent Trio, well-known for its Northern New Mexico music. In 2006, under her guidance, the Country Day School String Orchestra recorded a CD of high quality musicianship, “A Class of Strings”
Movement and Games. Beth Krieger-Fritsch Beth Krieger-Fritsch moved from the Midwest to Taos in 2007. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse with a double major in English and Spanish, and then moved to Minneapolis, MN where she taught as a Certified Montessori Teacher in a preschool and kindergarten room. When she moved to Taos she began teaching at Twirl for Kidspace and Music classes, mentoring Taos youth in creative writing, and running Little Hands Playschool — an at-home daycare with Montessori and Waldorf influences. She has also taught as a swim instructor and an ESL teacher. She is inspired by the Waldorf approach to education and is very excited to teach Games and Movement at TCDS where she will share her love of the outdoors and exercise while incorporating physical, emotional and social awareness into each class. Beth speaks Spanish, is an avid runner, biker, skier, and hiker, and also loves to garden, write, and read. She lives near school with her husband, Tom, and two children Oliver and Mae.
Music. TBA
Gardening. Laural Hardin
Spanish. Janssen King has recently moved back to Taos with her husband Rush and two children who are now attending our Kindergarten and 3rd grade. Janssen has a M.A. in Community Health Education, and a B.S. in Spanish and French. Janssen graduated from high school in Barcelona, Spain, has experience teaching ESL, Oak Meadow curriculum teaching, civil rights education and teen mentoring, and is an instructor in Caribbean dance and song.
Contact Info:
Taos Country Day School
Mailing address:
Post Office Box 2276
El Prado, New Mexico 87529 USA
Physical address:
9 Don Ben Romero Road, El Prado, New Mexico 87529 USA
Phone: +1 575 751 7750