Madeleine Wuergler
Handwork Teacher & AWSNA Representative
Madeleine Wuergler completed the Applied Arts Program at Sunbridge Institute. She started working at the Otto Specht School with a core group in 2005 and is the main handwork teacher of the school for grade one through 12 and Transitional Lifeskill Program. She is also a handwork teacher at GMWS. Madeleine completed the Applied Arts Program at Sunbridge Institute. Besides teaching, she is working in the OSS office doing administrative work. Madeleine is a Reiki, Master Teacher and certified in Ayurveda Panchakarma.
Staff Q&A:
Current Title/Role at Otto Specht:
Handwork Teacher & AWSNA Representative
When did you start working at OSS?
9/1/2003
What is your educational background?
Business School in Bern, Switzerland, Hotel School in Lausanne, Switzerland. Ayurveda AD certification, Kerala Ayurveda, Milpitas, California, Applied Arts Program, Fiber Craft Studio, Chestnut Ridge
What roles or life experiences brought you to education or to Otto Specht? Include any previous work, career changes, or personal callings.
Our four children were all at GMWS. That's how I met Jeanette Rodriguez and that's when the journey as handwork teacher at OSS started.
What have you taught or led here? Any specific grades, subjects, or programs? Any key milestones or contributions?
Since 2004, I teach handwork at OSS for all students and I enjoy the role as AWSNA rep for the school for many years.
What do you enjoy outside of school? Any hobbies, languages, family details, or connections to the Chestnut Ridge/Waldorf community you’d like to share?
Outside of school, I enjoy hiking, yoga, gardening, cooking, reading books, travelling and of course all kinds of fiber arts.