Lavender Kindergarten Assistant
Nori Valencia was born in Watsonville and raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains. At age fourteen she traveled to her first developing country that awakened her consciousness and led her to her passion for working with young children and families. She holds her Associates in Early Childhood Development and is on her way to completing her certificate in ECE Administration. She has been working closely with Santa Cruz families and in classrooms for the last five years. She joined our Waldorf community in 2021, and embarked on the Rosebud Pre-K express with Miss Hailey Brightman. Choo! Choo! Nori has been fascinated by Waldorf Philosophy and seeks to begin Waldorf training. After a beautiful year of working in our community, she has expanded her skills and coordinates the Aftercare Program for SCWS.
