Administration

Mary Celestine - Director of Enrollment and Outreach

Mary began her journey into education at a young age and knew early on working with children was where she was meant to be. After the birth of her daughter and teaching art and theater in a mainstream setting at an elementary school for several years, she discovered her passion for alternative education when she found Bayou Village School. Her desire to cultivate a creative curiosity for learning in her daughter and her own respect for a child's authenticity and calling to make a positive impact in the world aligned with Bayou Village School's mission. First finding her home at BVS as a devoted parent, she soon had the opportunity to use her skills, experience, and passion to further help Bayou Village School grow and became the Enrollment Director in 2016. In her free time, Mary enjoys camping, writing, animal rescue, volunteering, and spending time with her daughter. 

Chloe Williams - Administrative Director

Natalie Beasley - Office Manager
Hannah Alsdorf - Finance Manager

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the legal operation of the school, budgeting and fiscal management, long-term strategic planning, resource allocation, and fundraising. The Board holds the Administration and Faculty responsible for accomplishing the school mission and goals. The Board consists of parent representatives, community members at large, and our Administrative Director. The aim for the Board is to unite people who have a strong interest in helping the school develop and whose skills complement one another in order to provide the leadership needed for the school to prosper. Board meetings occur approximately bi-monthly. In between meetings the following committees meet regularly to accomplish the work of the Board: Governance, Finance, Human Resources, Building and Grounds, Development, Waldorf Principles and Marketing. Current board members are the following:

Chloe Rogers, our Administrative Director, is an ex officio member of the board. She keeps the board informed on overall school issues, concerns, and needs; and vice-versa she informs the staff with news from the board. She is Building & Grounds committee chair and serves on several other committees. Before Bayou Village School, she taught for many years in other school settings. Her son Jacob and daughter Berkeley are both students at Bayou Village School.

Marietta Clewing is mom to two Bayou Village School students, Mathilda and Vinzent. She and her siblings are all German Waldorf graduates and now all their children are attending Waldorf schools in different parts of Europe. Marietta is helping develop our long-term vision and plans for the school. Marietta is a physician who holds leadership positions in the Internal Medicine Residency program and the Texas A&M medical student program at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Tonya Eitel

Elena Magallanes