Board of Trustees

Jenny has completed graduate programs in both school psychology and school counseling.  Her school experience includes working in a private Waldorf school, a public charter school and for the past six years a public school district north of Boston.  She, along with her husband Luke, have two students at Moraine Farm, one in Early Childhood and one in the Grades.  Both started in Mrs. Hill’s class and have loved every year since. Jenny and Luke have been a part of the school community since 2013 and consider the school to be central part of their life.  

Tim joined the Board of Trustees in 2021.  Tim is an attorney and partner at the law firm of Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie, Lougee, LLP where he specializes in all aspects of family law and probate litigation.  He and his husband, Brian, have a daughter who currently attends the Waldorf and his family enjoys being part of our wonderful community.  Outside of work, Tim enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, hiking, running, and cooking.

Matt is a parent to two Waldorf students and joined our board in 2021. He was raised in England and moved to the US after attaining a master’s degree in Theoretical Physics from Durham University. He is an Engineering Leader at HubSpot, with over 10 years of experience building software products, and believes that being fulfilled and striving for balance is key. He is also a professional coach and helps others to work at a sustainable pace and set clear expectations. Matt balances his work life by playing games with friends and family, enjoying home-brewed beer, and the occasional running race.

Zoë joined the board in 2020 and brings more than twenty years of experience in marketing and communications to the Waldorf School at Moraine Farm. Zoë has a deep history in both communications for not-for-profits and marketing strategy for large colleges, with an emphasis on driving enrollment. Currently the founder of Everbrightly, an agency that helps nonprofits tell
their own vibrant stories, Zoë also teaches social media marketing for graduate students at Northeastern University. Her practical expertise is coupled with both a personal commitment to Waldorf education for her children and the belief that Waldorf education is what the world needs, now more than ever.

Kate holds a B.A. from Emmanuel College. She received her Birth to Three Years training at the highly respected Sophia’s Hearth Center in Keene, New Hampshire, and has studied at the Center for Anthroposophy. With over 15 years of development experience working with nonprofits, Kate has used this knowledge to grow our parent and child program. She was Vice President for Development at the Conservation Law Foundation and Director of the Harvard Medical School Alumni Fund. Kate lives in Magnolia with her husband Chris, her daughter Kat who is a 2016 graduate from Waldorf School at Moraine Farm, and golden retriever Winston. The Hill family joined the Waldorf community close to 20 years ago and the school has been an important part of their family life.

Dr. McKenzie immigrated to the United States at the age of 7 to New York City and has a multinational, multicultural framework that shapes her approach to education and research. Based on her own childhood experiences, she made a decision at 12 years old to devote her future life’s work to improving the lives of children and families through education and community wellness. For the last 20 years, she has worked in the higher education sector as an academic counselor, researcher, lecturer, policy analyst and administrator. In addition, she has also worked in the K-12 sector and in the U.S. Department of Education as an administrator. In a recent post, she served for several years as the Executive Director for the National Board of Education Sciences (NBES).

Dr. McKenzie has a BA in Africana Studies from Cornell University, M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in Social Foundations of Education, and a Ph.D. in Politics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is most proud of being the mother of two amazing young women who inspire her daily. She has been a parent in the Waldorf community since 2007 beginning with the Washington Waldorf School Community, and serves on the school committee for the town of Beverly. She is also a local branch vice president for the NAACP North Shore Branch.

Vanya Yoors joined the Board of Trustees in August 2017. Vanya is the Head of Pedagogy and the Co-Director of the School. Vanya studied Environmental Education with the Audubon Expedition Institute and spent a year studying Tibetan language and collecting Tibetan folk songs in Nepal under a program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin. He then received his BA in Waldorf Education from The Rudolf Steiner College and taught for four years at the Eugene Waldorf School in Oregon. Mr. Yoors came to Waldorf School at Moraine Farm in 1996, and has spent many years as a class teacher and as a Movement Teacher. 

Michael joined the Board in July 2022 and is the Head of Administration and Co-Director of the School. He is an English Chartered Management Accountant and has an MBA from Kinston University in London.