BOARD MEMBERS & OFFICERS

BOARD MEMBERS & LEADERSHIP TEAM

Tonya Stoddard LCSW

Tonya Stoddard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has completed the three year foundation program as well as a three year internship with AAP;  she now serves on the AAP Board.  Since 2018, she has been an AHA (Anthroposophic Health Assn.) Board member, representing AAP (Association for Anthroposophic Psychology), and is on the AHA leadership team.  Her earlier experience includes a decade + working in supportive housing for adults struggling with mental illness, addiction and trauma in San Francisco. Currently, in her private practice, Threefold Counseling in Tampa, FL,  she offers Anthroposophic psychotherapy for children and adults as well as consults with Waldorf communities on child development, parenting, and how best to support the Waldorf curriculum.  Tonya is committed to creating access to anthroposophic psychotherapy for communities that traditionally have been unable to receive these services.

Lael Stimming

Lael Stimming has been attending births for over 20 years. She is currently working as a home birth midwife in the state of New Hampshire. Each birth is unique and inspires awe and wonder. In 2014 Lael attended her first Anthoposophic medical training hosted by the Physicians Associations for Anthoposophic Medicine (PAAM). Here Lael was able to find language unique to what midwives hold and the importance of the work those who are keepers of birth provide. Anthroposophic midwifery has been living within Lael since that first conference. She is delighted that this is becoming a reality and that, along with other midwives in other parts of the world, together an Anthroposophic Midwifery training is coming into being. Midwives are a bridge during birth holding mothers and families as they transition from united with their child within, to bringing that child forth as a separate being. As midwives we approach this awesome work in the light of truth, beauty and goodness.

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Pam M. Engler

Pam Engler is a 

Officers&organization representatives

Allissa Gaul ND

Allissa is the representative for SPAN, the Society for Physicians of Anthroposophic Naturopathy. Dr. Gaul has been active in regulatory bodies within her profession for over a decade and has been actively practicing naturopathic anthroposophy since 2004 at Resonance Wellness, a clinic that she founded in 1998. Dr. Gaul enjoys a practice filled with multi-generation families and those seeking deep healing insight into life and health.
www.resonance-wellness.com

Mary Hartsell

Mary is the representative for PAAM, Physicians' Association for Anthroposophic Medicine.

Susan Moss

Susan is an Anthroposophic Nurse Specialist representing NAANA, the North American Anthroposophic Nurses Association.  She is a past board member of the NAANA organization, and a past co-director and teacher for the Foundation Course in Anthroposophic Nursing in the USA.

Krista Bieniek

Krista Bieniek is an Extra Lesson teacher and therapeutic visual arts practitioner who serves as the Pedagogical Chair at Susquehanna Waldorf School in South Central Pennsylvania.  She works with both children and adults, integrating movement, drawing, painting, and sculpture—her favorite modality—to support healthy child development and foster holistic well-being for individuals and communities. 

Krista is happy to be serving on the Anthroposophic Health Association Board as a representative of the Anthroposophic Therapeutic Arts Association (ATAA), where she enjoys collaboration with other therapeutic practitioners and medical providers to advance the healing mission of AHA.

Helen Lubin

Helen works with 'Speech Arts' in Waldorf schools, adult education, and therapeutic settings.  Founded Speech Arts in Waldorf Education in North America (now in its 33rd year) and has done some 250 'speech visits' of 1-6 weeks each to over 60 North American schools, working with classes, teachers, individual students, office staff and parents.

She also played the role of Maria in Rudolf Steiner’s four Mystery Dramas.  Camphill Seminar in Curative Education (10 years' experience in this field).  Helen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Educational Studies;  a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology; and a Master's of Arts degree in Human Development; is a certified TESOL instructor; and an editor/translator.

Maria Ebersole

Maria is the representative for ATHENA, the Association for Therapeutic Eurythmy of North America.

Sheila Johns

Sheila is the representative for NAAMTA, the North American Anthroposophic Music Therapy Association.

Judy Lucas

Judy is the representative for RMTA, the Rhythmical Massage Therapy Association.