Lisa Miccio

Lisa is a Waldorf early childhood educator, mentor, and presenter with over thirty years of experience teaching, mentoring educators, and supporting families.

She leads professional development workshops and teaches in Sunbridge Institute’s Introduction to Waldorf Early Childhood Education program. A former Sunbridge board trustee for 12 years, Lisa continues to mentor early childhood education students, conduct WECAN site visits, evaluate teachers, and counsel parents. Most recently, she led parent-and-child classes at The Berry Basket Early Childhood & Family Programs in Warwick, New York.

In 2022, Lisa retired from The Waldorf School of Garden City, where she served as a mixed-age kindergarten teacher and co-chair of the school’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Committee. She remains a valued member of the school community and is frequently invited back as a guest speaker on topics including The Role of Play in Early Childhood Learning and Nurturing Resilience and Self-Regulation in Early Childhood.

Before joining the Garden City faculty in 2017, Lisa spent 12 years at Green Meadow Waldorf School. During her tenure, she taught kindergarten and parent-and-child classes, served as co-chair of the Early Childhood Section, directed Early Childhood Admissions and Family Programs, and was an active member of the Collegium, the Collegium Committee, and the Board of Trustees.

Lisa’s teaching career has also included positions at Mountain Laurel Waldorf School and Dayspring Community School. During a sabbatical in 2016–2017, she taught and mentored educators at the Kathmandu Waldorf Kindergarten in Nepal, further expanding her international experience in Waldorf education.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of Charleston, a Master of Science in Elementary Education from C.W. Post–Long Island University, and an MS in Waldorf Education from Sunbridge College.