About Us
Who We AreWhat Qualifies a Private School Teacher
Many private schools value degrees in related fields, work experience, knowledge, and natural teaching abilities over certification. Waterhouse is no exception.
What a private school is really looking for are teachers who can inspire students and simultaneously bring great experience to the classroom. Research has shown that good teachers are often professionals blessed with superb verbal abilities. Put another way, they know how to communicate their subject extremely well. That has little or nothing to do with Certification. Coming in right behind superb verbal abilities is the exceptional experience. A private school will value these attributes far more than teacher training or stand-alone education credits.
According to “Teacher Certification Reconsidered: Stumbling For Quality“ distributed by the Abell Foundation: “There is inconclusive evidence that certified teachers are more effective in the classroom. Teacher certification is a concoction of the political-educational establishment to protect, shield, and justify inadequacies of public education. After all, the state education office only looks at transcripts and required courses to determine if certification standards have been met—it never actually watches a teacher teach.”
What Qualities a Teacher at Waterhouse
Our wonderful teachers have diverse talents, including a college degree and/or equivalent life experience in their area of expertise. Additionally, our teachers have hands-on training and are mentored in the very unique Guild method.
All teachers receive a background check before being hired.
All teachers receive regular training, observation, and feedback.
Our Faculty

Kim Bredberg, MFA
Founder & Director of Curation
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Clare Bonn, BA
Director of Curation
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Cathi Unruh
Director of Moral Compass
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Lori May, BA
Director of Instruction & Foundations Lab
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Monica Johnson
Director of Administration
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Taylor Bredberg
Teacher - Mentor
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Soren Bredberg
Teacher - Mentor
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Monica Johnson
Teacher - Mentor
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Mandy Wallace
Teacher - Mentor
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Board of Directors
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Our Community
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