About Our Teachers
The Apple Blossom School and Family Center was founded in Wilton, Connecticut in the Spring of 2004 by Jessica Khoshabo, Erika Loker, and Marcia Marquis with the help of an enthusiastic and supportive parent body. We opened the doors of our temporary home in the Gilbert & Bennet School Building in Fall 2004. By Spring of 2005 we finished renovations and moved to our home of 16 years at 440 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut. After being a developing member of WECAN, Apple Blossom School was awarded full member status in December 2015. In the summer of 2021 we made the move to our current home right down the road at 426 Danbury Road, with the vision of expanding our offerings and our ability to support families.
Mary Preble
Assistant teacher for the Nursery Class
Mary has always enjoyed being around and working with children. She has a B.S. in plant science from University of Maryland. Mary first discovered Waldorf education while learning about biodynamic agriculture, Rudolph Steiner’s holistic approach to farming.
Allison Reznik
Lead teacher for Five Day Kindergarten (Sunflower Class)
Allison has a passion for the protection of the early childhood years and has been working with children for as long as she can remember. She received her MS in Early Childhood Special Education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City.
Meg Roche
Assistant teacher for the Nursery Class
Megan has worked with children for over twenty years. She moved back to Connecticut three years ago from Manhattan, where she was the Director of a children's center. She worked alongside a child psychologist developing programs that align with the Waldorf philosophy and emphasize learning through play.
Stephanie Gessow
Assistant teacher for the Kindergarten class
Stephanie has always been dedicated to nurturing children's inner wisdom and creativity. For over a decade she has taught private at-home art lessons to kids of all ages, with a focus on helping children tap into their imaginations through nature and mindfulness.
Dasha Bukovska
Lead teacher for the Nursery Program (Daisy Class)
In 2019, Dasha started her Waldorf Early Childhood teacher training at Sophia's Hearth in Keene, NH, from which she will graduate this summer. Studying Waldorf education and also learning about Dr. Emmi Pikler's approach to childcare has been deeply meaningful and fulfilling for Dasha. Her ultimate joy comes from bringing these approaches to the children in her class.
Betsy Priest
Assistant teacher for the Nursery Class and Lead teacher for both, Pillars of Parenting and Parent and Child classes
Betsy joined Apple Blossom School (fall 2017), shortly after she and her family moved from San Rafael, CA to Southport, CT. Betsy was the Handwork Teacher at the Novato Charter School, a Waldorf Methods public school, for over 12 years.
