Eliza Hughes

Eliza Hughes

1st Grade Assistant - Class of 2032

Waldorf experience: 10 years

Education: Warren Wilson College, BA

This year we warmly welcome Eliza Hughes back to Linden! 

With 10 years of Waldorf experience, Ms. Eliza has a passion for nature education. She has mentored in Biodynamic Farming methods and is certified in Permaculture Design and Composting. She holds a BA from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina with studies in Eco-Social Sustainability. Ms. Eliza also holds a certificate in Farm-Forest Kindergarten from the Sunbridge Institute in New York and has studied beekeeping with the renowned apiarist Gunther Hawk at the Spikenard Honeybee Sanctuary in Virginia. A native Nashvillian, she draws inspiration from the rich agricultural heritage of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.

Of her time away and her return, Ms. Eliza says, "I'm so thrilled to be working with the 1st grade! I have spend the last years soaking up having a little baby and have loved taking care of a crew of kids at Bells Bend Farm, but both Hazel and I are ready for all things Linden!"