Janet Patterson Karns
Accreditation Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Waldorf experience: 10 years
Education: Middle Tennessee State University, Honors College, BA • The University of the South, Sewanee School of Letters, MFA
Along with a keen interest in Waldorf education, Janet Patterson Karns came to Linden with her experiences of teaching kindergarten and high school English in public schools and a decade working as an editor. She was the first graduate of the Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University, where she received a BA in English with minors in Secondary Education and Interdisciplinary Studies. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Sewanee School of Letters at The University of the South, and she has also completed Foundation Studies through the Center for Anthroposophy.
Since 2011, Janet has served Linden in several roles, including kindergarten assistant, guest middle school creative writing teacher, assistant to the head of school, and accreditation coordinator. In her current role, Janet helps with the re-accreditation process and other special projects, provides editorial support for communications, and fulfills various other duties in support of Linden.
