Administration Staff
Marcus Link BA Dip RS Cert Hum
School Business Manager
Before joining the school in this role in October 2015, Marcus (BA Dip RS Cert Hum) had been a trustee of the school since February 2012 (Chair from June 2014). In his role as School Business Manager, Marcus takes the lead on all non-educational matters. He is also the school's Health & Safety Officer and currently chairs the SMT.
Marcus was born in Ireland but his parents are German and English. He studied philosophy, religious studies and business management. Marcus has an entrepreneurial background and developed several (bio)tech, creative and food-related businesses. He has worked in venture capital and management consultancy before working in education management. In his spare time, Marcus likes reading and writing, and working on his tumble-down house with his wife Andrea and two boys who are at this school.
School Business Manager
Before joining the school in this role in October 2015, Marcus (BA Dip RS Cert Hum) had been a trustee of the school since February 2012 (Chair from June 2014). In his role as School Business Manager, Marcus takes the lead on all non-educational matters. He is also the school's Health & Safety Officer and currently chairs the SMT.
Marcus was born in Ireland but his parents are German and English. He studied philosophy, religious studies and business management. Marcus has an entrepreneurial background and developed several (bio)tech, creative and food-related businesses. He has worked in venture capital and management consultancy before working in education management. In his spare time, Marcus likes reading and writing, and working on his tumble-down house with his wife Andrea and two boys who are at this school.
Tara Davis BA (Hons)
Finance Manager
Tara joined the school in August 2015 and manages the smooth running of the school’s finances. This includes liaison with families regarding their financial commitments, tight control of budgets and spending and reporting and working closely with the School Management Team on financial matters. Tara studied Business, Finance and Psychology and now has over fifteen years of practical business and finance management experience. Outside of school Tara enjoys her family life with her husband and two boys.
Finance Manager
Tara joined the school in August 2015 and manages the smooth running of the school’s finances. This includes liaison with families regarding their financial commitments, tight control of budgets and spending and reporting and working closely with the School Management Team on financial matters. Tara studied Business, Finance and Psychology and now has over fifteen years of practical business and finance management experience. Outside of school Tara enjoys her family life with her husband and two boys.
Kaycee Fordham
Admissions Coordinator, Assistant to the School Management Team and Designated Person for Concerns and Complaints
Kaycee has a varied role at the school, taking responsibility for Admissions and Concerns and Complaints. She also provides administrative and practical support to the School Management Team, including undertaking specific projects. Kaycee is a member of the College of Management.
Before joining the school in February 2015, Kaycee had been a director of a raw chocolate business, which she co-founded in 2007. Kaycee has also worked in recruitment and temporary staff management, and been involved in the development of a number of small businesses (with a sales and marketing emphasis). She entered the education sector in 2005, when she took the role of Communications Administrator in a mainstream primary school, a formative experience which informs her approach to her work for our school.
Kaycee is a mother to four children, two of whom attend the school. She lives off grid on Dartmoor with her family, dogs and chickens. She enjoys wild walks, beach days - and rare quiet moments!
Admissions Coordinator, Assistant to the School Management Team and Designated Person for Concerns and Complaints
Kaycee has a varied role at the school, taking responsibility for Admissions and Concerns and Complaints. She also provides administrative and practical support to the School Management Team, including undertaking specific projects. Kaycee is a member of the College of Management.
Before joining the school in February 2015, Kaycee had been a director of a raw chocolate business, which she co-founded in 2007. Kaycee has also worked in recruitment and temporary staff management, and been involved in the development of a number of small businesses (with a sales and marketing emphasis). She entered the education sector in 2005, when she took the role of Communications Administrator in a mainstream primary school, a formative experience which informs her approach to her work for our school.
Kaycee is a mother to four children, two of whom attend the school. She lives off grid on Dartmoor with her family, dogs and chickens. She enjoys wild walks, beach days - and rare quiet moments!
Elizabeth Elsholtz BA (Hons)
Chair of the College of Management, Head of Personnel and Co-Head of Education for Lower School, Class Teacher
Elizabeth (BA) is a class teacher, and, in addition to representing Lower School on the SLT, Elizabeth takes responsibility for personnel matters at the school. She also chairs the College of Management.
As a parent of two children (at the school), Elizabeth found herself being a parent volunteer at the local playgroup and then at the primary school that her children attended. Both of these opportunities led Elizabeth to contemplate a future as a teacher, and in particular a Steiner teacher.
The contemplation became a decision and the family moved from the East coast of Scotland to the South West of England so as to enable Elizabeth to study for a BA in Steiner Education at Plymouth University. After her graduation, Elizabeth spent a year as a Class 1 and handwork assistant before starting her teaching career in September 2013 at South Devon Steiner School.
Prior to her teacher training, Elizabeth spent 18 years in hospitality and catering management.
In her spare time Elizabeth is an avid book reader and coffee shop frequenter, not to mention spending time with her family at home.
Chair of the College of Management, Head of Personnel and Co-Head of Education for Lower School, Class Teacher
Elizabeth (BA) is a class teacher, and, in addition to representing Lower School on the SLT, Elizabeth takes responsibility for personnel matters at the school. She also chairs the College of Management.
As a parent of two children (at the school), Elizabeth found herself being a parent volunteer at the local playgroup and then at the primary school that her children attended. Both of these opportunities led Elizabeth to contemplate a future as a teacher, and in particular a Steiner teacher.
The contemplation became a decision and the family moved from the East coast of Scotland to the South West of England so as to enable Elizabeth to study for a BA in Steiner Education at Plymouth University. After her graduation, Elizabeth spent a year as a Class 1 and handwork assistant before starting her teaching career in September 2013 at South Devon Steiner School.
Prior to her teacher training, Elizabeth spent 18 years in hospitality and catering management.
In her spare time Elizabeth is an avid book reader and coffee shop frequenter, not to mention spending time with her family at home.
Becky Morrow
Receptionist
Coming soon.
Receptionist
Coming soon.
Gaby Wood BA
Designated Safeguarding Lead and Office Administrator
Gaby was born and raised in Germany and started her working life with an apprenticeship in industrial sewing which, on completion, took her to work in and around Hong Kong for 18 months. She then completed a business degree in London and continued her working life in fashion retailing before attaining a BA in Health Sciences and completing a 3 year-part time Homeopathy course.
After starting a family, life took her to Cumbria, and from there, via a brief stay in France, she arrived in Devon and became a school parent first before working on reception for 3 years and moving across to become an administrator.
Her work expanded into joining the safeguarding team as a designated safeguarding person, then the deputy lead and since September 2017 the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Designated Safeguarding Lead and Office Administrator
Gaby was born and raised in Germany and started her working life with an apprenticeship in industrial sewing which, on completion, took her to work in and around Hong Kong for 18 months. She then completed a business degree in London and continued her working life in fashion retailing before attaining a BA in Health Sciences and completing a 3 year-part time Homeopathy course.
After starting a family, life took her to Cumbria, and from there, via a brief stay in France, she arrived in Devon and became a school parent first before working on reception for 3 years and moving across to become an administrator.
Her work expanded into joining the safeguarding team as a designated safeguarding person, then the deputy lead and since September 2017 the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Karola Hassall MA PGCE
Visiting Students Coordinator
Karola Hassall was born in Germany and studied Archaeology, History and Scandinavian Studies in Bonn and Reykjavik (Iceland). Before completing a PGCE in modern Foreign Languages with Worcester University and starting a family, Karola attained a Magister Artium (MA) and worked in the publishing industry for 11 years as a journalist, editor and translator. She also did a two-year "voluntariat" in journalism and publishing, the equivalent of a postgraduate traineeship.
She moved to the UK in 2009 and now lives in Devon with her young daughter whilst enjoying her role at the school. In her spare time, she likes reading and writing and has published a book of short stories with AWEN Publications in 2011.
Karola has expanded the school's visiting student programme. She also teaches English as a Foreign Language to visiting students.
Visiting Students Coordinator
Karola Hassall was born in Germany and studied Archaeology, History and Scandinavian Studies in Bonn and Reykjavik (Iceland). Before completing a PGCE in modern Foreign Languages with Worcester University and starting a family, Karola attained a Magister Artium (MA) and worked in the publishing industry for 11 years as a journalist, editor and translator. She also did a two-year "voluntariat" in journalism and publishing, the equivalent of a postgraduate traineeship.
She moved to the UK in 2009 and now lives in Devon with her young daughter whilst enjoying her role at the school. In her spare time, she likes reading and writing and has published a book of short stories with AWEN Publications in 2011.
Karola has expanded the school's visiting student programme. She also teaches English as a Foreign Language to visiting students.
Jacqueline Buehler MA
Summer Language School Coordinator
Jacqueline joined the school as the Overseas Student Coordinator in February 2016. She organised the Visiting and Exchange Student Programme during term time as well as the language courses for international students during the summer holidays. Jacqueline successfully managed the first phase of the expansion of the school’s overseas student programme which has since been taken over by Karola Hassall. Jacqueline then shifted her focus towards organising and running the Summer Language School in 2017.
Jacqueline enjoys working with international students during the active and cultural Summer Language School courses. Jacqueline worked as a German Language teacher before joining this role at the school. She taught literature classes to German mother tongue speakers and German as a foreign language to international students at a private boarding school in the U.K. as well as other locations. Jacqueline was first involved with the school providing German after school classes in 2014 after finishing her M.A. studies in Germany. She studied Modern Literature, Linguistics and Psychology in Munich. Since 2014 Jacqueline lives in Devon and enjoys the beautiful and inspiring surroundings. When she is not in Devon to run the Summer Language School, she is culturally active in Europe.
Summer Language School Coordinator
Jacqueline joined the school as the Overseas Student Coordinator in February 2016. She organised the Visiting and Exchange Student Programme during term time as well as the language courses for international students during the summer holidays. Jacqueline successfully managed the first phase of the expansion of the school’s overseas student programme which has since been taken over by Karola Hassall. Jacqueline then shifted her focus towards organising and running the Summer Language School in 2017.
Jacqueline enjoys working with international students during the active and cultural Summer Language School courses. Jacqueline worked as a German Language teacher before joining this role at the school. She taught literature classes to German mother tongue speakers and German as a foreign language to international students at a private boarding school in the U.K. as well as other locations. Jacqueline was first involved with the school providing German after school classes in 2014 after finishing her M.A. studies in Germany. She studied Modern Literature, Linguistics and Psychology in Munich. Since 2014 Jacqueline lives in Devon and enjoys the beautiful and inspiring surroundings. When she is not in Devon to run the Summer Language School, she is culturally active in Europe.
