Pine Forest Foundation

In 2019, The Pine Forest Foundation took up a new initiative to cover the cost for teachers who work at Pine Forest School to get a Waldorf Education teacher’s certificate. We are funding three teachers up to $10,000 per year for three years to take the training. Please join us by making a monthly, yearly or one-time donation to the Teacher’s Certification Fund. Your donation is tax deductible.

The Pine Forest Foundation board is a group of former and current Pine Forest School Parents and other community members who care about the well-being of the Pine Forest School.

“Pine Forest School goes way beyond educating our children; It helps them grow into well-­rounded, intelligent, creative, confident, and social individuals who are ready to problem-solve, lead and create! That is what our children, community and world need and that is why I love this school. I am overjoyed it is a public charter school and therefore, available to so many children and families in the Flagstaff community.“ ­ -Lainie Johnstone Giovale

PFFoundation Vision Statement

Our Team

Pine Forest Foundation President

Alex Carpenter

Alex is a parent of two children at Pine Forest School. He is an advocate because he has seen his children thrive at Pine Forest School.  He believes that Pine Forest has a way of instilling a love of learning in children while also teaching them compassion, enjoyment of the arts, and a strong sense of self. Alex is an engineer technician and loves mountain biking with his family.

Pine Forest Foundation VICE PRESIDENT

Aurora Phillips

Aurora has two middle school children at PFS. She started her kids here in preschool because she loves Waldorf philosophy, and has kept them at PFS because of the community. Aurora grew up in Flagstaff and studied botany at NAU. She is a nurse at FMC where she has worked for 19 years. Aurora loves Taekwondo, 70’s karaoke and the Great British Baking Show.

Pine forest foundation treasurer

Stephanie Bontrager

Stephanie has been part of the Pine Forest School community since 2010. She has loved watching her three children blossom with Waldorf Education. Stephanie has worked as an assistant in our Early Childhood Program and has volunteered for the school in many different capacities. She is a graphic artist and embroidery digitizer with a degree in graphic design from University of Indianapolis, but she should’ve been a costume designer. Find her on Halloween and you will see!

pine forest foundation secretary

Jessica Baglione

Jessica is the parent of two children at Pine Forest School. She has been a devoted volunteer and supporter of Waldorf education since 2014. She was inspired to serve because of how engaged and happy her children were with this form of education and the dedication of their teachers. She appreciates how Pine Forest teachers and staff nurture and hold space for their students with love and compassion, while meeting them where they are academically and developmentally. She values watching her children grain confidence and ability by experiencing their education through the arts and captivating learning experiences. Jessica works in Academic Advising at Northern Arizona University.

pine forest foundation members

GEORGIA TAYLOR 

Ms. Taylor was on the founding board of Pine Forest School. After twenty years of teaching at the school she is now delighted to work as the Vice President on the Foundation Board. She wants to help nurture the school’s next phase of growth by meeting with parents, grandparents and members of the Flagstaff community.  She loves to share this powerful form of education and encourage those who value a holistic, art-filled, joyful education to join her in making the the new Cedar Campus school a vibrant reality.

Martine Stonebraker

Martine Stonebraker is a dedicated member of the Pine Forest School community. She has served as an active parent for fourteen years and as a member of the Pine Forest Foundation Board for six years. She is also the current President of The Azulita Project a local and international nonprofit committed to the prevention, education and removal of single use plastics from the ocean and everyday use.

Martine has two children sixteen and twelve. She also has been blessed with the care of her 98 year old grandpa as well as her dear departed friends 21 year old daughter Mary Grace with Downs Syndrome. She has always been a caregiver and ran a daycare out of her home for 15 years prior to Covid-19.

Martine's passions revolve around working to find common ground where all humans can feel loved, supported and heard. Ultimately coming together to create more peace on our planet.

Cindy Roe

Please e-mail sbontrager@pineforestschool.org for more information.