Meet Our Team
Katrina Alexander-Stern
(she/her)
Team Teacher, Founder, Admin
Katrina has a joy and passion for early childhood learning. Growing up here in Seattle, she attended the Seattle Waldorf School through 8th grade. She earned her Early Childhood Degree and her Masters in Teaching in Elementary Education and English Language Learning at the Evergreen State College. Katrina has experience teaching in special education and autism programs and has taught kindergarten, 1st grade, and ELL in public schools along with offering Tinkergarten Outdoor classes for families in Seattle.
After the birth of her twins, Katrina took a break from teaching. During that time, she was trained as a postpartum doula at Bastyr and served as the Year One facilitator for the Seattle Families of Multiples Early Parent Support Program. When her twins reached preschool age, her passion for early childhood learning was reignited, which inspired her to open Sweet Honeybee Preschool, where her children attended for the first 2 years after opening.
Katrina greatly values creating space for children and families to learn, and grow, and build community with one another. She is delighted share this next phase of her life and career path to working with families and children in early childhood.
Ellie Thomas
(she/her)
Team Teacher
Ellie’s journey to teaching has been full of exploration—both academic and personal. She holds a Master’s in Anthropology from VU Amsterdam, speaks English, Spanish, and French, and has spent years working with kids as a nanny. On the weekends, Ellie works as a tasting room associate in the wine industry.
Ellie is happiest when she is exploring nature, whether it be through gardening, trail running, or creating ceramics inspired by the outdoors. She also loves experimenting in the kitchen and practicing yoga. Ellie is so excited to help Sweet Honeybee students grow and discover the world around them!
Jana Martinez
(she/her)
Team Teacher
Jana has been working with children for over 25 years. Her experiences with children include working as a gymnastics instructor, camp counselor/ trip leader, nanny, and teacher in both preschool and childcare center settings. She also has worked as a postpartum doula and during this time she sat on the Board of Directors for NAPS Doulas. Jana has a Bachelors of Science degree in Recreation Administration.
Her favorite part of early childhood is the immense growth that happens at this age and loves that she gets to be part of this amazing time in their lives. As a parent who had a child enrolled in a Waldorf preschool she is really looking forward to being a part of the Waldorf traditions again. In her spare time Jana enjoys spending time with her family, which consists of her husband, son and their dog.