Meet Our Specialty Teachers
Mark Caudill
Title 1 Reading/Writing Instructor
Mark studied Earth & Planetary Sciences at Harvard. After moving to Hawaii in 2007, he taught math & science at St. Joseph School in Hilo from 2010-2023. Mark also plays violin with the Orchid Isle Orchestra.
Kate Werner
Title 1 Reading/Writing Instructor
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Yukiko Ito
Specialty Sensei, Japanese Studies
Aloha, nice to meet you! I am Yukiko from Japan. I was born in Tokyo and raised in the suburbs of Chiba. My family moved to Hawaii five years ago, and It is a great pleasure for me to have an opportunity to teach Japanese at this school on Hawaii island.
Prior to moving to Hawaii, I was working at the international preschool in Japan and as a private tutor to prepare for the entrance exam for students ages 7-15.
In my childhood, I loved reading books and spending time with nature. I also loved listening to music and dancing. When I was 13, I gained unforgettable opportunities to join the parades to celebrate the founding of the United States as a baton twirler. Our team participated in ceremonies at several places in the US, but joining Parades at the Kalakaua streets in Oahu and Disneyland in California was the most memorable for me. In that same year, I read my first book about Waldorf education on my parents' bookshelf. It was very impressive.
In my Japanese class here, in addition to learning to speak and write Japanese, students learn traditional Japanese songs and learn to make Japanese papercrafts with “Origami” as part of their lessons. They love to make it. I would like to introduce more Japanese culture and customs such as calligraphy and Japanese simple cooking. Through learning foreign languages, I hope that students will have a respectful mind in this wonderful natural environment at Mālamalama Waldorf School.
Katalin Pazmandi
Music & Handwork
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Katalin is a lifelong student of Rudolf Steiner’s teachings and many mystical traditions. She is an intuitive painter, singer, and song creator, and she has studied and plays a wide range of musical instruments.
She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts and Art Education, and is a certified Visual Arts teacher. Alongside her work in the arts and music, Katalin also offers Archetypal Consultation Readings using the Caroline Myss method.
Katalin moved to Hawai‘i in 2025 from the Hudson Valley in New York and was born in Hungary. At Mālamalama, she brings her creativity, depth, and artistic gifts to our community through teaching both music and handwork.
Specialty Teacher, Movement
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Kumu, Hawaiian Studies
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