Dahlia Haberman has been the Handwork teacher at DWS since 2005. Before coming to the U.S. in 1985, she trained in Art Teaching and Handwork Education in Israel. In 2008 she completed her Handwork Subject Teacher training at Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks. Mrs. Haberman established a rich and comprehensive  Handwork program in DWS in the past 17 years, based on the Waldorf view of child development. Mrs. Haberman currently serves as core faculty member on the Waldorf Handwork Educators, an online teacher training program.

Mrs. Haberman’s passion is passing the joy of making things of beauty on to children and adults.  She has been also involved in the life of the school as a parent volunteer, member of the College of Teachers, editor of the yearbook, chair of Winter Craft Day, as well as having taught handwork to DWS parents and served on several committees. Mrs. Haberman is a mother to three adult children. Her daughter Ella graduated from DWS in 2009. Mrs. Haberman loves to be in nature, spend time with family, and, of course, sew, knit,  learn and teach crafts from different cultures.

EMAIL: handwork@daviswaldorf.org