Marcela Steadham grew up in Santiago, Chile and in France. She spent a great deal of her childhood skiing the mountains of South America and windsurfing in the ocean.

Marcela was first introduced to Waldorf Education in 1992, when her children attended a school in Bellingham, WA. At that time, she became extremely interested in and began a deep study of Waldorf philosophy. Marcela began teaching at her children's school. Over the years she has taught a variety of classes in Waldorf schools, including Kindergarten, Grades, Spanish, and Math. Additionally, she has training in the Waldorf Extra Lesson curriculum and student observations. Her background is in architecture and design, holding a Master's Degree in Architecture from the University of California, but she feels teaching is her true calling and passion.