Alison Day is in her second year of part-time work as our Kitchen Coordinator, aka “lunch lady.”  Very familiar with food service, Ali has considerable experience as a barista and restaurant server.  She attended Lane Community College for two years and attained her Associate of Arts degree before transferring to the University of Oregon and majoring in biology.  Ali started at Wellsprings in September 2010.

Bob Schlichting has a B.S. in Special Education K-12 and Secondary Psychology with a minor in Sociology/Anthropology. For four-plus years he worked at Aerie Academy as headmaster, counselor, and instructor. Prior to that, Bob worked in Lewiston, Idaho, at Northwest Children's Home as a Special Education instructor dealing with socially and emotionally disturbed children. He began teaching at Wellsprings Friends School in the fall of 2001.

Chanci Herer graduated with a BA in English/Writing from Southern Oregon University. Before coming to Wellsprings, she volunteered at Ashland High School as an ASPIRE mentor, a writing tutor, and an English as a Second Language (ESL) assistant. She has published one short story and is an avid poet as well as a singer/songwriter. Chanci came to Wellsprings in September 2005.

Dennis Hoerner serves as School Head. He holds a Ph.D. in English, specializing in Literature and Psychology. He has over 25 years experience teaching in higher education, including thirteen years at a Japanese public university. He served as Humanities Division Chair at Lindsay Wilson College, a liberal arts church-related college in Columbia, Kentucky. He worked for a year at Lane Community College in student advising. Dennis has been with Wellsprings since July, 2000.

Eva Brill graduated from Eugene Lang College, located in New York City, with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. Her focus in college was Environmental Studies through the Science, Technology, & Society concentration. Although she originally hails from New York state, upon receiving a scholarship to work at an environmental non-profit in Alaska three years ago, she has been drawn to the Pacific Northwest and is excited to be living and teaching here in Eugene. She began teaching at Wellsprings in September 2008.

Michelle Epperson earned a B.S. in mathematics with a minor in philosophy, and a M.Ed. in curriculum and teaching from the University of Oregon.   She has an Oregon teaching license with endorsements in advanced mathematics, ESOL and multiple subjects at the middle school level.  In the fall of 2011, Michelle began teaching part-time at Wellsprings and also serving as Librarian.

Paul Schroder has a B.A. in History and Political Science, a M.A. in Secondary Social Studies, and a J.D. While practicing law, he worked as a prosecutor as well as a workers' compensation attorney. He has an Oregon teaching license, and has taught World Geography and History. He also taught test preparation courses for Kaplan. He began teaching at Wellsprings in the fall of 2001.

Paul Simon ("Tall Paul") attended the University of Oregon before becoming certified to teach yoga through the Sivananda International Vedanta Center at Nassau. He has received extensive training in Nonviolent Communication, has completed the Heart of Facilitation through the Power of Hope, and is an active member of the Peace Community.  A musician/singer/songwriter/poet, Paul has been teaching part-time at Wellsprings since September 2010, offering classes in Yoga, Poetry, Peace and the Art of Living.  He also helps organize our Peace and Justice Festival.

Sam Smith teaches advanced mathematics and assists in other math classes. He has a B.A. in history, a M.S. in mathematics, and a M.Div. He taught mathematics at George School, a Quaker school near Philadelphia, for thirty years. Supposedly "retired," he has been steadfastly volunteering his mornings to Wellsprings since September 2001.

Tyler Tjernlund graduated from the University of Oregon with B.S. degrees in Philosophy and Psychology. He enjoys playing music and making students think for themselves. Tyler came to Wellsprings in the fall of 2007 and began teaching fulltime the following year.

Yancey DeYoung works full time as our Operations Manager, and typically teaches one class per semester, in personal finance, history or global studies. She has a B.S. in Sociology and Women's Studies, along with studies in American Sign Language. She worked at another alternative school for several years, and has been at Wellsprings since the fall of 2002.