Listening to Our Teachers

Torin M. Finser received his PhD in educational leadership from Union Graduate School, his MA in education from Adelphi University, and his BA from Bowdoin College. He taught at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School, where he also served as faculty chairman. He has done extensive consulting with schools in organizational dynamics and leadership development and has been a keynote speaker at conferences around the world.

Dr. Finser is the author of numerous books, beginning with School as a Journey (1995), which has been translated into Mandarin, Farsi, Thai, Arabic, Korean, and Spanish. Torin has served as General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America and Chair of the Education Department at Antioch University New England, and is currently Director of Waldorf Programs.

A founder of the Center for Anthroposophy, he has recently pioneered their new Building Bridges Program for practicing teachers in independent and charter schools and Explorations for Waldorf parents.

Educational History

• PhD, Union Graduate School, 1994
  • Educational Leadership with emphasis on Teacher Stress/Renewal
• MA, Adelphi University, 1978
  • Education
• BA, Bowdoin College, 1977
  • Double major in history and German Literature. Graduated in three years, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
• Waldorf, 1960-1974
  • Student at three Waldorf Schools: Rudolf Steiner School in NYC, Green Meadow Waldorf School, NY, Freie Waldorf Schule in Krefeld, Germany.

Torin is married to Karine, has six children, and is also now a very happy grandfather!