Utah
Early Childhood Certificate Training
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Orientation: Sunday, evening - April 4 (in person)
Training Session 1: April 5-10 (in person)
ONLINE: Thursdays 7:30-9:15 pm - April 22, May 27, June 17
ONLINE: Saturday 10 am-1 pm Central - June 12
Training Session 2: July 12-17 (in person)
ONLINE: Thursdays 7:30-9:15 pm Central - July 29, Aug 19, Sept 16
ONLINE Saturday 10 am-1 pm Central - Sept 18
Training Session 3: October 11-16 (in person)
ONLINE: Thursdays 7:30-9:15 pm Central - Oct 28, Nov 18, Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 2
ONLINE: Saturdays 10 am-1 pm Central - Jan 22, Mar 11
Training Session 4 April 3-8 (in person)
Early Enrollment Discount Deadline: January 10, 2027
See details and early enrollment requirements click Admissions and Fees below.
Enrollment Deadline: February 22, 2027
Minimum enrollment of 12 students for training to move forward
Please contact Student Services Coordinator Tiffany Manoukian for any questions.
tiffany.manoukian@me.com
Lead Pedagogue and
Student Services Coordinator
Tiffany completed her LifeWays Early Childhood Certificate in Phoenix, AZ in March 2018 while serving as both the Administrative Assistant and cook. She also has a degree in business finance, and has completed the Mothering Arts postpartum training and a number of other early childhood trainings.
She has had a lifelong dream to work with young children. She discovered Waldorf Education shortly after her first child was born. She started a home school group that began by celebrating festivals, has had an in-home program and later taught in the kindergarten at Desert Marigold Waldorf. She then went on to establish a 70 family Parent & Child program at Tucson Waldorf School and currently she is supporting Waldorf Homeschool families though Seasons of Seven and is a lead teacher at a cottage school. She is fulfilling her dream to bring the life-changing LifeWays training to her community.
Lead Pedagogue
Julene Humes
After raising and homeschooling seven children, Julene started an in-home Waldorf kindergarten in the fall of 2003. In 2006 she expanded her program, partnering with homeschool parents using Waldorf methods in a model she calls The Cottage School. She received a LifeWays certificate in 2011. In addition, Julene participated in Waldorf summer intensives for grades one, two and three. In 2013 Julene was certified in Simplicity Parenting, and in 2017 she completed a Master of Arts Degree with an emphasis on Waldorf education.
In 2022 Julene passed on her work with the Cottage School to a dedicated group of parents. She now assists the newly-formed Honeycomb Cottage School on a volunteer basis, teaches and organizes parent and teacher education and is delighted to be part of the new LifeWays program in Utah. Julene lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah with her husband. They just welcomed their twenty-second grandchild into their growing family.
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How to Apply
All of these steps must be completed before considering yourself fully accepted to and ready to attend our in person training:
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Fill out the online application form & pay $100 Application fee
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Upon payment, you will be e-mailed the Payment Plan Form and Contract. It is important to complete and submit these forms at your earliest convenience.
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Reach out to the Student Services Coordinator of your location to let them know you have enrolled, or are in the process of enrolling, and they can assist you with any questions that arise.
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If you are concerned about the financial obligation of the training, please review our Financial Assistance section.
If you are in need of downloadable forms to mail to LifeWays, please email administrator@lifewaysnorthamerica.net