Rie Seo received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama from Tamagawa University in Tokyo, Japan and her Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theater Design from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She earned her Certificate in Early Childhood Education from LifeWays and completed Early Childhood Teacher Training at the Sunbridge Institute.

Before joining the Waldorf School of Garden City, Rie served as the Aftercare Lead Teacher at New Amsterdam School. She also led nursery and parent/child programs at a Waldorf-inspired Japanese Saturday Program in Brooklyn. She was also the founder and lead teacher for outdoor Waldorf-inspired parent/child classes in Queens.

Rie is the proud parent of two girls and enjoys spending her time in her family’s vegetable garden.