David Wagner, Administrative Director
“When I worked in college admissions, we intentionally recruited graduates from Waldorf high schools. We found Waldorf graduates to be compassionate, curious, and intrinsically motivated. They exhibited maturity, self-confidence, and took intellectual risks.”
David Wagner
Education
B.A., Social Sciences, The Evergreen State College
M.I.T., Education, Seattle University
Biography
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, David grew up in Oregon. As an undergraduate student, David developed a passion for alternative approaches to education, which initially led him to pursue teaching. Later in his career, David co-founded an innovative charter high school in Prescott, Arizona and served as an admissions officer for three progressive liberal arts colleges: The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington; Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts; and Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona. Prior to joining the Desert Sage High School community, David spent the previous decade in the real estate industry, which included property development, property management services, and commercial real estate transactions.