"Meg brought the issues and challenges facing people with disabilities to our students with warmth and humor. She created a safe space for dialogue so that the students could all move forward with more knowledge and engagement. Meg created the mood that is required for honest reflection and sharing of experiences. Our students received an authentic experience through Meg’s workshop which has enabled them to become more aware, to be more careful in their use of language, and proactive in ensuring the needs of people with disabilities are seen and addressed."

~ Kenneth Smith/ Director of the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training

"Meg Weber was born to teach! She listens deeply, is incredibly compassionate, and has a love for bringing people together. After transitioning from guiding students in the classroom for decades, to tutoring neurodivergent children for the past several years, Meg has returned to the classroom and added 'guest presenter' to her repertoire of talents. She recently led a group of 25 inquisitive 8th graders through a two-day workshop about disability awareness and advocacy. Meg captivated their attention throughout the program. She shared about her own personal experiences, engaged the students in discussions about ableism and other important terms. Meg also taught the students about Judy Heumann, longtime disability activist and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

Meg led the class through hands-on activities including investigating their school grounds and neighborhood shops to seek out areas that lack accessibility for individuals using wheelchairs. Meg's work engaged the student's empathy and understanding for disability awareness. This workshop has planted a seed in these children's souls that will surely support a deeper understanding in these areas for the rest of their lives. What a joy and gift it was to have Meg come and work with our class."

-Natalie Norman/Class Teacher at Cedarwood Waldorf School

"Dear Meg,

I want to express my gratitude and admiration for your work of truly awakening us into the world. Thank you for inspiring us to be advocates, to notice and meet others with eyes of inclusion and awareness."

~Has Pineda/Spanish Teacher at the Marin Waldorf School

"Meg came to visit my 8th grade classroom during our study of anatomy. She immediately made a strong connection with the students by sharing her biography in a friendly and approachable way. She then engaged them in deep conversations about her disability and others. 

This visit was a gift to the class and to me. I wish every teenager could benefit from Meg’s wisdom and generosity at a time in their lives when they are quick to judge others on their appearance." 

-Laurence Jaquet/ Teacher at The San Francisco Waldorf School

"As Meg’s teaching colleague, I marveled at the ease, warmth, approachability, and knowledge Meg displayed when speaking with parents, students, and colleagues. Meg’s calm, confident voice; sense of humor; and shear presence have a way of capturing the attention and respect of one student, a class, an entire middle school, or a group of parents. 

 I invited Meg to speak with my 7th grade class about disability awareness. After talking with them about her experiences growing up with dwarfism, Meg answered their many questions, helping them to feel at ease with whatever they were curious about. She then brought the class out to her car to show them one example of the accommodations she uses to manage as a little person in day-to-day life. The students marveled at the extensions she used in the car to reach the pedals. Our awareness around dwarfism grew ten-fold from her talk, and Meg’s visit was one of those lasting impressions for all of us.

 Meg and I became lifelong friends after teaching together and living in the same neighborhood for a few years. Occasionally, I’d go to the grocery store with her. Meg had told me of some of her experiences as a person with a disability but to witness them in person opened my eyes to her world as a little person. Many items were totally out of reach for Meg, necessitating asking for assistance on a regular basis. She was also often overlooked behind the deli counter, having to speak up that it was her turn. Toward the children who would stare at her, Meg was always kind and patient, often striking up a sweet conversation to honor their curiosity while creating clear boundaries through her interaction with them. This also eased any discomfort of the parents who didn’t always know how to handle their child’s honest curiosity. I was impressed with how calm, strong, personable, and kind Meg was with her interactions.

 Now Meg wants to bring her voice, full of her own experiences, to the public. I can’t imagine a better representative for disability awareness."

-Mary Elverhoy/ Former Waldorf Class Teacher--Cedarwood Waldorf

"For her Independent Project in the third and final year of the teacher training, Meg told a fairy tale and placed it into the pedagogical context of first grade. She spoke with such authority and enthusiasm that I knew she would make a wonderful teacher. I visited her classroom on several occasions, and, indeed, Meg always impressed me with her authority and enthusiasm as a teacher. Though initially curious about her stature, the students grew to be advocates for her physical difference. Her students loved her. Meg’s colleagues, too, warmed in her presence. Her humor, courage and seriousness of purpose inspired both the children and the adults. Meg’s attitude toward her own disability was matter-of-fact. She neither ignored her condition, nor did she try to overcompensate for it. In this way she also set an example. She raised the bar for all in her presence. Now Meg is looking to do so publicly, and given her uprightness and strength, there’s every reason to expect her initiative to flourish."

-Dorit Winter/ Founding Director/ Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training

"Meg Weber was my son’s teacher during very formative years of his life, from 2nd to 4th grade.  My son, Matthew, bonded very quickly with Meg through her ability to connect heart to heart and her humor. In the classroom, all the children were surrounded with Meg’s warmth and wit, making it an ideal learning environment for the students to excel. At all school assemblies, when Meg would speak, her students were captivated listeners in the audience. There was a palpable pride that her students felt being in her class. As a parent and colleague of Meg’s, I can recount numerous occasions of public speaking at school events and parent evenings, where her presence, composure and wisdom were unparalleled. During enrollment at Open Houses, Meg was sought after for her expertise and impressed parents through her knowledge of Waldorf education, the developing child, anthroposophy and human development. As a faculty member with a firm but gentle hand,  she consistently guided the conscience of the members of the school in their awareness and treatment of all humans."

-Leanne Tarantino/ Retired Lead Preschool Teacher - Current Mentor at the Marin Waldorf School