Growing up as a Waldorf student, and with two parents who were Waldorf teachers, Mr. Macdonald was grounded in anthroposophy from a young age. He has extensive training in Spacial Dynamics, graduating from Level 1, a five-year in-service training designed for Waldorf movement teachers, in 2006. He has also completed several Level 2 trainings and three years of the Level 3 program, and is completing requirements needed for graduation. He holds a B.A. in Transpersonal Psychology from Burlington College and certification in Bothmer teaching. Mr. Macdonald lives with his wife Julie, a veterinarian, and their three children. Outside of education, work, and family, he loves to play basketball any chance he can and practices mindfulness meditation under Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.