MaryAnne Hinton was born in Staten Island, NY and spent her childhood in Wheaton, IL; Birmingham, AL; and Westfield, NJ.  She graduated from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NH with a B.A. in Theatre Arts.  She enjoyed working in summer theatre productions and studying acting at Playwrights Horizon and the Susan Sylvan Academy in NYC.  Mrs. Hinton received her Waldorf Teacher Training Certification after completing a two-year, full-time program at Sunbridge College in Spring Valley, NY.  She taught Grades 1-6 at the Santa Barbara Waldorf School in California, where living on a sailboat and exploring the Santa Barbara Channel Islands were a form of relaxation.  She loves the Pacific Northwest, which offers many opportunities for exploring the trails and relaxing on the rivers with her husband.  Mrs. Hinton joined TCWS in 2005.