Education Department
Deans of the Seminary
Kara D. Williams (She/Her)
Dean of the Seminary
Kara D. Williams is the current Dean of Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary. She holds a BA in Sociology and a Master’s of Education with a graduate level certification as a Media Specialist. She has spent 20 years researching and documenting Middle Eastern Dance and Women’s History – earning a Laurel in the Society of Creative Anachronism. She is a 3rd Degree Initiate under Lady Belladonna Laveau/Covenant of Wise, ATC Inc .
Belladonna LaVeau (She/Her)
Dean Emeritus of the Seminary
Bella is the Matriarch of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, Intl. and is considered a voice of the Goddess by the pagan community. As the Heirophant of the Great Mother Demeter, Bella is a direct channel for the Goddess and serves at Her behest. Bella is also a dean emeritus of Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary, the only formal Wiccan sponsored college. Bella’s book series, "The ABC's of Witchcraft" are part of the Freshman core curriculum in the Seminary. A Navy Veteran, Mother of three, and professional Spiritual Counselor; Bella is a full-time Wiccan Priestess. Her ministry helps professionalize Wiccan Clergy and provides big church resources for existing Wiccan ministers to be more effective in serving a modern congregation.
Undergraduate Full Faculty
Dusty Dione
High Priest of the Mother Church Coven in Index, WA. and Archpriest of the ATC, Intl. A lifelong student of the craft, his work is in the political and media arenas. Dusty is also Dean of Marketing and Public Relations at Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary.
Mary Malinski (She/Her)
Mary Malinski is a third degree priestess of the ATC Tradition and Archpriestess of ATC Canada. She is the High Priestess of the Circle of the Sacred Muse, a Life Coach and Reiki Master-Teacher. Mary has earned her Bachelor Degree through the Seminary.
Trisha Parker
Trisha, a BA graduate of WSTS, is a 2nd degree ATC WISE priestess and a 3rd degree Gardnerian in a NE Florida coven. She is the High Treasurer for the Aquarian Tabernacle Church; Professional Tarot Reader; Clergy Member of the NE Florida Pagan Leadership Coalition; and, Coordinator of Phoenix Festivals, a Pagan festival located in N Central Florida.
Anastacia Sylvester (She/Her/Hers)
Anastacia Sylvester (aka Stacia) is a third degree Wiccan Priestess and Reiki Master. She is the HPs for Covenant of WISE. Stacia works as a clinical therapist with a Master’s in Social Work, and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.
Brenna Grace (She/Her)
Brenna Grace is a Third-Degree Priestess of the ATC and WISE Traditions. Currently, she is the Dean of Ministry for WSTS. She is the Maiden of the ATC Mother Church’s coven and has been the Director of Marketing for two years, being the assistant director for 4 years before. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Wiccan Ministry from WSTS and a BA in Public Relations from Western Washington University.
Adjunct Faculty
Lillith Threefeathers
Lillith ThreeFeathers has studied Goddess Spirituality and Shamanic practices for 40 years. Her initiation to Goddess took place in the turbulent Seventies. In 1988, she became a priestess of Lilith, and later she was initiated as a priestess of Yemaya. She was a quoted source in "Drawing Down the Spirits" by Filan and Kaldera (2009). Her publishing credits include 100 articles, submissions in several anthologies, and “The Heart of the Elder: Good Elders and Their Influence” co-authored with Joy Marie Wedmedyk (Megalithica Books, 2018).
Solinox Silverstar
(They/Them)
Solinox Silverstar is a Third-Degree priestx in the WISE-ATC tradition, a graduate of the Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary, and the High Priestess of the Weavers of the Web, ATC, church in Lansing. A self-educated polymath and pursuer of strength and independence in mind and body, Solinox is a homeschooling mother of six who loves knitting and crochet, science fiction and fantasy, and large quantities of coffee.
Lady Haight Ashton
Lady is a known author, teacher, Sacred Dancer, 3rd Degree HP, Priestess of Selket, Lilith and Hecate, FOI, and an ordained clergy in the Temple of Nine Wells, ATC. She is the HP of Sacred Moon Coven and the Iseum of the Graceful Goddess. Lady is an academic of Biblical and Egyptian creation myths and has lectured and written about these ancient stories. Lady is a professional psychic medium, licensed Clergy Counselor, member of the Maine Pagan Clergy Association and the Sacred Dance Guild.
Graduate Faculty
Lillith Threefeathers
Lillith ThreeFeathers has studied Goddess Spirituality and Shamanic practices for 40 years. Her initiation to Goddess took place in the turbulent Seventies. In 1988, she became a priestess of Lilith, and later she was initiated as a priestess of Yemaya. She was a quoted source in "Drawing Down the Spirits" by Filan and Kaldera (2009). Her publishing credits include 100 articles, submissions in several anthologies, and “The Heart of the Elder: Good Elders and Their Influence” co-authored with Joy Marie Wedmedyk (Megalithica Books, 2018).
Kara D. Williams
(She/Her)
Kara D. Williams is the current Dean of Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary. She holds a BA in Sociology and a Master’s of Education with a graduate level certification as a Media Specialist. She has spent 20 years researching and documenting Middle Eastern Dance and Women’s History – earning a Laurel in the Society of Creative Anachronism. She is a 3rd Degree Initiate under Lady Belladonna Laveau/Covenant of Wise, ATC Inc .
Aidan Kelly
Aidan A. Kelly is an American academic & poet prominent in the Wiccan Community. He developed his own branch of the faith, the New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn (NROOGD), during the 1960s, and was also initiated into other traditions, including Gardnerian and Feri. He helped create of the Covenant of the Goddess, an organization designed to protect the civil rights of members of the Wiccan community in the United States. He has also published academic work studying the early development of Gardnerian Wiccan liturgy, primarily through his 1991 book Crafting the Art of Magic.
Education Department Staff
Michele Aylesbury (She/Her)
Michele serves as the Transcripts Clerk for WSTS. She is a Freshman at WSTS and a personal student of Trisha Parker, WISE - ATC. Michele also serves as a member of the ATC Marketing Team and in many positions in the Board of Ministry on Sacred Cauldron, the ATC's online ministry in Second Life. She enjoys yoga, meditation, and tarot in her spare time. Michele is a student of History and Library Media at Southern Utah University and spends as much time as she can with her children, grandchildren, and sweet kitty Samwise.
Trisha Parker
Trisha serves as the Director of Enrollment for WSTS. She is a BA graduate of WSTS, is a 2nd degree ATC WISE Priestess and a 3rd degree Gardnerian in a NE Florida coven. She is the High Treasurer for the Aquarian Tabernacle Church; Professional Tarot Reader; Clergy Member of the NE Florida Pagan Leadership Coalition; and, Coordinator of Phoenix Festivals, a Pagan festival located in N Central Florida.
Sage Silverstar (They/She)
Sage is currently serving as the WSTS Faculty Director. She is a graduate student of WSTS as well as a second degree in the WISE-ATC initiatory tradition of Wicca under Lady Phoenix Silverstar. She holds a BA in Teaching and a BA in Arts (English/Japanese) and has over 10 years' teaching experience in a variety of settings. Sage is versed in the technical side of teaching and attending school online and serves as a member of the ATC IT Department.
