Student Bios
Danforth 22, 2009-2010
Kelley Archer
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
Beacon Hill Elementary School, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ Chapman University, Orange, CA MA Education – Reading Education
♦ California State University, Chico, CA BA Liberal Studies, Multiple Subjects Certification
♦ CA certifications: Multiple Subjects Credential, BCLAD certification
♦ WA: Residency Teacher, Endorsements: Primary Education
Professional Experience:
I worked as a transitional and late exit bilingual teacher in California for eight years. I moved to Seattle to pursue a doctorate concentrating on issues around ELL students, literacy and teacher education. For the past two years, I have been working for Seattle Public Schools as a Reading First and Literacy coach. It has been great to put what I’ve learned in my graduate studies into action and really help the teachers understand how different learning theories are put into action in the classroom.
Professional Goal:
I am excited to continue to develop as a leader. My ultimate goal is to be a bilingual/ESL program administrator. I feel my experience as a bilingual teacher and second language learner allows me to create a vision of a bilingual program that not only respects but celebrates the linguistic gifts our students bring. I would like to create an environment that looks upon linguistic diversity as the resource it is.
Laura Bay
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
♦ Crownhill Elementary School, Bremerton School District
♦ Mountain View Middle School, Bremerton School District
Academic Background:
♦ Old Dominion University, M.S. in Elementary Education
♦ Old Dominion University, B.S. Inter-Disciplinary Studies
Professional Experience:
As an educator, I have taught in elementary blended classrooms (4/5) and in the Highly Capable classroom (4/5). While teaching I also served on the district math cadre and collaborated with a shared 4th and 5th grade team for planning, lesson design, and student achievement. For the last three years I have been a District TOSA (teacher-on-special-assignment) for Literacy and Assessment. As a literacy TOSA, I have facilitated/managed the Secondary Standards Based Grading/Reporting Task Force, the Assessment Cadre (K-8), the Math PLC (alignment with new math standards and math curriculum adoption), Science Leadership PLC, and was a building coach for 6th grade math at the middle school. As an Assessment TOSA, I have facilitated/analyzed data for 3-10 WASL results/trends, High School Graduation (CAA/CIA), Absenteeism and Attendance Reporting, and Achievement Gap Data.
Other: While I was a teacher, I served on the Washington State PTA Board of Directors for eight years and for the last two years I have been the President of Washington State PTA. Before I taught in the classroom I worked part-time as a para-professional, served as a parent representative on 3 different LIT/SDMT’s for a total of 10 years, and was involved in community and school partnerships in the Bremerton School District. I also was a soccer coach for 10 years with my daughter’s soccer team and soccer mom fro my two sons who played recreation and select soccer. I have also been heavily involved in my church (choir, adult education, lector, and Sunday School) and in 4-H. For 11 years I worked as an Engineering Technician for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before raising three children who are now 19, 21, and 23.
Professional Goal:
I am ready to challenge myself professionally and develop/enhance my leadership skills in the Danforth program through the principal certification process. I am eager to use the leadership skills I have developed along the way and to fine-tune them in this upcoming year of new and exciting learning opportunities.
Laurie Collins
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
Concord International Elementary School
Academic Background:
♦ Notre Dame de Namur University, M. Ed.
♦ University of California at Santa Cruz, B. A.
Professional Experience:
I worked for the Puget Sound ESD for the past five years, as a reading consultant for the Native American Education Program serving five school districts in Pierce County. Prior to that, I supervised student teachers at UW for about two years. I was also a classroom teacher at the elementary level for eleven years; a mentor teacher for two of those years. Some of the experiences that most affected my perspectives on education are: visiting and working in New Zealand schools, Ellin Keene workshops, and immersing myself in Native American culture.
Professional Goal:
My goal is to be an administrator who helps create and maintain a school that is warm, welcoming, and conducive to many types of success for staff, students, and families. I’d like to work somewhere where my efforts allow me to be an equalizing force.
James Crawford
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Adminstrator
Internship Site:
Rogers High School, Puyallup School District
Academic Background:
University of Washington
♦ M.Ed., Multicultural Education
♦ Professional Certification
Washington State University
♦ B.A., English
♦ Residency Certification
Professional Experience:
Prior to earning my teaching certification, I worked as an Education Programmer in Stuttgart, Germany. Upon earning my teaching credentials, I taught English at Pullman High School and later moved to the Puyallup area where I taught English and coached debate at Rogers High School and Emerald Ridge High School. Recently, I supported secondary teachers as an Instructional Coach in the areas of Literacy and Social Studies as well as coordinated testing procedures as an Assessment Coordinator at Ferrucci Junior High in Puyallup. Currently, I coach both students and staff as the On-Time Graduation Specialist in addition to coordinating testing procedures at Rogers High School.
Professional Goal:
As a passionate advocate for social justice and equity, my goal is to serve as an instructional leader dedicated to working collaboratively toward creating and supporting a trusting environment of learners to ensure all students feel honored, empowered, respected, and above all obtain the skills necessary to be successful in a diverse and global community. I believe rich and meaningful experiences through positive relationships and shared efforts in a partnership with schools, families, and communities are inevitable in moving toward my goal of helping to close the achievement gap.
Dan Falk
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Adminstrator
Internship Site:
Mountlake Terrace High School, Edmonds School District
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, MA Teaching
♦ The Evergreen State College, BA
Professional Experience:
I have taught at Mountlake Terrace High School for seven years. During that time, I helped design and implement the Innovation Small School during a five year conversion to SLCs at MTHS. During the past four years, I have served on a number of district level committees. I served on the adoption committee for secondary English curriculum. I spent a two year term on the Superintendent’s academic advisory committee.
I am presently involved in several leadership roles focusing on learning improvement. As a member of our district’s social studies Learning and Leading team, I am one of two people from my high-school involved in efforts to align our districts’ curriculum to state standards. I have spent three years coordinating teaching candidates for the University of Washington and am presently the MTHS culminating project coordinator.
Professional Goal:
Nyla Fritz
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
♦ Sammamish High School, Bellevue School District
♦ Admin Special Programs
Academic Background:
♦ Seattle University, MiT. K-8 Certification
♦ Whitworth University, B.A., Sociology
♦ National Board Certified Teacher, Social Studies/History
Professional Experience:
I have been an educator for eight years, and have worked with young people for fifteen. My professional experiences prior to entering the classroom include case management for homeless teens and coordination of an independent living program for pregnant and/or parenting teens as a VISTA Volunteer.
In the past eight years I have taught Language Arts, Social Studies, Reading and AVID at the middle school level. For the past two years I have served as a Curriculum Coach for the AVID program for the Bellevue School District, supporting five middle school and four high school AVID programs.
Professional Goal:
To obtain a leadership role as an assistant principal or principal, working collaboratively with school communities to ensure a quality, rigorous educational experience for all students. I plan to use what I learn in this program to be an instructional leader, placing equity and access for all students at the center of the decision making process.
Anne Gregory
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
M.Ed.
Internship Site:
Highland Middle School, Bellevue School District
Academic Background:
♦ Gonzaga University, B.A., Special Education
♦ Teaching Certification: K-8 General Education, K-12 Special Education, 4-12 Psychology
♦ Seattle University, Executive Leadership Program Certificate
Professional Experience:
I have taught special education in the Lake Washington School District at the junior high level. I was able to gain leadership skills as the department head. During this time, I was instrumental in redesigning the special education program to better meet the students’ needs. More recently, I have been a recruiter at a firm that focuses on non-profit development which provided me the opportunity to work with organizations in educational policy reform.
Professional Goal:
I am excited to combine my teaching experience, business background and leadership skills as a school administrator. My goal is to facilitate academic and personal growth, communication and a positive learning environment in a community of students, staff and families. It is my desire to help students meet their full potential by providing a positive and safe environment where there is mutual respect for all students and staff.
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Christine Helm
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
M. Ed.
Internship Site:
Roxhill Elementary School, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, M.Ed. Spring 2010
♦ City College of New York City, M.Ed. in Elementary Education, K-8 NY and WA Certification
♦ St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH, B.A. in Business
Professional Experience:
I have been employed by Seattle Public Schools for the past two years as a Literacy Coach based at Roxhill Elementary School. As a coach I facilitated numerous staff professional development sessions in the areas of writing and balanced literacy instruction. I have coordinated grade level meetings in order to review student data and work samples and plan specific instructional practices to foster improved reading strategies and to elevate the craft of writing. I began teaching in New York City, at P.S. 180, where I had the privilege of working with a diverse community committed to preparing its students for future success. My classroom teaching experience spans grades K, 1, 2, and 3 in diverse underprivileged communities. At three of my schools I have participated on their Building Leadership and Reading Leadership Teams.
Prior to becoming a teacher I worked as a consultant and project manager for a large consulting firm. I also have some financial management and lending experience. I have managed a small staff and have worked with financial spreadsheets and budgets as a project manager for the City of New York.
Professional Goal:
I want to use my instructional leadership experience in developing a professional staff that delivers excellent instruction in a variety of subject areas. I would like to advocate for educational reform from within the system. I believe that education should develop the whole child with the creative mind, healthy body, and ethical spirit needed to positively contribute in our global society.
Gloria Henderson
Certification:
Initial Principal
M.Ed.
Internship Site:
Totem Middle School, Marysville School District
Academic Background:
♦ Professional Certification, Seattle Pacific University (currently)
♦ K-8 Certification, City University
♦ Master’s in Teaching, City University
♦ Additional Endorsement: 5-12 English/Language Arts
♦ Armstrong Atlantic State University, B.A. in English Literature
Professional Experience:
For the last two years, I have been employed in an eighth language arts/social studies block position in the Marysville School District. In the same district, I also taught 5th grade for two years. Throughout my career, I have strived to learn more about my profession and students, taking on leadership roles as a grade-level team leader, department instructional leader in language arts, building leadership team member, union representative, and multi-cultural club co-advisor.
Professional Goal:
As a principal, I will be the foundation to sustain students against the winds of adversity and the steward to lead them into the twenty-first century as healthy, secure, and talented achievers. I will be a principal to give children the educational environment that they need to prosper. I will be a positive, motivational leader who supports teachers in their endeavors to use solid, multi-cultural curriculum and assessment practices that tap the multiple intelligences of our students. Although I did not come to the profession down the stereotypical path, the one I have walked has led me to know, unequivocally, that education is the key that unlocks the shackles of abuse, the manacles of societal oppression, and the iron gates of racial and educational disparities. As Nelson Mandela has said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Moya Hines-Yates
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
M.Ed
Internship Site:
♦ Parkwood Elementary School, Shoreline School District
♦ Maywood Hills Elementary School, Northshore School District
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, M.Ed.
♦ Tulane University, B. S. in Psychology and Early Childhood Education
Professional Experience:
I taught elementary school for seven years. My most recent teaching experience is with the Lake Washington School District. I taught kindergarten and first grade there for five years. During that time, I took on the following leadership opportunities:
comprehension;
I also earned my National Boards Certification in 2006. I then began graduate studies at UW, Bothell to earn my M.Ed. in June 2009. I am currently a research assistant with the Goodlad Institute for Educational Renewal; this position is helping me to learn more about current research in educational leadership.
Professional Goal:
Upon completion of the Danforth Program, my overall goal is to promote the development of young children by directing and providing a quality educational environment. I believe strongly that education is a continuous endeavor for both the educators and the learners. Throughout my career, I have taken on many challenges so that I continue to grow and develop professionally. I hope to inspire others to always work towards improvement. The needs of society are constantly changing, and it is important that our schools reflect these changes in a positive and progressive manner. I hope to ensure that our students are gaining the knowledge and support needed to achieve a successful role in society.
Alice Humphres
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
Woodridge Elementary, Bellevue School District
Academic Background:
♦ City U – M Ed, & Reading and Literacy Endorsement K-12
♦ Central Washington University – BA – K-8 and P-3 Endorsements
Professional Experience:
For the past 8 years I have been employed in the Bellevue School District. I have worked as a Kindergarten teacher, 2nd grade, 4th grade and also held a role as Literacy Facilitator at Stevenson Elementary. I spent 3 years as Literacy Facilitator. My position allowed me to coach and collaborate with teachers within my own building as well as work with district curriculum planners and other teachers across the district. Going back to the classroom has given me the opportunity to practice what I have been coaching and supporting others to implement in their own classrooms. Through the process of going back into the classroom, I have realized that I have potential to be a leader who could make a greater impact on student achievement through a building leadership role.
Professional Goal:
My professional goal is to become a building administrator who has the ability to model and support equity and excellence for all teachers and students.
Darice Johnson
Certification:
Initial Principal
Internship Site:
Mercer Middle School, Seattle School District
Academic Background:
♦ The Evergreen State College, BA
♦ The Evergreen State College, Master in Teaching
Professional Experience:
I have been teaching for 13 years. I began teaching in the University Place School District at Narrows View Intermediate School. I then moved to Seattle Public School’s African America Academy where I taught for 5 years. I then moved to Madrona K-8 where I taught for 4 years. I returned to the African American Academy where I teach 7th grade LA/SS. I am the Middle School Team Leader and member of the BLT (Building Leadership Team). I was one of the original pilot teachers for Writers Workshop in Seattle. My class and I are featured in the new middle school Second Step social/emotional awareness program.
Professional Goal:
It is my responsibility as an educational leader to cultivate the diverse needs of our students because they often do not even know what they need, want, or desire because they have not had the exposure to it. As the world changes, students must know what it means to live in a global society and what responsibility they have to themselves, their communities, their world. Knowing this holds me to lofty yet attainable goals.
James R. Joseph
Certification:
Initial Program Administrator
M.Ed.
Internship Site:
♦ Nathan Hale High School, Seattle Public Schools
♦ The Evergreen School (Primary Division)
Academic Background:
♦ Brown University, B.A., Psychology
Professional Experience:
I have always worked with middle school students predominantly in independent school settings. I began my teaching career in 1996, working with middle school students in an AmeriCorps program called Summerbridge. I then taught 7th and 8th grade humanities and social sciences for two years at an independent school in Miami before moving to Oakland and teaching 7th grade math and science at The Head-Rocye School for six years. I am currently in my fourth year at The Evergreen School where I have taught middle school math, amongst other things, and I am the Diversity Coordinator.
Professional Goal:
I have been feeling the pull of administration grow stronger and stronger throughout my twelve years of teaching; the thought of being a leader and facilitator of positive change is incredibly exciting to me. I am passionate about increasing the understanding and appreciation of difference and the way diverse individuals can come together to make a stronger community. I plan on continuing my work in independent schools as a division head and, perhaps in the future, as a head of school. I am looking forward to increasing my knowledge and skills, joining with and learning from a cohort of professional and dedicated educators and applying all of my experiences to helping students along their educational journey.
Sandy Klein
Certification:
Initial Principal
Internship Site:
Enatai Elementary School, Bellevue School District
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, M.Ed., Special Education Resource Consultant Teacher
♦ Kean College of New Jersey, Graduate Certificate in Special Education
♦ University of Washington, B.A., Business Education
♦ University of Washington, Teacher Certification Program
Professional Experience:
I have been a professional educator in a wide variety of settings for more than 20 years. Most recently, I served for 10 years as a commissioned Pastor to Families and Children in the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination. In the position, I was responsible for the vision and leadership of all children’s and family programs in a congregation of up to 800 people. Prior to that, I served as a special education resource consultant teacher in the Lake Washington school district and the Brick township school district (New Jersey). I am currently a facilitator for the “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” course which I teach throughout the greater Seattle area.
Professional Goal:
My professional goal is to use my leadership and teaching skills as a principal in a public school. My passions and values in leadership include facilitating a school setting in which every student has equal access and opportunity to the skills, knowledge and encouragement necessary to be uniquely successful. This vision can only be accomplished in community with school administration, teachers, parents and the neighborhood working in partnership toward a common vision. I believe, too, that each person within the school setting is uniquely gifted. When each person’s gifts can be recognized, supported and put to excellent use, all individuals - teachers, support staff and students alike - find greater purpose and satisfaction in the school setting. A greater sense of purpose and satisfaction leads to a sense of hope, increased motivation to achieve and optimistic possibility for the future.
Katie Klug
Certification:
Internship Site:
Newport High School, Bellevue School District
Academic Background:
Professional Experience:
Professional Goal:
Shaun Martin
Certification:
Initial Principal
Intial Program Administrator
M. Ed.
Internship Site:
Cleveland High School, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland Secondary Certification (2005)
♦ Middle Tennessee State University, MA in History (2009)
♦ University of Tennessee, Knoxville, BA in History (2003)
Professional Experience:
I have taught middle grades United States history and ancient history in a Title I, K-8 school in Baltimore city for the past four years. During this time, I mentored several at-risk youth through a school partnership with the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP). Working for BCP, I also created history curricula and supplemental instructional materials for the organization’s five schools in Baltimore. Over the past two years, I have led professional development in history teaching, history learning, and the nature of historical thinking, particularly in middle school. I am also trained in Direct Instruction and have adopted various strategies for my own pedagogy.
Professional Goal:
My passions are urban education and social justice. My goal is to serve as an educational leader and advocate for all children. As a building administrator, I will facilitate an exchange of ideas and philosophies, helping staff to translate their convictions into practical implementation. Always asking what is best for the kids, I hope to create a challenging, creative, and progressive school culture that helps students understand their roles in an increasingly interdependent world.
Sharyn Mehner
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Adminstrator
Internship Site:
♦ Kenmore Junior High, Northshore School District
♦ Secondary Academy for Success, Northshore School District
♦ Central Office, Secondary Social Studies and Health Fitness Curriculum implementation, Northshore School District
Academic Background:
♦ City University, M.Ed., Instructional Technology
♦ Western Washington University, B.A.Ed, Secondary English Education and Psychology
♦ Washington State Teaching Endorsements: English, Language Arts, Psychology, and Instructional Technology
♦ National Journalism Education Association, Master Journalism Educator (MJE)
Professional Experience:
My teaching career began at Kent-Meridian High School in 1991-92, working with the Arts, Humanities, and Communications School-Within-a-School team as a composition and journalism teacher. I moved to Puyallup High School in 1996 and then joined the Lead Team for the visioning and opening of Emerald Ridge High School in 2000, where I taught journalism and American Studies.
I transitioned into my current role as an Instructional Technology Coordinator for the Northshore School District in 2004. Working with all of the secondary schools, I now enjoy helping colleagues find new approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners in this ever-changing world of new media.
Professional Goal:
My primary goal as an educational leader is to provide students authentic learning opportunities; to provide them educational experiences that will empower them to reach their full potential, while simultaneously preparing them for work and lifelong learning. As an instructional leader, I will seek and support a collaborative, professional learning community focused on empowering all teachers and students to achieve academic success.
Susan Mundell
Certification:
Initial Principal
Internship Site:
Thurgood Marshall, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, M.Ed. Special Education
♦ University of Delaware, B.S., Education
Professional Experience:
I have been an educator for 23 years, most recently as an elementary mathematics coach for Seattle Public Schools. In this role I help schools and teachers embrace district initiatives and best practices in instruction. I lead professional development sessions and guide data analysis and collaboration among teachers as they form Professional Learning Communities. I work individually with teachers to analyze and reflect on their practice. Prior to my coaching experience, I taught fourth and fifth grade in the Issaquah School District. Part of this time was as an integrated special education teacher. I have always sought out leadership opportunities. I have served on site councils, school improvement teams, building leadership teams, and curriculum alignment committees. I have also been a staff trainer of Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning (CASL). I began my career in the State of Delaware as a self-contained special education teacher of first and second grade students.
Professional Goal:
I believe successful schools are places with high academic standards for all students taught by empowered teachers who take risks, collaborate with each other, and grow in their profession. My goal is to be a principal who establishes a foundation of support and trust in a school so that this type of success can take root. It is my ambition to include all a school’s stakeholders in the creation of a clear and shared vision for academic success.
Brian Patrick
Certification:
Initial Principal
Internship Site:
Enumclaw Middle School, Enumclaw School District
Academic Background:
♦ Western Washington University, B.S.
♦ University of California, Davis, M.S.
♦ University of Washington, Ph.D.
♦ Seattle Pacific University, Teaching Credential
♦ National Board Certification in AYA Science
Professional Experience:
After a decade or so as a geologist, I began teaching at Enumclaw High School. In my fourteen years there, I was granted the opportunity to serve as district science curriculum coordinator and was a lead teacher for a research group looking at technology for teaching and learning. I also served on the design team to reinvent Enumclaw High School. I was privileged to have been a co-founder of Enumclaw Adventure School (EAS), a small leqrning community within Enumclaw High School. EAS was a successful small learning community for six years, stressing interdisciplinary exhibition driven teaching and learning. This past year, I have been serving as Dean of Students at Enumclaw Middle School.
Professional Goal:
I wish to share my vision of what school can be as the principal of a middle school or high school. I believe that “one kid at a time” can be achieved in public schools and will work tirelessly to help create and sustain a culture of caring and commitment.
Katrina Pearl
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
Asa Mercer Middle School, Seattle School District
Academic Background:
♦ Mercy College, M.Ed., Special Education Certification
♦ Occidental College, B.A., History
Professional Experience:
I taught for two years at a private school in Burien Washington for students with specific language disabilities before participating in the Teaching Fellows Program in New York City. There I completed a Masters in Teaching Program while teaching full time in the Bronx. After leaving New York in 2006, I continued teaching Special Education at Asa Mercer Middle School where I am currently a House Administrator working with the sixth grade.
Professional Goal:
Throughout my experience in education I have focused on special education, differentiated instruction and inclusion in order to ensure an equal and adequate education for all students. Over the last year as a House Administrator I have had many opportunities to use my knowledge and experience to collaborate with and support colleagues in order to improve the climate and academic achievement of a large group of students. The Danforth Program is the next step to increase my knowledge and skills as well improve my ability to positively contribute to education.
Michelle Peterson
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
M.Ed.
Internship Site:
Aki Kurose Middle School, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, B.A., Multicultural Education
♦ Antioch University Seattle, B.A Liberal Arts, K-8 Education Certification
Professional Experience:
I have over 14 years experience within education, most recently, I have contributed 6 amazing years at Denny International Middle School teaching 8th Grade Science, Math, and AVID. I taught 5th grade for 2 years, 1 year in Neah Bay, on the Makah Indian reservation and another at T.T. Minor Elementary School. Prior to obtaining my teaching certification I served as an Instructional Assistant, Registrar, and provided students with academic support & interventions at Middle College High School. Some of the leadership highlights throughout my career include;
♦ Coordinated & Supervised MSSP Reading & Math Camps
♦ 8th Grade Team Leader
♦ Subject Matter Specialist-Science
♦ Inquiry-Based Science Trainer
♦ Building Leadership Team
♦ Planned & facilitated in-service directed towards data analyses, culturally relevant curriculum and equity based instruction
♦ Planned family academic nights
♦ Collaborate with Student Support Team to promote academic success of all students and eliminate achievement gap
Currently I am the Academic Intervention Specialist at Aki Kurose Middle School.
Professional Goal:
One of my major goals in life is to become a principal; I do not just want to be just a principal I aspire to be a great leader in education. Education is one of the most significant components in any and every society; it empowers, and leads to a better tomorrow. It is my intention to utilize my life experiences as well as formal education to provide phenomenal leadership in an urban school community, and ensure all students are engaged in meaningful learning experiences that will lead them to academic success. To be an outstanding and passionate advocate for children and ensure they receive the best education possible.
Lauren Herfindahl Ramers
Certification:
Initial Principal
Intitial Program Adminstrator
Internship Site:
♦ Chief Sealth High School, Seattle Public Schools (Sept. 2009 - Jan. 2010)
♦ Chinook Middle School, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ Stanford University, M.Ed., Secondary Clear Credential in English, CLAD certified
♦ University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., English with a specialization in Education
♦ National Board Certified Teacher, English
Professional Experience:
♦ Milpitas High School, CA and El Cajon Valley High School, CA -- English/AVID Teacher, grades 9-12
♦ El Cajon Valley High School, CA – AVID Coordinator
♦ AVID Center, CA – National Staff Developer and Consultant
♦ Bellevue School District – District AVID Consultant
♦ Instructional Coach with Advanced Learning at Rainier Beach High School
My teaching and consulting experience has been concentrated in refining AVID programs around the country, providing staff development in the areas of reading, writing, inquiry, and collaboration, and assisting AVID site teams improve their collaborative teamwork so that students in the academic middle achieve their dreams of going to college.
Professional Goal:
I hope to be involved in education reform on many levels, so that ALL students are college-ready when they graduate from high school. This means ensuring open access to rigorous coursework and effective instruction in strategies that will help students, most especially those who are underrepresented, be successful in advanced classes.
Jim Riley
Certification:
Initial Principal
Intitial Program Adminstrator
Internship Site:
Arthur Jacobsen Elementary School, Auburn School District
Academic Background:
♦ University of Washington, B.A., Speech Communications
♦ Seattle University, Master in Teaching
♦ Pacific Lutheran University, Professional Certification
Professional Experience:
I have been teaching for the past 7 years. I taught 4th grade in the Issaquah School District for three years. For the past 4 years I have been in the Auburn School district teaching 3rd and 4th grades. In 2007 I was part of the staff that opened a brand new elementary. For the past two years our 4th grade team has used a model where each teacher instructs the students in one of the core subjects (Reading, Math and Writing). This has allowed us to become very proficient in our subject area as well as making it easier for us to differentiate our instruction. I am a chairperson on our school Math and Science SIP committee as well as a member of our leadership advisory team.
Professional Goal:
Kerry Rogahn
Certification:
Initial Principal
M.Ed.
Internship Site:
Newport Heights Elementary School, Bellevue School District
Academic Background:
♦ National Board Certified Teacher, Early Adolescence Mathematics
♦ Washington State University, Honors College, B.A. in Education
♦ Primary Endorsement: Elementary Education multi-subject, grades K-8
♦ Supporting Endorsement: French, grades K-12
Professional Experience:
I have taught middle school mathematics for five years at Chinook Middle School in the Bellevue School District. My primary teaching assignment has been Integrated Math Topics 1, along with various math support classes. I worked with my colleagues to develop and implement the math support model to help all students achieve their potential in challenging mathematics coursework. My leadership experience includes two years as the math team leader for my building, as well as, being a member of my school’s Lenses on Learning team. Through my own professional development experiences, I have shared pertinent articles and facilitated discussions with my math department colleagues. For district-wide use, I planned lessons and created SMART notebooks for an introductory probability unit on the Integrated Math Topics 1 Curriculum Web. Collaborating with math teachers across my district, I have contributed to Bellevue School District’s common math curriculum and articulation between grades, especially the transition from 5th to 6th grade mathematics. I have helped develop district common assessments for Integrated Math Topics 1. While at Chinook Middle School, I have been an active participant at multi-disciplinary team meetings and was the 6th grade team leader. In my role as ASB Leadership co-advisor, I assisted students in planning and executing school-wide events including service projects and spirit days.
Professional Goal:
To gain an educational leadership role, initially as a principal or assistant principal, and foster professional collaboration that leads to all students achieving their potential. I want to motivate and inspire my colleagues, students, parents, and school community to set high standards, and then go about working to achieve those goals.
Karen Schreiber
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
Internship Site:
♦ Beverly Elementary School, Edmonds School District
♦ ESC, Edmonds School District
Academic Background:
♦ University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, BS
♦ University of Washington, M.Ed. (Special Education)
♦ National Board Certified Teacher
Professional Experience:
I have taught over twenty years in a variety of settings including five public schools districts, a parochial school, a charter school and a non-profit remediation center. These teaching experiences include roles and responsibilities with students in preschools, elementary general education classrooms, primary special education, an Expeditionary Learning School and university partnerships. My instructional strategies include experiences with multi-age instruction, Title I, LAP and special education. I have been able to gain leadership skills in many collaborative teaming processes over time. During the last three years as an Edmonds School District employee, I have served as a Primary Learning Support Teacher with other leadership roles such as: Volunteer Coordinator, building Leadership Team member, Character Education Committee member, Title I/LAP Specialist, new teacher mentor and Gates Grant participant.
Professional Goal:
I am eager to bring my background experiences and leadership skills into an early childhood or elementary community of learners. I want to continue my work in an educational system that supports families and children in their desire to build character, offer community service, explore through adventure, inspire creativity and establish high academic standards so children can grow to achieve their own personal best.
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Dusty Steere
Certification:
Initial Principal
Internship Site:
Tyee Middle School, Bellevue School District
Academic Background:
♦ 1995 University of Washington; bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Mathematics
♦ 1999 Pacific Lutheran University; master’s degree in Education
Professional Experience:
I have taught mathematics at Bellevue High School since 1999. In addition to classroom and math department chair responsibilities, I have also enjoyed working with the instructional technology department teaching computer classes to Bellevue School District staff.
Professional Goal:
As we begin our Danforth experience, I am eager to expand upon my communication, listening and leadership skills in order to become an effective educational building leader in the public school setting. I became a teacher because I value people and relationships and this value has not changed as I now focus my energies on the art and science of school administration.
Leslie Wheaton
Certification:
Initial Principal
Initial Program Administrator
M. Ed.
Internship Site:
Madrona K-8, Seattle Public Schools
Academic Background:
♦ B.A. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill—Child Development and Family Studies
♦ M.A. San Francisco State University—Early Childhood Education (with a concentration in Language and Literacy)
♦ State Teaching Credentials: North Carolina, California, Washington
Professional Experience:
Working as a kindergarten teacher at the Katherine Delmar Burke School in San Francisco, I was a part of their community for four years. Prior to joining KDBS, I worked at The Hamlin School in San Francisco for four years, which included teaching in 1st grade for two years and working as an administrative assistant/assistant to the Director of Admissions for two years. I also worked at a Title I public school in Charlotte, North Carolina for three years as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher. In each of my previous positions, I was afforded the opportunity to actively serve my schools in many different capacities some of which include teaching, admissions/testing, serving on the Head of School search committee, tutoring and coaching soccer. I have also attended numerous conferences and workshops and have actively sought opportunities to be trained and/or certified in order to apply different methodologies for all children, but more specifically for children with different learning styles.
Professional Goal:
My career plan is to secure a position as an administrator at the elementary level in order to achieve my goal of providing each and every child in every classroom with a positive learning experience in a nurturing, supportive environment. To achieve this goal, children must be surrounded with competent, hard-working, caring and motivated teachers and staff who can communicate with students and parents. My belief is that for a child to become a lifelong learner, the student must develop a passion for learning. I am driven to be that leader who inspires the students, the teachers and the staff, the one who is committed to excellence, who has high expectations for my students, my faculty and myself and who leads by example every day.
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