Seattle Public Schools

Hello! I am Marian.  This year begins my tenth as a Graham Hill Teacher!!!  I love being the Art Teacher at Graham Hill. I am all about creative problem solving and fostering confidence in students as they come to explore their identity, their passions, and their relationships within a community of learners.  My goal is to help students to know that they are extraordinary, radiant, creative, resilient, and essential to our community.

I am Filipino and moved to Seattle from Pennsylvania in 2002.  The beauty around every corner of this town has me rooted here.  I live with my wife, Shane and our two daughters Asa and Maeve. We love kitchen dance parties, cooking, campfires, and creating together.

Biography

I’m excited to be teaching kindergarten! Upon receiving a Master in Teaching from Seattle University, I started my career in Northshore School District in 2010 and made the exciting jump to Seattle Public School in 2018-19 school year. I love working at Graham Hill and am the parent of Penny, a Graham Hill 2nd Grader and Jude, downstairs at Kids Co. PreK! We have a big orange cat named Bert, and a Golden Retriever named Dolly . I’m thrilled to live so close to Graham Hill in the Rainier Beach neighborhood and look forward to seeing you and your family around.

,Personal Message

I would like to welcome our new kindergartners to Graham Hill Elementary! I am so excited that you are here.

I feel extremely proud to be a Graham Hill Blue Whale and absolutely LOVE our school community! This will be my 3rd year at GH and I couldn’t be more honored to be a part of a staff that is incredibly student & family centered, dedicated & hard-working, equity driven, and absolutely beautiful people who work as a cohesive team!

I was born and raised on the island of Kauai and feel blessed to still carry the Aloha spirit and Hawaiian culture with me wherever I go.  I have two amazing children, Brady (8) and Bryn (3), and love to spend my free time being a mom!

My name is Dustin Cole and I have been teaching young scholars with moderate to severe learning disabilities for over ten years.  I am deeply passionate about advocating for the needs of my students and providing meaningful, inclusive opportunities for them to participate with their peers in the general education setting.  I understand that many parents are still learning to understand special education services and the IEP process.  My goal is to have supportive relationships with families and help them to be stronger advocates for their child.

I was born and raised in western Washington and received my undergrad at Evergreen State College (Go Geoducks!).  I moved to Washington, DC where I lived for eight years.  In 2010, I moved to San Francisco and received my masters and teaching credential in moderate to severe special education at San Francisco State University.  I moved back to Seattle in 2015 and live in the South Park neighborhood.

I am so excited for the 2022-2023 school year. This is my 3rd year teaching at Graham Hill Elementary and my 9th year working for Seattle Public Schools. I LOVE being a part of such a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse community. I feel so lucky to get to teach and learn from my amazing students! Helping students build their self-confidence and discover their unique talents and abilities is my passion.

I was born in Seattle and have lived in the Seattle area most of my life. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my toddler, hiking, writing, and playing board games.