Seattle Public Schools

Personal Message

Years at Adams: Five years as Principal, five years as Assistant Principal and one year as an intern.

Educational background: Bachelor of Science in Finance (University of Illinois); Master of Education (University of Washington); Principal Certificate (Western Washington University)

Past careers/lives before Adams: I have worked for two other school districts (Everett and Highline) as a special education teacher. Before that, I was a CPA/Accountant. I worked for Seattle Housing Authority for quite a while as an accounting manager.

For the 2021-2022 school year, I will be splitting my time between Adams Elementary and Greenwood Elementary, on a weekly basis.

Heather McQuarrie (Ms. McQ) has been teaching in Seattle Public Schools since 2018. After three years as a second grade teacher in Ballard, she worked as a head teacher at Adams Elementary to support admin, teachers, families, and to create a building-wide Social Emotional Learning plan to help the building transition back to in-person learning. Following her maternity leave in 2022, she joined the James Baldwin family and loves being a part of this community.

Heather lives with her husband Toby and her toddler son Cavan in Edmonds. In her spare time, she enjoys singing & playing music, cooking, reading, and crafts.