Seattle Public Schools

(She/Her/Hers) I have been part of Seattle Public Schools for over 20 years and have taught at Madrona for over 10 years.  Over the 20 + years I have taught both Special and General Education students from Pre-K to 8th grade.  I love working at Madrona because of the diversity of families, the sense of community, and I learn something new every day from our amazing students!  Madrona is also special to me as my own kids went here, and we are still connected to the Madrona community we were part of during their time here.

(She/Her/Hers) After teaching and learning abroad for 15 years, I enjoy teaching English to students here in Seattle. I speak Spanish, and some French and Japanese. Advocating for students, supporting families and continuing learning about cultures make my job interesting.

We can never truly know ourselves until we learn another language. In doing so we learn where we come from and new options of where we can go.

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Interested and Invested

(She/Her/Hers) This is my fifth year teaching developmental preschool at Madrona. I love teaching alongside my team to support our youngest learners to be successful in and out of the classroom. I enjoy working at Madrona, especially collaborating with the entire community.

(She/Her/Hers) I have been teaching elementary general/choral music at Madrona since 2016.  I have a Master’s Degree in Music Education, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in music performance and music education. I also have Kodaly certification from Seattle Pacific University and NYU, Orff-Schulwerk certification from Hofstra University, and Dalcroze Eurhythmics training from Juilliard. I love living in the Northwest with my husband and two daughters!

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6th Grade Math and Math Empowerment

Biography

Loves dogs!!
Enjoys being on the water (kayaking),walking my dogs, playing/teaching tennis…..