Administration

Name
Position
Email
Julie Rierson, EdM
Principal
jrierson@pps.net
TaLisa Green, EdM
Associate Principal
tgreen1@pps.net
Dean of Students
Grace Duncan
Principal Secretary
gduncan@pps.net
Ian Palu
School Secretary / Substitute Coordinator
ipalu@pps.net

Facilities and Nutrition Services

Name
Position
Email

Cathy Dixon
Head Custodian
cdixon@pps.net

Emad Bushra
Lead Custodian
ebushra@pps.net

David Ros
Evening Custodian
dros@pps.net

Naw Ritasan
Nutrition Services Leader
nritasan@pps.net

Nunu Zahkung
Nutrition Services Assistant
nzahkung@pps.net

Faculty

Name
Position
Email

Black, Jesse
6th Grade Team Physical Education / Health
jblackeggleston@pps.net

Bui, Huy
8th Grade Team Math
hbui@pps.net

Decker, Joshua
6th Grade Team Science
jdecker@pps.net

Esene, Osa
8th Grade Team Physical Education / Health
oesene@pps.net

Gordon, Dawn
6th Grade Team Social Sciences
dgordon1@pps.net

Halbig, Rebecca
8th Grade Team Social Sciences / Dragon Leaders
rhalbig@pps.net

Hall, Johnathan
7th Grade Team Physical Education / Health
jhall5@pps.net

Jensen, Mercadiez
6th Grade Team Math
mejensen@pps.net

Kilmer, Mark
6th Grade Team Math / STEM
mkilmer@pps.net

Kray, Shelby
All Grade Teams Art
skray@pps.net

Lehman, Sam
7th Grade Team English Language Arts
salehman@pps.net

Linton, Daniel
8th Grade Team English Language Arts / Student Leadership
dalinton@pps.net

Livingston, Sara
7th Grade Team Social Sciences / Dual Language Immersion - Spanish Social Sciences
salivingston@pps.net

Lowe, Lyric
All Grade Teams Dance
lylowe@pps.net

Mohler, Kevin
8th Grade Team Science
kmohler@pps.net

Moran, Christina
English Language Development / 6th Grade Team English Language Arts
cmoran@pps.net

Ostraat, Aaron
Dual Language Immersion - Spanish English Language Arts
aostraat@pps.net

Patterson, Craig
7th Grade Team Math
crpatterson@pps.net

Siegfried, Heather
7th Grade Team Social Sciences
hkelly@pps.net

Stevens, Crystal
6th Grade Team English Language Arts
cstevens@pps.net

Tamez, Noel
7th Grade Team English Language Arts / Yearbook
ntamez@pps.net

Tharp, Jonathan
All Grade Teams Engineering and Robotics
jtharp@pps.net

Truong, Benson
All Grade Teams Music / Band
btruong@pps.net

Valenti, Michael
7th Grade Science
mvalenti@pps.net

Walker, D. Sekou
All Grade Teams Dance
dwalker@pps.net

SPED Team

Name
Position
Email
Harbauer, Aryah
All-Grade Teams Communication Behaviour
aharbauer@pps.net
Sheridan, Brenna
6th SPED Learning Specialist
bsheridan@pps.net
Kuntz, Erin
7th/8th SPED Learning Specialist
ekuntz@pps.net
Davis, Helen
English Language Speech Pathologist
hedavis@pps.net
Ulitsky, Yana
English Language Speech Pathologist
yulitsky@pps.net
Kennel, Heather
CB Team Para-professional
hkennel@pps.net
Herrin, Bill
CB Team Para-professional
wherrin@pps.net
Goff, Marissa
English Speech Language Pathologist
mgoff1@pps.net

Student Support Staff

Name
Position
Email
Enessa Jozin
School Health Assistant
ejozin@mesd.k12.or.us
Kathryn Dennis
School Climate Specialist
kdennis@pps.net
Ian Gustafson
7th / 8th Grade Teams Counselor
igustafson@pps.net
Rocio Miranda
6th Grade Team Counselor
rmirandaalarcon@pps.net
Heather Siegfried
Reading Interventionist
hkelly@pps.net
MC Metscher
Mathematics Interventionist
mmetscher@pps.net
Elise Hughes
Instructional Support Specialist
ehughes1@pps.net
Evan Martin
Student Engagement and Attendance Coach
evmartin@pps.net
Valerie Peacock
Librarian
vpeacock@pps.net

Community Partners

Name
Position
Email
Sharnae Rouse
6th Team SEI Coordinator
sharnaer@selfenhancement.org
Tasia Bilbrew
7th Team SEI Coordinator
tasiab@selfenhancement.org
Treshawn Jackson
8th Team SEI Coordinator
treshawnj@selfenhancement.org
Lorkeya Eatmon
SUN Program Manager
lorkeyae@selfenhancement.org
Mollay Ramos
YIELD Coordinator
moramos@pps.net
Izear Smith
Urban League Representative
ismith@ulpdx.org
Angelo Means
Coalition of Black Men Representative
lmeans@cobmportland.org