Amy Barth is the Speech-Language Pathologist at RGMS. She grew up in Southwest Portland and attended RGMS for middle school! Amy received her degrees from PSU and Gallaudet University. She has two cats and enjoys baking, making art, and reading fantasy/science fiction

Mr. Cornett is a learning resource teacher and parent at RGMS. A long time resident of SW Portland, he and his family are happy to be part of this amazing community. Ben got his start teaching English in Siberia. His undergrad in History is from Lewis & Clark College, and he has degree in Special Education from a little school down in Eugene. He has taught at Fort Vancouver High School, Jackson Middle School, and now Robert Gray Middle School.

Mrs. Hoffelt is a native of South Dakota and received her Ed.S. in School Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She has lived in Portland and worked at Robert Gray since 2008. Mrs. Hoffelt has two young daughters and a gorgeous Maine Coon cat. Her interests include travel, reading, and gardening.

My name is Jeramie Kaiser. I am the Structured Learning Center teacher and love almost every second of it! I have worked at Robert Gray since 2006. Since 1998, I have worked with young people in several different milieus all over Montana, in Forest Grove, Denmark, and Portland. Besides teaching these charismatic people, I enjoy being in nature, celebrating life, and spending time with people I love.

Ms. Hannah is a learning resource teacher at RGMS. A true west coaster, she was born in California, spent most of her childhood in Washington State, and moved to Oregon for college. Hannah began working at RGMS in April 2019 as a student teacher and has worked as a Special Educator throughout the district ever since. In January 2023, she was happy to return to RGMS to support 7th-grade students in the learning center. Ms. Hannah loves to write songs and poems, and her favorite place in the world is Orcas Island.

Mr. Roshawn is a special education paraeducator. He has worked with middle schoolers for many years and is known for his kind and convincing manner. He grew up in Salem, Oregon having moved there from Southern California. Mr. Roshawn spent many years dancing working on skills that got him work for Nike, Adidas, and the Portland Trail Blazers. Working for the community has always been something he has done and enjoyed. Neighborhood House was his first introduction to PPS from which he joined the team at George Middle School and was recruited to Robert Gray.

Angelina has worked in Portland Public Schools since 2019. For the last four years, she has served as Paraeducator at Buckman Elementary School in K-5th, SES and at Ida B. Wells High School, ISC 9-12th. 

Angelina holds two associate degrees in General Education and Fine Arts from Grossmont College and College of Marin. 

Previously, Angelina worked as a Paraeducator for Marin County of Education from grades K-Post Secondary Transitional Program. Angelina is strongly qualified having worked every grade level for 10+ years in SPED.

Prior to her education path, Angelina worked as a Digital Imaging Technician and Camera Technician in Motion Picture for 10+ years.

Angelina is passionately committed to adapting and using learning educational tools towards the needs and interests of each and every student. 

In her personal life, she enjoys traveling, watching movies, music, photography, camping, hiking, tennis, and spending time with family, friends and her bulldogs, Moses and Shiloh. 

Angelina has volunteered and worked with many organizations such as Angel Tree, International Justice Mission and Union Rescue Mission.

In the past, Angelina has taken pride in helping facilitate APIC (Asian Pacific Islander Club) and is greatly looking forward to continuing this leadership with the help of community volunteers.

You can contact Mrs. Newman at Anewman@pps.net.

Marcy Sunnivagora (or better known at RGMS as “Mrs. S”) is the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) for our SES Program and loves working at RGMS! She was born in Chicago, IL and attended the University of Illinois, receiving her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. After a few years of postgraduate service, Mrs. S attended Loyola University of Chicago to receive her Masters in Social Work, specializing in work with children and families. She later received her License of Clinical Social Work after moving to Oregon in 2010. Through her work, Mrs. S has been serving youth and families for over 15 years and has worked at RGMS since 2019. In her free time Mrs. S enjoys spending time with her toddler and participating in any outdoor adventure possible including hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, or camping.

Ms. Katie is a paraeducator who has worked for PPS in this role and as an educational assistant for the past five years. She has a wonderful husband and three children who have graduated or are currently attending Rieke, Robert Gray, and Wilson. Her family has lived in SW Portland for 18 years and she is proud to be a member of the inspiring community.
Ms. Katie attended college at Indiana University for one year before transferring to Syracuse University. She has lived in Indiana, New York, California, and now calls Oregon her home. She loves spending time with students and getting the chance to learn from them each day.

Mr. Witt is a paraeducator with our special education staff.