Administrative / Facilities Staff

Name
Position
Email
Julie Rierson, EdM
Principal
jrierson@pps.net
Spencer Crum, EdM
Assistant Principal
scrum@pps.net
Grace Rodgers, EdM
Assistant Principal
grodgers@pps.net
Mirian Bermudez
Principal Secretary
mbermudez@pps.net
Ian Palu
School Secretary \ Substitute Coordinator
ipalu@pps.net
Cathy Dixon
Head Custodian
cdixon1@pps.net

6th Grade Team

Name
Position
Email
Decker, Joshua
6th Grade Science
jdecker@pps.net
Lorenzo Vento, Arien
6th Grade DLI
alorenzovento@pps.net
Chapman, Katherine
6th Grade Social Sciences
kchapman@pps.net
Jensen, Mercadiez
6th Grade Math
mejensen@pps.net
Holt, John
6th Grade English Language Arts
jholt@pps.net
Maza, DeAnthony
6th Grade Health / Physical Education
dmaza@pps.net
Lehman, Samuel
6th Grade AVID
salehman@pps.net

7th Grade Team

Name
Position
Email
Patterson, Craig
7th Grade Math
crpatterson@pps.net
Lorenzo Vento, Arien
7th Grade DLI
alorenzovento@pps.net
Ryan Lesto
7th Grade English Language Arts
rlesto@pps.net
Halbig, Rebecca
7th Grade Social Sciences
rhalbig@pps.net
Goldstein, Adam
7th Grade Science
agoldstein@pps.net
Hall, Jonathan
7th Grade Health / Physical Education
jhall5@pps.net
Samuel Lehman
7th Grade English Language Arts - Creative Writing
salehman@pps.net

8th Grade Team

Name
Position
Email
Robles, Monica
Interim 8th Grade DLI
morobles@pps.net
Mohler, Kevin
8th Grade Science
kmohler1@pps.net
Mitchell, Cameron
8th Grade Social Sciences / Action Lab: Mock Trial
camitchell@pps.net
Tharp, Jonathan
8th Grade Science/ STEM
jtharp@pps.net
Bui, Huy
8th Grade Math
hbui@pps.net
Pasto, Nicholas
Interim 8th Grade Health / Physical Education
npasto@pps.net
Mendiola, Madeline
8th Grade English Language Arts
mmendiola@pps.net

Student Support Staff

Name
Position
Email
Sarah Broderick
School Psychologist
sbroderick1@pps.net
Sophia Gardner
School Health Assistant
sgardner@mesd.k12.or.us
Gregg Lavender
Site Support Instructor
glavender@pps.net
Mx. Amelia Cates
School Climate Specialist
acates@pps.net
Melissa Brabham
6th Grade Team Counselor / TAG Coordinator
mbrabham@pps.net
Galen Dickstein
7th Grade Team Counselor
gdickstein@pps.net
Jillian Stone
8th Grade Team Counselor
jstone@pps.net
Phyllis Harris, EdM
Librarian
pharris1@pps.net
Rachel Manter
Librarian Media Assistant
rmanter@pps.net
Kate Caleal
Reading Interventionist
klicitra@pps.net
Mark Kilmer
Mathematics Interventionist
mkilmer@pps.net
Heather Siegfried
AVID Coordinator / Testing Coordinator
hkelly@pps.net
Andre Lawrence
Student Engagement and Attendance Coach
alawrenc@pps.net
Elise Hughes
Instructional Support Specialist
ehughes1@pps.net
Rocio Miranda Alarcon
Restorative Justice Coordinator
rmirandaalarcon@pps.net
V. Genie Gomez
School Social Worker
vgomez1@pps.net
Evan Martin
Attendance Coach
evmartin@pps.net
Jill Palmer
Project Assistant
jipalmer@pps.net

SPED Team

Name
Position
Email
Alden Glinert
6th-8th Grade Teams CB Teacher
aglinert@pps.net
Amy Ransom
CB Team Para-professional
aransom@pps.net
Elizabeth Held
CB Team Para-professional
eheld@pps.net
Brenna Sheridan
7th/8th SPED Learning Specialist
bsheridan@pps.net
Erin Kuntz
6th/8th SPED Learning Specialist
ekuntz@pps.net
Heather Kennel
Learning Center Para-professional
hkennel@pps.net
Bill Herrin
Learning Center Para-professional
wherrin@pps.net
Tristan Trotter
English Speech Language Pathologist
ttrotter@pps.net

ELD & Electives

Name
Position
Email
Zarahi Soto
6th-8th Grade Teams ELD Teacher
asotodairy@pps.net
Keller, Damon
Dance Teacher
dkeller1@pps.net
Kray, Shelby
Art Teacher
skray@pps.net
Truong, Benson
Music and Band Teacher
btruong@pps.net
Nove, Bobby
Drama Teacher
rnove1@pps.net

SEI

Name
Position
Email
Tasia Bilbrew
6th Grade Coordinator
tasiab@selfenhancement.org
Andre McCowan
7th Grade Coordinator
amccowan@pps.net
Treshawn Jackson
8th Grade Coordinator
treshawnj@selfenhancement.org

SUN School

Name
Position
Email
Tore James
SUN Site Manager
torej@selfenhancement.org