Jill Altman is one of the vice principals at Ida B. Wells. Altman was born and raised in Portland’s southeast suburb of Milwaukie. She got her Bachelor’s of Science from Shawnee State University in Ohio and her Master’s in Teaching at Lewis and Clark College. She has been in the education field for 29 years and at IBW for four. She loves the community, the students and staff here at IBW, who she feels make up the vibrant energy in the building. Outside of school, Altman loves spending time outdoors salmon fishing, hiking, camping, snowboarding and woodworking. If she could give one tip to teens it would be, “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.”

Written by Josephine Varon, Intro to Journalism, Spring 2025