Administration
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Jodi Dodd
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Principal |
Years at Liberty: 3Education: BA in English from Grace College, MAT in Secondary Language Arts from Oregon State University,TAG Endorsement from Georgetown College, ESL Endorsement from OSU, EdD. in Educational Leadership from Bethel University. Fun Fact: I love tandem bicycling, camping and traveling. I grew up in a candy store! (Burst’s Candies in Corvallis.) |
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Kyla Smith | Dean of Students |
Years at Liberty: 3Education: Western Oregon University – BS, Willamette Univeristy – MAT, Portland State University- Administrative License Fun Fact: I collect pennies and I’m a novice woodworker. |
Office Staff
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Lynette Schehen | Office Manager |
Years at Liberty: 4Education: Associates degree in Business and 15+ years of experience in School offices.Fun Facts: I am a licensed hairdresser and I am left-handed. |
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Uli Nazarian | Clerical Specialist/SEA |
Years at Liberty: 10Education:University of OregonFun Fact: I love travelling to other countries. |
Teachers
Jane Bauserman | Kindergarten | Years at Liberty: 9
Education: Oregon State University, Masters at George Fox University Fun Fact: I am a certified yoga instructor. |
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Sadie Moffitt
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Kindergarten | Years at Liberty: 3
Education: Bachelors in Education, Bachelors in Liberal Studies, and and ESOL endorsement all from Oregon State University. Fun Fact: I was the varsity cheer captain at South Albany High School the same year we won the first ever state title.
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Harley Sloan
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First Grade |
Years at Liberty: 2Education: Masters and bachelor’s from Bowling Green State University.Fun Fact: I have 5 guinea pigs and I love collecting houseplants! |
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Wendy Willard | First Grade | Years at Liberty: 2
Education: Linfield College Fun Fact: I love adventuring with my family ~ especially in “Greenbean” our family’s canoe. |
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David Tracy | Second Grade |
Years at Liberty: 6Education: Oregon State UniversityFun Fact: I was a photographer in the Air Force for six years. |
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Christine Robinson | Second Grade | Years at Liberty: 6
Education: George Fox University Fun Fact: I love to hike and explore waterfalls with my family.
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Joy Huddleston | Third Grade | Years at Liberty: 9
Education: Concordia University (M.A.); Western Oregon University (B.S.) Fun Fact: I’m learning to ski. |
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Kristi Marshall | Third Grade | Years at Liberty: 32 Education: Western Oregon University (B.S.) Fun Fact: I play in a soccer league. |
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Melissa Crockett | Fourth Grade | Years at Liberty: 25
Education: Western Oregon University (M.A.; B.A.) Fun Fact: I have backpacked to Ice Lake in the Wallowa Mountains. |
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Christie Mattingly | Fourth Grade | Years at Liberty: 6
Education: University of Oregon & University of Pheonix Fun Fact: Was on the swim team since I was six years old and all through high school.
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David Susnik | Fifth Grade | Years at Liberty: 2 (plus many years subbing!)
Education: History from Oregon State University, Master’s degree in Education from Western Oregon University Fun Fact: I’m a huge sports fan and a bit of a film buff.
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Max Nazarian | Fifth Grade |
Years at Liberty: 14Education: Eastern Oregon University (M.Ed.); Oregon State University (B.S.)Fun Fact: I’ve studied at five different colleges, and lived in five different states. |
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Jordan Gray | Fifth Grade |
Years at Liberty: 2Education: Western Oregon University (B.S)Fun Fact: I love to play Basketball, Chess and to explore new places! |
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Allison Dempsey | Special Education Teacher |
Years at Liberty: 6Education: Springfield College in Massachusetts; Master’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation Management; WOU Master’s in Special EducationFun Fact: I am a hobbyist cake decorator in my spare time! |
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Steve Herb
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Music |
Years at Liberty: 9Education: Oregon State University (M.A.T.; B.S.)Fun Fact: This year I became a bee keeper. I have enjoyed getting to look into the hive and find the queen. I love the smell of honey! |
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Amber Wolfe
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Social Learning Classroom |
Years at Liberty: 1Education: Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education from Grand Canyon UniversityFun Fact: I am a huge Disney fan! |
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Amy Moore | P.E. |
Years at Liberty: 17Education: Western Oregon University (B.S.)Fun Fact: I was born in Creighton, Nebraska! |
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Marla Ernst
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MTSS/Instructional Coach |
Years at Liberty: 3Education: I graduated from WOU in Monmouth with a BS in Elementary Education. I have my ELL endorsement and have spent my 35 years in teaching being a learner, taking many classes.Fun Fact: I love to garden and collect different kinds of roses. I also enjoy spending time with my family, baking bread and going snowshoeing. |
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Emma Hall | Speech/Language Pathologist |
Years at Liberty: 2Education: University of Colorado Boulder (B.S.)University of Oregon (M.S.)
Fun Fact: I was the spelling bee champion of my elementary school two years in a row! |
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Amy Berry
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Counselor |
Years at Liberty: 2Education: Willamette University- BA , University of Oregon- MS, University of Tennessee- Counselor LicensureFun Fact: I taught English in Niigata, Japan and ziplined over a rainforest in Costa Rica! |
Classified Staff
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Caroline Sullivan | Library Specialist/SEA |
Years at Liberty: 3Fun Fact: I have a thing for frogs! |
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Morgan Simonson | SEA |
Years at Liberty: 3Education: Fun Fact: |
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Kristy Downer | SEA |
Years at Liberty: 18Fun Fact: I love to travel and watch my boys play sports! |
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Angela Lien
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Social Comm. Classroom SEA |
Years at Liberty: 3Education:Fun Fact: |
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Andy Juarez
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Social Comm. Classroom SEA |
Years at Liberty: 2Education: Associates of applied science degree in visual communication from the Colorado Institute of ArtFun Fact: I’m a big Star Wars and sci fi fan. I love painting and drawing and I play guitar. |
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Erin Talsma
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SEA |
Years at Liberty: 7Education: University of Idaho (B.S.)Fun Fact: I am fascinated by geology and have a rock collection. I especially like collecting heart shaped rocks. |
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Stacia Gerard
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SEA/FSA |
Years at Liberty: 2Education: |
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Angela Sally | Behavior Specialist |
Years at Liberty: 8Education: Stanford University (B.A.)Fun Fact: I played softball at Stanford University. I also love learning new languages, I studied French for five years. |
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Les Spangler | Social Comm. Classroom SEA | Years at Liberty: 2
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Summer Conn | Resource SEA | Years at Liberty: 2
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Katie Beasley | SEA |
Years at Liberty: 4 |
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Trish Wilson | Social Learning Classroom SEA |
Years at Liberty: 6 |
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Tami Dawson | Kitchen Manager |
Years at Liberty: 14Fun Fact: I enjoy taking my kids to Disneyland and Disney World. I love working at Liberty! |
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Claudia Alvarado de Placencia
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Custodian | Years at Liberty: 1
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