Educational Leadership Alumni
Over the years, the Seattle Pacific University School of Education has equipped and sent out hundreds of dedicated, skilled teachers who serve throughout Washington state and beyond. These SPU alumni lead within the field of education as superintendents, principals, district leaders, policy makers, and more.
Here is just a small sampling of our recent alumni and their current areas of service.
Name |
Certification completion year |
Current school district |
Current school of employment/job site |
Current job title |
Kelly Sheward |
2008 |
Marysville |
Marshall Elementary |
Principal |
Miriam Mickelson |
2009 |
Snohomish |
District Office |
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Services |
James Woollard |
2011 |
The Bear Creek School (Private) |
The Bear Creek School in Redmond, Washington |
Director of Student Information Systems |
Irina Kourilenko |
2011 |
Mukilteo |
Discovery Elementary |
Dean of Students |
Lysandra Ness |
2012 |
Tacoma |
Foss IB World School |
Principal |
Michelle Pickard |
2013 |
Issaquah |
Issaquah Valley Elementary |
Principal |
Leandra Reuble |
2013 |
|
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Textbook company) |
Consultant, focused on literacy intervention curriculum support |
Jennifer Chambers |
2014 |
Everett |
Everett Public Schools |
Instructional Technology Facilitator |
Michael Clark |
2014 |
Lake Washington |
Norman Rockwell Elementary School |
Principal |
Barbara Pridgeon |
2014 |
Lake Washington |
Emily Dickinson Preschool and Elementary School, and Explorer Community School |
Principal |
Roz Thompson |
2015 |
|
Association of Washington School Principals |
Director of Government Relations and Advocacy |
Jimmy Cho |
2015 |
Lake Washington |
Benjamin Franklin Elementary |
Principal |
Janice Cizek |
2016 |
Marin County, Florida |
South Fork High School |
Assistant Principal |
Nicole Franson |
2016 |
Archdiocese of Seattle |
St. Mary School Aberdeen |
Principal |
Kathleen Conklin |
2016 |
Archdiocese of Seattle |
Assumption St. Bridget Grade School |
Principal |
Anna Wallace (née Birinyi) |
2016 |
Seattle |
Cascadia Elementary |
Principal |
Andra Kelley-Batstone |
2016 |
Olympia |
Olympia High School |
Assistant Principal |
Nancy Carroll |
2016 |
Federal Way |
Federal Way Public Schools |
Assistant Director Student Support Services |
Ashley Hylton |
2016 |
Catholic / Independent |
Eastside Catholic Middle School |
Principal |
Mary Bettelli |
2017 |
Bellevue |
Eastgate Elementary School |
Assistant Principal |
Helen Yung |
2017 |
Bellevue |
Somerset Elementary School |
Assistant Principal |
Landon Maggs |
2017 |
Seattle |
Rainier Beach High School |
Academic Intervention Specialist |
Julie Echols |
2017 |
Edmonds |
Lynndale and Seaview Elementary |
Assistant Principal |
Tanya Brinck |
2017 |
Edmonds |
Scriber Lake High School and Cedar Way Elementary |
Assistant Principal |
Scott Vandenberg |
2017 |
Lynden |
Lynden Academy |
Principal |