Staff

The Academy team at Alderwood Middle School works collaboratively to support the Academy students in three of four class periods. They work together to:

· Design learning goals

· Identify individual student strengths, and

· Reinforce newly acquired knowledge, skills and concepts

 

The team is comprised of :

3 Special Education English Teachers

1 Special Education Math Teacher

2 General Education Science Teachers

2 General Education Social Studies Teachers

3 Paraeducators

A Behavior Specialist, Family Resource Advocate, and a School Psychologist

Administrators and Counselors.

Julie Gray-Dow, English

Julie Gray-Dow works with AMS students who read and write significantly below grade level.  Her professional experiences include teaching in both public education and health care settings.  She received her undergraduate degrees from the University of North Dakota and Western Washington University.

Ms. Gray-Dow’s Website

Rebecca Biddick, English

Julie Gray-Dow works with AMS students who read and write significantly below grade level.  Her professional experiences include teaching in both public education and health care settings.  She received her undergraduate degrees from the University of North Dakota and Western Washington University.

Ms. Biddick’s Website

ACADEMY

Mary Hereford, English & Program Manager

Mary Hereford joined the Academy Team as a learning support English teacher.  Mary's experiences include teaching special needs students and supervising and training paraprofessional to assist teachers in the classroom.  Mary earned both her degrees in Learning Disabilities from Eastern Montana College.

Julie Hornung, Science

Jodi Mackey, Math

First year at AMS.

Dean Nakanishi, Social Studies

Dean Nakanishi teachers 7^th grade World Geography and 8^th grade US History and Civics.  Dean earned his degrees in History from Willamette University.

Ms. Hornung’s Website

Ms. Mackey’s Website

Mr. Nakanishi’s Website