Administration

Name
Position
Email
Julie Rierson, EdM
Principal
jrierson@pps.net
Grace Rodgers, EdM
Assistant Principal
grodgers@pps.net
TaLisa Green, EdM
Assistant Principal
tgreen1@pps.net
Grace Duncan
Principal Secretary
gduncan@pps.net
Ian Palu
School Secretary/Substitute Coordinator
ipalu@pps.net
Jennifer Jardee-Borquist
Auxiliary Secretary
jjardeeborquist@pps.net

Facilities and Nutrition Services

Name
Position
Email

Cathy Dixon
Head Custodian
cdixon@pps.net

Emad Bushra
Lead Custodian
ebushra@pps.net

David Ros
Evening Custodian
dros@pps.net

Naw Ritasan
Nutrition Services Leader
nritasan@pps.net

Nunu Zahkung
Nutrition Services Assistant
nzahkung@pps.net

6th Grade Team

Name
Position
Email

Decker, Joshua
6th Grade Science
jdecker@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

Stevens, Crystal
6th Grade English Language Arts
cstevensfranklin@pps.net

Ostraat, Aaron
6th Grade Dual Language Immersion - English Language Arts
aostraat@pps.net

Kilmer, Mark
6th Grade STEM / Math
mkilmer@pps.net

Hall, Johnathan
6th Grade Health / Physical Education
jhall5@pps.net

Tharp, Jonathan
6th Grade Media Technology
jtharp@pps.net

Sara Livingston
6th Grade Dual Language Immersion - Social Sciences
salivingston@pps.net

Patterson, Craig
6th Grade Science
crpatterson@pps.net

Bridge, Rami
6th Grade Learning Acceleration - Math Instructional Specialist
rbridge@pps.net

7th Grade Team

Name
Position
Email
Patterson, Craig
7th Grade Math
crpatterson@pps.net
Livingston, Sara
7th Grade Dual Language Immersion - Social Sciences
salivingston@pps.net
Stevens, Crystal
7th Grade English Language Arts
cstevensfranklin@pps.net
Givertz, Hannah
7th Grade Social Sciences
hgivertz@pps.net
Usselman, Nathan
7th Grade Science
nusselman@pps.net
Hall, Jonathan
7th Grade Health / Physical Education
jhall5@pps.net
Lehman, Samuel
7th Grade English Language Arts / 7th Grade AVID
salehman@pps.net
Ostraat, Aaron
7th Grade Dual Language Immersion - English language Arts
aostraat@pps.net
Rami Bridge
7th Grade Learning Acceleration - Math Instructional Specialist
rbridge@pps.net
Jensen, Mercadiez
7th Grade Compact Math
mejensen@pps.net

8th Grade Team

Name
Position
Email
Livingston, Sara
8th Grade Dual Language Immersion - Social Sciences
salivingston@pps.net
Mohler, Kevin
8th Grade Science
kmohler1@pps.net
Halbig, Rebecca
8th Grade Social Sciences
rhalbig@pps.net
Bui, Huy
8th Grade Math
hbui@pps.net
Hall, Johnathan
8th Grade Health / Physical Education
jhall5@pps.net
Linton, Daniel
8th Grade English Language Arts - Yearbook / Creative Writing
dalinton@pps.net
Bridge, Rami
8th Grade Learning Acceleration - Math Instructional Specialist
rbridge@pps.net
Holt, John
8th Grade English Language Arts
jholt@pps.net
Lehman, Samuel
8th Grade AVID
salehman@pps.net
Aaron Ostraat
8th Grade Dual Language Immersion - English Language Arts
aostraat@pps.net

ELL & Electives

Name
Position
Email
Moran, Christina
All Grade Teams English Language Learners
cmoran@pps.net
Keller, Damon
Dance Coach
dkeller1@pps.net
Windle, Lilly
All Grade Teams Art
lwindle@pps.net
Truong, Benson
Music Department Director
btruong@pps.net
Tharp, Jonathan
Engineering and Robotics
jtharp@pps.net

SPED Team

Name
Position
Email
Harbauer, Aryah
All-Grade Teams Controlled Behaviour
aharbauer@pps.net
Sheridan, Brenna
6th SPED Learning Specialist
bsheridan@pps.net
Kuntz, Erin
7th/8th SPED Learning Specialist
ekuntz@pps.net
Davis, Helen
English Language Speech Pathologist
hedavis@pps.net
Ulitsky, Yana
English Language Speech Pathologist
yulitsky@pps.net
Kennel, Heather
CB Team Para-professional
hkennel@pps.net
Herrin, Bill
CB Team Para-professional
wherrin@pps.net
Goff, Marissa
English Speech Language Pathologist
mgoff1@pps.net

Student Support Staff

Name
Position
Email
Sky Yonally
School Health Assistant
syonally@mesd.k12.or.us
Kathryn Dennis
School Climate Specialist
kdennis@pps.net
Galen Dickstein
8th Grade Team Counselor
gdickstein@pps.net
Ian Gustafson
6th and 7th Grade Teams Counselor
igustafson@pps.net
Peter Tran
School Psychologist
ptran1@pps.net
Heather Siegfried
Reading Interventionist
hkelly@pps.net
Rami Bridge
Mathematics Interventionist
rbridge@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
Student Engagement and Attendance Coach
evmartin@pps.net
Samuel Chavez
Site Support Instructor
schavez@pps.net
Valerie Peacock
Librarian
vpeacock@pps.net

Community Partners

Name
Position
Email
Sharnae Rouse
6th Team SEI Coordinator
sharnaer@selfenhancement.org
Tasia Bilbrew
7th Team SEI Coordinator
tasiab@selfenhancement.org
Treshawn Jackson
8th Team SEI Coordinator
treshawnj@selfenhancement.org
Elisa Prieto
SUN Program Manager
elisap@selfenhancement.org
Mollay Ramos
YIELD Coordinator
moramos@pps.net
Izear Smith
Urban League Representative
ismith@ulpdx.org
Angelo Means
Coalition of Black Men Representative
lmeans@cobmportland.org