The Cottonwood School Directory

The team at CSCS is made up of exemplary teachers and administrators with a deep understanding of

Place-Based Learning and passion for growing our amazing community!

Administration

Amanda McAdoo

Executive Director

 

Aviva McClure

Interim Principal

Teachers

Paola Witt

Kindergarten

 

Kimberley Bonder

Grade 1/2

 

Sara Miller

Grade 1/2

 

Dan Bowman

Grade 3

 

Elizabeth Maxon

Grade 4/5

 

Laine Gordon

Grade 4/5

 

Lisa Colombo

Grade 6 & Middle School Science

 

McLean Cannon

Grade 7 & Middle School Humanities

 

Gail Baker

Grade 8 & Middle School Projects

 

Allison O’Day

Kindergarten Teaching Assistant & K-5 Art

Cinzia Ballantyne

Middle School Math & K-8 Math Interventionist

 

Jay Flewelling

Physical Education

 

 

Gabrielle Van Steenberg

Classroom Assistant & 6-8 Art

Joe Bryan

Classroom Assistant & Custodian

 

 

Katt Beckley

Reading Specialist, K-3

 

 

Stevie Levin

Teaching Assistant

 

Yuri Baxter-Neal

Fieldwork Coordinator, Adventure Play Worker & Garden Teacher

 

 

Office & Support Staff

Fawn Morosky

Behavior Coach

Jillian Vento-Feldman

Office & Administration Manager

Kristin Krem

School Counselor

 

 

Laura Bracke

Administrative Secretary

 

Sade Rivers

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Coordinator

 

Sarah Anderson

Place-Based Specialist

 

 

Susan Hathaway

Systems Coordinator

 

 

Portland Public Schools Staff

Liza Horton

Learning Center Teacher

 

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