M.I.T., Western Washington University; B.A., Art, University of Washington

"In my classes, I strive to dispel the myth that only artistic people can authentically learn art skills. It's a matter of providing the tools, some tips, and time."

H.D.E., Mathematics and Latin, University of Cape Town;
B.A., Mathematics, University of Cape Town

"Being an advisor allows me to get to know a group of students really well, follow their academic and social progress through school and form a closer connection than I would just having the student in class. It makes students comfortable knowing that there is one teacher constantly looking out for them."

Ph.D., Education, University of Toronto; M.S., Science, Technology, and Values, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Teaching at Eastside Prep is exciting. It's the freedom to explore new ways of teaching; it's interacting with fantastic faculty who are always willing to share ideas and help out; it's being supported by administration willing to teach and to let you explore. It's the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives while also continuing to learn and grow myself."

J.D., University of New Mexico; B.A. in Social Sciences, University of Washington

"I like EPS because of the freedom every member of the school community has to express and explore their own ideas."

M.A., Early Childhood and Elementary Education, New York University; B.A., Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Hunter College

"Each year I watch an adorable new group of fifth graders join our community; uncertain how to navigate the geography of their new middle school yet excited and willing to meet all the challenges they encounter head on. I am so proud each June as I watch the now "not so new" fifth graders, who now feel completely at home in their school community and confident that they are ready to move up to being successful sixth graders."

M.A., Education Leadership, University of Illinois; B.S., General Science, University of Oregon

"The faculty and administration share their teaching ideas, successes, strategies, and dreams. Eastside Prep blurs the lines between the subjects and creates a cohesive learning experience for the students."

M.F.A., Dramatic Arts, University of San Diego; B.A., Theater Arts, University of Puget Sound

"Teaching at Eastside Prep demands that I continue to explore how theater can be incorporated in both familiar and unlikely ways. Being open to the possibilities of using the core practices in my discipline in new ways makes me a better teacher and a better theatre maker. When I see theatre techniques being used in Spanish, science, even math classes, I see the future of arts education."

M.I.T., University of Washington; B.A., Princeton University, Political Science

"My advisees know that our time together is an opportunity to relax with a smaller group of people that they know well. Most importantly they also know that they have an advocate in me, and whenever needed I am there to help them process and figure out their lives at EPS and beyond."

M.S. in Fisheries from the University of Washington; B.S. in Biology from Yale University

"I love the fearless enthusiasm of the students at Eastside Prep. I appreciate that this is a learning environment where the students clearly feel safe taking risks in the classroom."

M.E.E.L.E. (Maestría en enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, Master’s Degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language), Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid; Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Instituto Superior del Profesorado, Buenos Aires; Certificate in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, A.A.D.E (Asociación Argentina de Docentes de Español)

"My students are not only eager to learn more about the language itself, but also about linguistic differences, cultures and the world. This curiosity and their challenging questions keep me on my toes and make me ask and find answers to questions I had not thought of before. Time flies."

M.A., Hispanic Studies, University of Washington; B.A., Spanish, cum laude, Pomona College

"The Spanish curriculum is so fully integrated into the life of Eastside Prep. There are ways that we can include the language in every corner of the school: in bilingual posters representing the school's 5 Respect Points, in students who raise their hands in science class and ask their question in Spanish, in a school-wide celebration of the Día de los Muertos. It’s a unique set-up for a school and one that I believe enriches the foreign language experience for every student."

M.B.A., Monmouth College; M.S., Computer Information Systems, University of Pennsylvania; B.S., Mathematics, University of North Carolina

B.A., History, Minor in Creative and Professional Writing, Summa Cum Laude with additional departmental honors, Manhattanville College

"I have taught many students in many different settings, but I have never taught a group of students as thoughtful, creative, and eager to learn as this group. They are why I love teaching at Eastside Prep."

B.S., Psychology, Gonzaga University

"I am constantly impressed by the students, parents, faculty and staff at Eastside Prep. This is such a great community! The experiential nature of our program allows us to see how student employ their knowledge in a variety of situations, and this is really brought to life through our advisory program, service learning, and after school sports and activities."

Ph.D., Soils/Organic Management, University of Washington; M.S., Environmental Engineering, and B.S., Civil Engineering, Oregon State University.

"Our intention is to make human impact on the world conscious, deliberate, and constructive."

M.I.T., University of Washington; B.A. Zoology, Minor in Spanish, University of Washington; Spanish Studies, La Universidad de Cadiz, Spain; WA State Teaching Certificate with an Endorsement in Biology

"I have the opportunity to work with the students in a variety of settings: in the science lab, in the Spanish classroom, on the Ultimate field, in the woods at a camp, on a high ropes course, on a beach by a lake, around a campfire, on a climbing wall, on a sailboat in the San Juan Islands, and in the cloud forests and tide-pools of Costa Rica. Because of these opportunities, I get to know the kids not only as pupils in a classroom, but as whole people."

M.A., Hispanic Studies, University of Washington; B.A. Spanish, Summa cum Laude, Northern Arizona University

"I try new things all the time. I like that the students are open to variety and willing to try something new."

M.S.Ed., Reading, Writing, and Literacy, University of Pennsylvania; B.A., English and Child Development, Tufts University; certified Reading Specialist

"We have built a school that encourages innovative and critical thinking not only in our students, but in the faculty and administration as well. If we want to help students become responsible citizens, we know we have to model that behavior and give our students the freedom to succeed, knowing we trust them to make good decisions, just as we trust one another."

M.A., Creative Writing, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, England; B.A., English (Creative Writing emphasis) and Art (Painting emphasis), University of Redlands.

"Students here expect to think deeply and are guided by an intense passion for justice. Teaching at EPS is rewarding

B.A., Sociology, Minor in Music, Westmont College;M.A., Music (Choral Conducting emphasis), University of Oregon

"I love teaching at Eastside Prep because it is a community. Students, faculty, staff, and parents genuinely care about one other. The emphasis on developing relationships creates a strong and safe community in which learning more easily and readily occurs. Our students are willing to try anything! In doing so, they find new levels of achievement and self-confidence."

M.L.I.S., University of Washington; B.A., English Literature, University of Puget Sound

"My favorite part about working at Eastside Prep is the people. The teachers, staff, and administrators are energetic, mindful, dedicated, fun-loving and intellectually engaging. The students are curious, bright, diverse and involved."

M.Ed., Instructional Technology, Lesley College, B.S., Health and Physical Education, Montana State University

"The faculty here are flexible and ready to try new things."

Ph.D. and M.A., English, University of Washington; B.A., English, Bryn Mawr College

"I am so proud to tell people that I teach at Eastside Prep; I grow more excited and passionate about my job every year. I teach students who bring a wide variety of talents and learning styles to my classroom. I go on hikes with them, I explore college-level scholarly texts with them and guide poetry workshops during which they become so involved in discussing each other’s work that they want to keep going when class is over. I am excited to walk into my classes every day because I know I will be inspired by my students."

M.A. in English Literature, Middlebury College; B.A. English Literature, Minor in French Area Studies, Cornell University

"I love teaching at EPS. We work in an atmosphere of constant reevaluation and reinvention as faculty push themselves to challenge students in the realm of critical thinking and collaboration. We are a community to the core, from staff to students, and we relish our time together in the classroom, at lunch, in meetings, on trips, and out around Kirkland and Seattle. EPS balances so much so well."

M.I.T., University of Washington, B.S., Geology, B.A., Philosophy, Emory University; Washington State Teaching endorsements in General Science, Earth Science, History and Philosophy.

"The embrace of interdisciplinary learning and integrated curriculum at EPS has allowed me to connect the work we do in a science classroom to other academic courses and students' lives. The close relationships I have with my colleagues makes it easy to share parts of my curriculum and incorporate theirs."