Faculty

Faculty

Maria Moses

Middle School Director

B.A. (Mathematics/Education), University of Rhode Island; Certificate (Teaching Certification 8 - 12 Mathematics) Maria comes... Read full Bio

Mike Moss

P.E. Teacher and Coach

We are excited to welcome our Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach Mike Moss into a larger... Read full Bio

Oanh Nguyen

Math Faculty

Oanh has a B.S. in Psychology (Loyola University, New Orleans) and an M.A. in Teaching...

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Leilani Nussman

Summer Program & Extended Learning Director, Varsity Volleyball Assistant Coach, JV Head Coach

B.S. (Biology), University of Portland; M.A. (Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Science Instruction), University of Washington... Read full Bio

Malia Peck

Humanities Teacher

Malia has extensive experience teaching at a variety of traditional public, charter, and independent schools... Read full Bio

Carlos Pedraza

Content Operations Specialist

Carlos is an award-winning writer and producer. He has taught in Blanket Fort Films' Motion...

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Chris Pesce

Math Teacher

B.A. (Music), Princeton University. J.D., New York University. Master’s in Teaching (Math), Seattle University.

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Mario Pignataro

Director of Facilities

Mario Pignataro holds a Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Management & Leadership from Western Washington...

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Sarah Porter

College Counselor

B.A. (English Literature), Bryn Mawr College; M.A. (English Literature), University of Virginia.Sarah has been with... Read full Bio

Alison Raitt

Director of Advancement

A proud member of The Northwest School Class of ’92, Alison Raitt is the school’s...

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Teresa Ramón-Joffre

Modern Language (Long-Term Substitute)

Teresa Ramón-Joffre is a Spanish language educator and professional translator with more than 25 years...

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Hannah Ramone

Choir & Vocal Music Faculty

Hannah has a BA in Music Education (Pacific Lutheran University) and a Master's in Education...

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Rendon Ramsey

Theatre Teaching Faculty

Rendon Ramsey is a professional Acting Coach, Director, and Teaching Artist with a passion for...

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Stefan Ripka

Safety Consultant

Stefan Ripka joins the Northwest School through an external security partner firm, and has extensive...

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Javier Rodriguez

Modern Languages Teacher, Head Coach of Cross-Country, Track and Field

Javier Rodriguez has a B.A. in Philosophy (Universidad de Sevilla, Spain), an M.A. in Hispanic...

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