Office of Field Experiences

Jennifer McCleery
Director 

jennifer.mccleery@wwu.edu

360.650.3309

Emergency Contact: Call Jennifer 24/7 at 360.820.0932

As Director of OFE, Jennifer oversees all policies, procedure, hiring, and activities.  Please contact her if you have any questions regarding intern supervision, hiring, OFE-School District communication, policies, or for any other concerns or questions. 

Nancy Nelson
Placement Manager

nancy.nelson@wwu.edu

360.650.3553

Nancy manages internship placements for teacher education students.  She also advises students regarding placement policies and procedures and liaisons between OFE and the public schools.

Linda King
Teacher Performance Assessment Coordintor

linda.king@wwu.edu

360.650.3312

Linda provides oversight, resources, and assistance for completion of the Teacher Performance Assessment.

Cheryl Mathison
Program Coordinator

cheryl.mathison@wwu.edu

360.650.3313

Cheryl coordinates teacher honorariums, UIC mileage forms, and admission's applications and decision notices.

Julie Mastin
Program Coordinator

julie.mastin@wwu.edu

360.650.3310

Julie oversees distribution of intern and cooperating teacher handbooks and materials.

Jean Boris
UIC 

Jean.Boris@wwu.edu

206.321.7571

Secondary: English/Humanities/Drama/Debate/Activity Coordinator/Administrator

Elementary: Principal – focus on gifted, special education, curriculum development, staff development, discipline, social skills, reading & math

Areas of Interest: travel, hiking, reading, gardening, art

Lisa Chovil
UIC

Lisa.Chovil@wwu.edu

360.647.0885

Education: WWU BA – ECE Preschool, Special Ed P-12, ElEd K-12

Professional: 18 years elementary, middle, secondary; UIC for 6 years

Interests: boating, traveling, running a successful business

Linda G. Contreras
UIC

Linda.Contreras@wwu.edu

360.629.6211

Professional: Retired principal from Sedro-Woolley SD, teacher & principal in Anchorage, AK, UIC for 3 years

Education: BS U of Wisconsin, MS U of Wisconsin, MS U of Anchorage

Personal: Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI; one daughter and 2 grandchildren

Interests: quilting, sewing, reading, golfing & traveling. Best vacation ever: 3 weeks in Italy with Rick Steves tour, Spring 2007.

Helen Cratsenberg
UIC

Helen.Cratsenberg@wwu.edu

360.734.8645

Professional: Fairhaven MS teacher & Mount Baker JH teacher

Education: WWU; MA – University of Portland

Personal: Married, 3 grown children

Interests: reading, gardening, RVing, walking, hanging out with family & friends.

Aumony Dahl
UIC

aumony.dahl@wwu.edu

360.223.5034

Education: WWU - B.A. Speech Pathology & Audiology WWU - M.Ed. Exceptional Children

Professional: Bellingham Public Schools - Elementary Special Education Teacher
WWU - Adjunct Faculty for Special Education Department
Virtual Education Software Inc. - Developed Online Courses for Early Childhood Education Series
WWU - University Intern Coordinator for Office of Field Experience

Personal: I am blessed to have a wonderful family....I have been married to my husband, Steve, for 18 years.  We have four amazing kids who bring tons of joy (and a little insanity!) into our lives... daughter Kyleah (age 10), twin boys Kayden & Karson (age 6), and daughter Kenadi (age 2). Life is Good...and I am thankful!

Ellin Evans
UIC

Ellin.Evans@wwu.edu

425.530.9506

Education: Fairhaven College, WWU-teacher education

Professional: Elementary teacher, K-6; elementary level administrator

Interests: love to read, provide support wagon for biking husband, and love to do road trips.

Emily Diaz Flynn
UIC

Emily.Flynn@wwu.edu

360.676.9629

• BA Barnard College, NYC – Spanish
• MA Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison – Spanish
• 31 years teaching Spanish @ Sehome HS
• Recently married
• Loves to travel, reading, grandchildren

Mark Gale
UIC

Mark.Gale@wwu.edu

360.656.6811 (Home)
360.320.2063 (Cell)

• Taught for 37 years in urban, suburban and rural public school districts, grades 7-12: English, Social Studies. Also taught overseas at American School in Tokyo, Japan.
• Involved in getting National Washington State Standards in History for the US Dept. of Education and Olympia, OSPI. Authored curriculum for student legislative pages.
• Fulbright fellow to write curriculum in India for US Dept. of Education.
• Involved students in local history internships and in National History Day. Was National History Day Teacher of the Year and recipient of Washington’s Governor’s Award-Christa McAuliffe Teacher of the Year.

Kimber Langton
UIC

Kimber.Langton@wwu.edu

360.201.1597

Taught kindergarten for many years at Lummi Tribal School; high school English with the migrant worker education program

Kelly Lee
UIC

Kelly.Lee@wwu.edu

360.671.0194

Education: WWU, BA Elem. Ed.; University of Portland, MA Ed Leadership

Professional: Elem teacher, 2^nd grade, Blaine Primary; Preschool teacher, Shooting Starts Preschool in Ferndale

Interests: Family – Married to Frank for 12 years; mother of 2 boys: Jackson 10 & Spencer, 9

Travel: Family-friendly with aspirations of worldly travels

Antiques: garage sale enthusiast

Judi Little
UIC

Judi.Little@wwu.edu

425.339.2429

Education: BA WWU

Professional: 28 years teaching Edmonds & Everett SDs (K-5). Retired 2005 from Everett SD (Silver Firs Elem). UIC since 2006.

Interests: reading, knitting, traveling, golfing, spending time with grandchildren, mentor mom for MOPS, walking with friends.

Judy Longstreth
UIC

Judy.Longstreth@wwu.edu

206.913.2212

Education: BA UW, MEd. UW

Professional: Adjunct instructor, Green River CC, Coordinator of Gifted Programs, Highline SD; elementary, middle school and high school teacher in Shoreline SD, Highline SD and Mountlake Christian School.

Interests: reading, boating, family activities.

Dan Lovitt
UIC

Dan.Lovitt@wwu.edu

425.869.2733

• BA – UW; MA – WWU; PhD – UW
• Taught high school drama, English, history, and math
• Interested in music, martial arts, and reading

Pam Newell
UIC

Pamela.Newell@wwu.edu

425.271.1593

Education: Undergrad – UW; Postgrad – SpEd endorsement SPU, MA Grand Canyon University

Professional: Elementary teacher – 1^st grade & SpEd

Interests: Married 38 years, 2 married daughters, 4 grandchildren; reading, hiking, skiing, travel

Kathi Roberts
UIC

Kathleen.Roberts@wwu.edu

425.806.0174

Education: BS, UW, MA in Language Arts Education, UW

Tim Smith
UIC

Timothy.Smith@wwu.edu

Home: 306.384.0133
Mobile: 360.305.1607

• Married with two children and four grandkids
• 18 years ~Elementary Teacher ~ 3rd/4th Grades/PE Specialist/Computer
  Teacher Kent School District ~ 9 Years; Ferndale School District ~ 25 Years
• 16 years ~ Elementary Principal ~ Ferndale School District
• Favorite subject when I taught was math and later computers
• Enjoy traveling especially to Alaska to see our son and grandkids
• Square dance caller for 30 years (retired) but still dance
• Enjoy grandkids, photography, and landscaping/yardwork

Bliss Stephens
UIC

Bliss.Stephens@wwu.edu

360.201.2976

Education: B.A: Western Washington University
Masters of Education: Lesley University, Cambridge Mass.

Professional: Elementary Teacher: Whatcom County
Affiliated Faculty: Western Washington: University

Interests: Family and friends

Outdoor Activities: Golf, Boating, Walking, Traveling

Passion: Working with Interns

William Thach
UIC

Bill.Thach@wwu.edu

360.668.2994

• Born in Coronado, CA and raised in CA, FL, & VA.
• BA – William & Mary, MA – Gonzaga
• I began in ECE with the National CDA certificate. I taught at Duke University, Spokane Falls CC and the Northshore SD. I served 2 tours in Viet Nam with the US Navy. I am a “righter”, hiker, skier and traveler. I have traveled in Europe, Japan, Philippines, Viet Nam, and Cambodia. I and my wife adopted 2 children from Thailand and I live in Snohomish.

Alan Watts
UIC

Alan.Watts@wwu.edu

360.371.2397

Marilyn Wiltz
UIC

Marilyn.Wiltz@wwu.edu

425.672.7541

Professional: English teacher, high school counselor, high school principal

Interests: Travel, family/grandchildren