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Meet the Team!
Chelsea D. Bailey, PhD
Administrator, Office of Field Placements and Partnerships
Contact Dr. Bailey if you have questions about the following:
- Becoming a UW Tacoma School of Education district, school or organization partner
- UW Tacoma School of Education Certification Program Field Experiences
- Becoming a field supervisor (all programs)
- Questions or concerns related to field experiences
- Field contracts and agreements
- Incidents in the field
- Pre-certification requirements prior to field placements for all certification programs
- Teacher certification process and requirements
- Clock hours
- Former student requests for certification documents
Educational Administration Program
Christine Espeland, EdD
Interim Director of Educational Administration Program
Contact Dr. Espeland if you have questions about the following:
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Educational Administration Program
Justin Gailey
Academic Advisor, Recruitment & Retention Specialist
Contact Mr. Gailey if you have questions about the following:
- Admissions for the Educational Administration Program
- Advising for the Educational Administration Program
- Educational Administration program alumni outreach
Stephanie Knipp, Ph.D.
Clinical Field Experience Coordinator
Contact Dr. Knipp if you have questions about the following:
- Field Experiences in the Educational Administration Principal Certification Program
- Becoming a mentor principal/hosting a principal intern
- Becoming a field supervisor for the Educational Administration program
Educational Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology
Miranda Kucera, PhD
Clinical Field Experience Coordinator & Assistant Teaching Professor
Contact Dr. Kucera if you have questions about the following:
- Field Experiences in the Educational Specialist in School Psychology Certification Program
- Becoming a field supervisor in the Educational Specialist in School Psychology Certification Program
Laura Feuerborn, PhD
Professor & Director, Educational Specialist in School Psychology (EdS) Program
Contact Dr. Feuerborn if you have questions about the following:
- Educational Specialist in School Psychology Program
Ashley Walker, MEd
Advising Lead
Contact Ms. Walker if you have questions about the following:
- Recruitment, Admissions & Advising for the Educational Specialist in School Psychology (EdS) Program
- Recruitment, Admissions & Advising for the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
- School of Education’s Lead of Enrollment and Student Services
Teacher Certification Programs (BA & MEd)
Julia Aguirre, PhD
Professor & Director, Teacher Certification Programs
Contact Dr. Aguirre if you have questions about the following:
- B.A and M.Ed. Teacher Certification Programs
Janelle Franco, PhD
Clinical Field Experience Coordinator
Contact Dr. Franco is you have questions about the following:
- Field Experiences in the Teacher Certification Program
- Partnering to support specialty (PK-8 SpEd and TELL) field experiences
- Becoming a partner school
- Becoming a mentor teacher/hosting a teacher certification intern in your classroom
- Becoming a field supervisor for the Teacher Certification program
Ty Halton, MFA
Academic Advisor, Recruitment & Retention Specialist
Contact Mr. Halton is you have questions about the following:
- Admissions for all Teacher Certification programs
- Advising for all Teacher Certification Students
- Teacher Certification program alumni outreach
School of Education Office of the Dean
Donna L. L. Braboy
Office Supervisor
Contact Ms. Braboy if you have questions about the following:
- Mentor teacher stipends
- EdS Field Supervisor stipends
- Field Supervisor administrative support
- Field Supervisor mileage reimbursement
Maria Hamilton
Director of Operations
Contact Ms. Hamilton is you have questions about the following:
- Field Supervisor, Teaching Associate and Part Time lecturer position applications
- Field Supervisor, Teaching Associate and Part Time lecturer reappointment and contracts
Janne Marri J. Heckeroth
SOE Front Desk, Administrative Assistant
Contact Ms. Heckeroth if you have questions about the following:
- General questions about the School of Education
- Uncertain who to speak to
- Field Incident Reporting or questions
