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Meet the Team!
Karlyn Davis-Welton, EdD
Administrator, Office of Field Placements and Partnerships
Contact Dr. Davis-Welton 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
Teacher Certification Programs (BA & MEd)
Julia Aguirre, PhD
Faculty Director of Teacher Certification Programs & Professor
Contact Dr. Aguirre if you have questions about the following:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (MEd) Teacher Certification Programs
Chelsea Bailey, PhD
Clinical Field Experience Coordinator
Contact Dr. Bailey if 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 if you have questions about the following:
- Admissions for Teacher Certification programs Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (MEd)
- Advising for Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA) with Teacher Certification program (Student Last Name: A-K)
- Teacher Certification program alumni outreach
Payton Modie, MA
Academic Advisor, Recruitment & Retention Specialist
Contact Ms. Modie if you have questions about the following:
- Admissions for Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA) with Teacher Certification Program
- Advising for Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA) with Teacher Certification Program (Student Last Name: L-Z)
- Advising for Master of Education for Practicing Educators/Professionals (General MEd)
- Advising for English Language Learners Endorsement (ELL)
- Teacher Certification program alumni outreach
Educational Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology
Laura Feuerborn, PhD, NCSP
Faculty Director of Educational Specialist in School Psychology (EdS) & Professor
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 (EdD) Program
- School of Education’s Lead of Enrollment and Student Services
Miranda Kucera, PhD, NCSP
Clinical Field Experience Coordinator & Associate 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
Clock Hour Committee
Miranda Kucera, PhD, NCSP
Clinical Field Experience Coordinator & Associate Teaching Professor, Educational Specialist (EdS) program in School Psychology
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
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
