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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
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
Clock Hour Committee
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
