Congratulations to all the Northshore educators who recently earned or renewed their National Board Certification with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
National Board Certification is recognized as the gold standard in teacher certification believing higher standards for teachers means better learning for students. Please congratulate the following highly accomplished educators who earned National Board Certification:
New
- Jessica-Lynn Tompkins, Arrowhead Elementary
- Susan Wright, Cottage Lake Elementary
- Bristol Clarkson, Westhill Elementary
- Noelle Wight, Westhill Elementary
Renewed
- Todd Fredrickson, Bothell High School
- Kyu-Suk Kim, Bothell High School
- Kalin Liburd, Canyon Creek Elemementary
- Haakon Aasan, Canyon Park Middle School
- Molly Kutsick, Canyon Park Middle School
- Megan Marino, Canyon Park Middle School
- Elizabeth Methot, Canyon Park Middle School
- Jennifer Shibayama, Canyon Park Middle School
- William Weaver, Fernwood Elementary
- David Wood, Inglemoor High School
- Matthew Fluster, Innovation Lab High School
- Tamara Kelly, Leota Middle School
- Andrew Larson, Lockwood Elementary
- Lauren Dandridge, NSEA Office
- Magdalene Oruoja, Ruby Bridges Elementary
- Kathryn Hicks, Skyview Middle School
- Cynthia Klemczyk, Skyview Middle School
- Rebecca Kull, Skyview Middle School
- Lindsey Yates, Skyview Middle School
- Alicia Herron, Sunrise Elementary
- Michael Rhyne, Timbercrest Middle School
- Kinsey Underbrink, Timbercrest Middle School
- Matthew Lang, Westhill Elementary
- Kimberly Ratti, Woodin Elementary
- Ernest Merritt, Woodinville High School
- Dawn Netzel, Woodinville High School
- Catlyn Caldart, Woodmoor Elementary
Northshore School District now has 173 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) joining the 11,000+ NBCTs in Washington. According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Washington state has the third-largest group of NBCTs in the nation.
To learn more about National Board certification, view OSPI’s website.
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