Staff

We want to surround our students with good and interesting people and believe that starts with those employed by the school. The most important things we look for when hiring people are that they demonstrate outstanding character and be lifelong learners always striving to improve themselves. Additionally, PSCS places a high value on professional development. Among the many trainings attended by members of the staff, two have completed the innovative Schools Attuned Course created by noted pediatrician Mel Levine's All Kinds of Minds institute.

Our 2007-2008 staff consists of six people:

• Andrew Smallman, Founder / Director
  • B.A. Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College (1988)
  • M.A. Human Development, Pacific Oaks College (1992)
  • Washington State Continuing Teacher Certificate:
    • K-12 Special Education endorsement
    • K-8 Elementary Education endorsement
    • P-3 Early Childhood Special Education endorsement
    • P-3 Early Childhood Education endorsement
  • Schools Attuned Course (2003 & 2007)
• Melinda Shaw, Founder / Administrative Director
  • B.A. Foreign Language & Literature, Washington State University (1986)
• Liana Green, Teaching Staff
  • B.A. Music, Western Washington University & Fairhaven College (2000)
  • M.M. Trumpet Peformance and Orchestral Studies, New England Conservatory of Music (2003)
  • Adventure Programming Workshop, Project Adventure (2003)
• Scobie Puchtler, Teaching Staff
  • B.A. Art and Design, Magna Cum Laude, Yale College (1989)
  • Private Pilot, SEL (2002)
  • Curriculum for Living, Landmark Education (2005)
• Nic Warmenhoven, Teaching Staff
  • B.A. Political Science, Reed College (1996)
  • Curriculum for Living, Landmark Education (2002)
  • Schools Attuned Course (2007)
• Sasa Foster, Administrative Assistant
  • candidate for B.A., Classics, University of Washington (expected 2008)

For more information on each of these wonderful people, see the links at right.