Background and Education
Jennifer Stackhouse: Biographical Sketch
Born in Canada, I've lived in a log cabin in Alaska, and danced at the foothills of the Wasatch mountains, though I was raised primarily in Madison Wisconsin. I have made Portland Oregon my home for the last 22 years.
In my early childhood I moved often, attending four different schools by second grade. Eventually things settled, and I had the opportunity of being given a partial scholarship to attend Wingra school, a progressive K-8 with a philosophy of supporting students unique strengths and developing their skills to think critically and deeply, and to actively engage in their learning through thematic integrated instruction. As a child who struggled with Dyslexia, Wingra offered me the support, knowledge base, and flexibility I needed to feel success and develop my skills. In time, I would seek to create for my public school students the experiences of joy, support, and relationship I found in Wingra.
Prior to being an academic educator, I was a dancer and dance teacher specializing in pre-ballet, creative dance, and adult beginning ballet, and I have a degree in Fine Art. My natural leadership strengths led me to become the studio manager at The Portland Ballet.
When I decided to pursue academic teaching, I attended George Fox University for both my MAT and later my Ed. D. I student taught in David Douglas at grades 5 and 3, and I taught for the Beaverton School District at West TV Elementary, and Vose Spanish Immersion Elementary in grades 3, 2 and a 1/2 blend. I've been the RTI/Intervention coordinator in Gresham Barlow and an elementary principal in Scappoose.
In 2011 I earned my Doctorate of Educational Leadership and Foundations from George Fox University, and completed my administrative licensure.
I live in SE Portland in the Woodstock neighborhood with my husband and our two daughters. A few of my favorite things are spending time with my family, drawing, reading, singing with my brother and being outdoors. When I am not at schools, you might spot me on the river, where I paddle and outrigger with my Dragon Boat team The Castaways.
In my early childhood I moved often, attending four different schools by second grade. Eventually things settled, and I had the opportunity of being given a partial scholarship to attend Wingra school, a progressive K-8 with a philosophy of supporting students unique strengths and developing their skills to think critically and deeply, and to actively engage in their learning through thematic integrated instruction. As a child who struggled with Dyslexia, Wingra offered me the support, knowledge base, and flexibility I needed to feel success and develop my skills. In time, I would seek to create for my public school students the experiences of joy, support, and relationship I found in Wingra.
Prior to being an academic educator, I was a dancer and dance teacher specializing in pre-ballet, creative dance, and adult beginning ballet, and I have a degree in Fine Art. My natural leadership strengths led me to become the studio manager at The Portland Ballet.
When I decided to pursue academic teaching, I attended George Fox University for both my MAT and later my Ed. D. I student taught in David Douglas at grades 5 and 3, and I taught for the Beaverton School District at West TV Elementary, and Vose Spanish Immersion Elementary in grades 3, 2 and a 1/2 blend. I've been the RTI/Intervention coordinator in Gresham Barlow and an elementary principal in Scappoose.
In 2011 I earned my Doctorate of Educational Leadership and Foundations from George Fox University, and completed my administrative licensure.
I live in SE Portland in the Woodstock neighborhood with my husband and our two daughters. A few of my favorite things are spending time with my family, drawing, reading, singing with my brother and being outdoors. When I am not at schools, you might spot me on the river, where I paddle and outrigger with my Dragon Boat team The Castaways.
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Education
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Doctorate of Education - Educational Leadership and Foundations - George Fox University, 2011
Dissertation: Collaboration, Administrative Support for Collaboration and Teacher Job Satisfaction: An Analysis of One Rural School Master of Arts in Teaching - George Fox University, 2004 Research: Metacognitive Instruction and Student Testing Achievement Bachelor of Science in Fine Art, Sculpture - Portland State University, 2001 Honorary Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key |