Our Team
All Members
HR & Accounts
Sales & Marketing
IT Support
Aaron Balogh
Director of Student Life
With over 15 years at Mt. Scott, Aaron has contributed to the
Dara Christy
Director of Academics
Dara was initially drawn to the Mt. Scott community because of its
Emily Class
Social Studies Teacher
Emily Class is starting her 4th year on the Mt. Scott team
Tom DeJardin
Executive Director
Tom has more than 40 years of professional communications and administrative experience
Michael Duffer
Language Arts Teacher
Michael Duffer has taught Language Arts for several years, getting his start
Alex Funk
Social Studies Teacher
Alex is new to Portland, moving to the area this past summer
Phil Johnson
Science/Math Teacher
Phil grew up in a Canadian-American household and earned his B.A. in
Dan Johnston
Campus Monitor
Dan comes to the Mt. Scott community with a wholehearted belief in
Kimberly Koch
Attendance & Family Communications Coordinator
Kimberly comes to Oregon from California where she taught Language Arts at
Brian Manley
Spanish Teacher
Brian’s background in the Spanish language goes back to his formative years
Amanda Morris
Math Teacher
Amanda began teaching mathematics at Mt Scott in 2008, after coming home
Sativa Newcomer
Food Service Manager
Sativa first joined the Mt. Scott community in 2011 as a student
D'Arcy Thomas
Science Teacher
D’Arcy graduated from Portland State University with a Master’s in Teaching. She
Laura Thompson
Office Manager/Registrar
Laura has been working in the office at Mt. Scott since
Corrie Wood
Language Arts Teacher
Corrie is a Portland native and a graduate from Portland State University
Jason Young
Transitions Specialist
Jason joins the Mt. Scott team with more than 22 years’ experience
