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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
