Enrollment
We are grateful to our teaching staff, and seek to provide competitive compensation to highly qualified, passionate, and well trained professionals.
Becky comes to us with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and a Master’s Degree in Education, both from Prescott College. We were impressed with her experience working with children in a variety of settings. Becky has taught both in a Head Start program and in a bilingual kindergarten, and has also worked with children at a guidance clinic and at adventure education camps. Becky served as an AmeriCorps member at Roosevelt Elementary School in Olympia.
Becky is passionate about environmental and democratic education, and values an emergent curriculum that is hands-on and empowers students.
Jeriann holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology/Ethnobotany and Global Studies - Sustainable Development and a Master in Teaching from The Evergreen State College. She studied sustainability and community at The Findhorn Foundation in Scotland and lived in Brazil caring for children through a community service internship. Jeriann served two years as an AmeriCorps member at Roosevelt Elementary School and has taught art and gardening to children in a variety of settings in Olympia. She recently moved from Vashon Island where she taught cooperatively for three years at The Madrona School. She is passionate about sustainability and believes in providing children the opportunity to create change in their community. Jeriann values individualized, hands-on learning, and fostering the growth of the whole child. Brett has 37 years teaching experience in Olympia, Yelm and Eatonville public schools, teaching grades 4th through 8th. Brett dedicated the last 10 years to progressive alternative education, teaching at the Marshall Middle School Alternative Program in Olympia. He is a strong believer in teaching the whole child through building strong relationships and using community resources. Brett's experience with the Marshall Alternative Program is a perfect fit with the teaching philosophies of OCS. His knowledge of the curriculum expectations of middle school will be helpful as we expand to the fifth grade, and in preparing our kids for the transition. In addition, his expertise with the emotional needs our children will face as they get older is invaluable. Brett is a kind, caring teacher, with strong communication skills and will be a great addition to the teaching team. Brett is excited to join Olympia Community School.
Our teachers are supported by teaching interns and work study students from The Evergreen State College and St. Martin’s University. If you are a student of education, please consider the benefits and experience you could gain from an internship at Olympia Community School.
Becky Schmid
Jeriann Schriner
Brett Cook
Melissa Morrill
Internships