HDMS Staff Intro by Nole Kennedy

nolekennedy — 2021-08-31 20:15:17 UTC

Name: Nole Kennedy (he/him/his)
Position: Assistant Principal
Years at HDMS: 16
Bucket list item: Seeing Taylor Swift in concert w/ my kids
Summer highlight: Kauai w/ my family

wendymcculloch — 2021-08-31 20:22:41 UTC

Name: Wendy M. McCulloch (she/her/ella)
Position: Principal
Years at HDMS: 14
Summer highlight: Paddle boarding with my fam

jamesstamant1 — 2021-08-31 20:26:39 UTC

Name: James St Amant | He, Him, His|
Position: Learning Specialist
Years at HDMS: This is my first year at HDMS
Bucket list: I would love to buy and build a project car
Summer Highlight: Relocating to Bend, Oregon

2021-08-31 20:28:34 UTC

name: Jennifer Williams
Position: Math Teacher (facilitator)
Years at HDMS: 16
Summer highlight: backpacking Chicago Basin with my sister

2021-08-31 20:30:18 UTC

Koop (he/him/his)
HEALTH and PE

Starting my 21st year at HDMS

I want to run a marathon in Dublin

Hanging with the family and the dogs!

2021-08-31 20:30:36 UTC

Name: Lauren Houlset
Position: 7/8 Math
Years at HDMS: 5
Bucket List: Trip to Iceland or Australia
Summer Highlight: Having dinners on our porch with the whole family.

2021-08-31 20:30:37 UTC

Name: Craig Olson (He/Him)
Position: Band Director
Years at HDMS: 9? (I think)
Summer highlight: Lot of camping.
Bucket list: Get to the Florida Keys

2021-08-31 20:32:15 UTC

Name: Trish Havlin
Position: Learning Specialist
Years at HDMS: 10?
Summer Highlight: Lots of time on the beach

2021-08-31 20:32:38 UTC

Name: Dave McKae (he, him,his)
Position: Dean of Students
Years at HDMS: 0
Bucket List: Northern Europe tour
Summer Highlight: My son Jack (5) getting the entire Oakland Coliseum laughing on the Jumbotron

2021-08-31 20:32:44 UTC

6th Grade Science Teacher
(in the secret Science room)

Lauren Houslet
Bucket List: See Earth from space

Highlight: Camping in Yosemite with fewer people cause of Covid

2021-08-31 20:33:00 UTC

Name: Bryan Tebeau
Position: Social Studies Teacher
Years at HDMS: 5
Bucket: Make it to 50 years of marriage (unless I die before then)
Summer highlight: I fished more days than I didn't fish

Glen Hill

2021-08-31 20:33:13 UTC

PE and AD
years - at HDMS 23 years
Alaska fishing and hunting expedition

2 weeks in Colarado and seeing my grandson

2021-08-31 20:33:49 UTC

Name: Laurie Walsh (she/her/hers)
Position: 7th / 8th grade SS
Years at HDMS: 8-ish??
Bucket List: Spend at least 3 weeks in Italy!
Summer Highlight: NYC with my girl!

(Yes, US Senator, Cory Booker in photo with K & me!)

2021-08-31 20:34:18 UTC

Name: Stephanie Morrison (she/her)
Position: Science (7/8), Track Coach
Years @ HDMS: 10
Bucket List: Explore Iceland
Summer Highlight: All of it!

Name: Case Bateman (he/him)
Position: TC @ OSU (science & math) - Lauren & I are sharing him
Years @ HDMS: 0!
Bucket List: Explore the White Mountains
Summer Highlight: Mountain Biking in WA

ryandunn3 — 2021-08-31 20:34:32 UTC

Name: Ryan Dunn
Position: Social Studies
Years at HDMS: 13
Bucket List: Travel through Europe and Asia
Summer Highlight: Shasta

2021-08-31 20:36:09 UTC

Name: Joe Albano
6th Grade Counselor
Years at HDMS: 5
Bucket List: Ski Japan POW!
Summer Highlight: Getting a Puppy! See Pic :)

evandickson2_1 — 2021-08-31 20:36:11 UTC

Name: Katy Byrns (she/her)
Position: 7th/8th ELA
Years at HDMS: this is 4
Bucket List Item: Retire to coastal Maine
Summer Highlight: Spending 2 days at our favorite spots in our Berkeley/Oakland with my husband and WITHOUT my children

Martin Wardle

martinwardle — 2021-08-31 20:36:40 UTC

Name: Martin Wardle (he,him)
Position: Teacher of AVID and Computer Science
Years at HDMS: 5
Bucket List: Skydive
Summer Highlight: Spending time in England with friends and family.

2021-08-31 20:36:55 UTC

Name: Stephanie Waritz
6th & 7th Social Studies
Years @ HDMS: This is #22!
Summer Highlight: Trip to Minnesota to visit family & friends
Bucket List: Machu Pichu

2021-08-31 20:39:01 UTC

2021-08-31 20:39:20 UTC

Name: Maria Vidas
Position: Spanish Language Arts Teacher
Years at HDMS: 3 bring on year 4
Bucket List: Have and tend a tropical garden, will settle for in home greenhouse
Summer Highlight: Visiting family on the South Carolina coast

2021-08-31 20:39:35 UTC

Name: Brettney Bryant (She/her)
Position: 8th Grade Counselor
Years at HDMS: This is 5
Summer Highlight: Backpacking the Lost Coast
Bucket list: Backpack through Patagonia

libbeyestenson — 2021-08-31 20:39:45 UTC

Name: Libbey Estenson
Position: Spanish/French
Years at HDMS: 1
Bucket List: Travel/live in countries around the world Spain, Argentina, Martinique, etc)
Summer Highlight: Family trip to Lake Tahoe.

2021-08-31 20:41:26 UTC

Sam Bedell
Science 8
6-8 yrs? @ HDMS (who's counting?!)
Summer highlight of changing diapers.
Bucket list item of climbing in Pakistan.

lynnetat — 2021-08-31 20:41:57 UTC

Name: Lynne Tat (she/her/hers)
Position: 8th Grade Counselor
Years at HDMS: 17ish?
Summer highlight: was it summer?

Me

manuelgutierrez9 — 2021-08-31 20:43:56 UTC

Name: Manuel Gutierrez
Position: Social Studies DI
Years: Starting 5th year at HDMS
Summer Highlight: Went to the 305 to see my parents for the first time since Nov. 2019
Bucket List: Spending some time in New Zealand

2021-08-31 20:48:31 UTC

Ben Iverson
CTE
8, 9 ? ........years at HDMS
Watching my 2 and 5 year old finding their personalities.

Asha Dicharry

2021-08-31 20:51:51 UTC

Name: Asha Dicharry (she/her)
Position: Speech-Language Pathologist
Years at HDMS: 3
Summer Highlight: Visiting North Cascades National Park
Bucklist: Visit Iceland

2021-08-31 20:58:00 UTC

Name: Alicia Covell
Position: School Psychologist
Years: 14 (5th year at HDMS)
Summer Highlight: 6 national parks with my family
Bucket List: Argentina, Portugal, Prague

2021-08-31 20:59:20 UTC

Name: Evan Dickson
Position: Language Arts and Cross Country
Years at HDMS: 0
Summer Highlight: Family event at Elk Lake.
Bucket List: Ride several of the stages of the Tour de France.

beauvariel — 2021-08-31 20:59:27 UTC

Name:Beau Variel
Position: Student Success Coordinator
Years at HDMS: 2nd year here
Summer Highlight: Camping anf fishing with my kids!

2021-08-31 21:09:19 UTC

Name: Nishka Morton (she/her)
Subject: 6th grade math
Family: Husband - Chris
Twins - Henry, Bella
Favorite Food - Anything spicy and delicious
Favorite memory from the summer - Landscaping my new house (planting over 80 trees and shrubs) and watching an in-person theatre show with my son as the lead role :)

Elissa Freeman

2021-08-31 21:11:32 UTC

Name: Elissa Freeman
Position: 8th Grade ELA, WEB Coordinator, Canvas Coach
Years: 21 (17 at HDMS, I think?)
Summer Highlight: Rafting 7 days on the Rogue and 4 on the Green
Bucket List: Month long trip on the Colorado!

2021-08-31 22:35:09 UTC

A picture
Brad Thompson (he/his/him)
ELA 6/7 & AVID
This is #16
Spend a summer and visit all MLB Stadiums
SPARKS

2021-08-31 22:59:27 UTC

Name: Megan Logan (she,her)
Position: Learning Specialist
Years at HDMS: My 2nd year
Summer highlight: Visiting family and friends in California

2021-08-31 23:02:51 UTC

Lisa Meredith
6, 7, 8 Foods, Canvas Coach
21 years at HDMS (minus a few for Singapore)
Summer highlights - being "Cart Girl!" and family east coast trip.

2021-08-31 23:07:37 UTC

Name: Lucy Steffano (She/her)
Position: ELL
Years at HDMS: 1st!
Summer Highlight: Moving from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Bend
Bucket list: Learn Portuguese!

2021-08-31 23:10:08 UTC

Name: Clarissa Wiebe (she, her)
Position: Language Specialist/ELD Teacher
Years at HDMS: 10+
Summer highlight: Spending practically every day all day with my 5-year old, Niko and watching him experience new and exciting things like catching a fish for the first time.....and a week in Cabo wasn't bad either.
Bucket list item: Fixing up the Karmann-Ghia in my garage and actually being able to drive it....James, how good are you with cars??

Cynthia Gruending

2021-08-31 23:11:02 UTC

ELL Educational Assistant
16 years
Summer gardening at 6am
Bucket wish drive around the land of fire and ice

betsybosch — 2021-09-02 16:32:43 UTC

Betsy Bosch (she, her, hers)
Physical Education Teacher 6-8
7th year at HDMS, 30th year in BLS
Summer visits with family
Australia is on my bucket list!

Teri Johnson Favorite Hike: Green Lakes/Soda Creek Loop

2021-09-03 18:01:47 UTC

Department: Math
Years at HDMS: 8th year
Favorite Place: Elk Lake
Favorite Activities: Hiking & Reading
Next Travel Destination: Greece & Spain
Faithful Companions: Finn & Woofie

Heather Campbell

2021-09-05 02:47:25 UTC

Heather Campbell (she/her)
6th/7th Science
This is my 4th year at HDMS
Summer Highlight: A week on the Salmon in the Frank Church Wilderness. And building a deck.
Bucket list: Get a camper van/bus or teardrop and travel to as many places as possible every summer to hike, surf, climb, kayak, paddle, finish my book, write more books, then build a tiny home to retire in and start a wellness ranch. And maybe travel to other countries too.

Name: Brenda Simmons (she/her/ella)

brendasimmons — 2021-10-26 15:39:16 UTC

Position: Orchestra
Years at HDMS 21
Summer Highlight: Gram Pidgie Family Beach trip, son's 21st birthday brunch