Faculty

Faculty

Mike Abel

Residential Advisor

Mike joined the Northwest School in 2019 as a residential advisor. In addition to his...

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Rose Amlin

Dance Teaching Faculty

Rose Amlin (she/her) is a Seattle-based dance artist and educator. She grew up dancing in...

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Britt Atack

Athletic Director

B.A. (History), University of Puget Sound; MIT, Seattle University. Britt thrives on playing sports, mainly... Read full Bio

Flora Athappilly

Science Department Chair

Flora is a Seattle native who has long been inspired by hands-on, experiential learning environments...

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Bianca Barnes

Academic Program Coordinator

Master of Education in School Counseling, Seattle University Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of... Read full Bio

Deb Blume

School Counselor

Deb is humbled and thrilled to work with students, families, faculty, community partners in Seattle...

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Kate Boyd

Humanities Teacher

M.A. (English Language and Literature), University of Washington; PhD (English Language and Literature), University of...

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Paige Brandon

Executive Assistant to the Head of School

Paige holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Whitworth University. She brings a wealth... Read full Bio

Andrew Brown

Residential Advisor

Andrew has been a member of the Boarding Faculty since 2016. His passion centers on...

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Erin Burkhart

Math Teaching Faculty

Erin Burkhart, taught math in public schools for 17 years before joining Northwest. She earned...

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Sarah Chae

Math Teacher

Sarah has taught at The Northwest School since 2021 and has led the outdoor program...

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Alex Chen

Department Chair

B.A. (Mathematics), University of Washington. Alex's passion has always been to help students understand how... Read full Bio

Isabel Constanzo

P.E. Teacher and Coach

B.A. (Major in Sociology; Minor in International Relations), University of British Columbia.Isabel is a native... Read full Bio

Claire Cowie

Department Chair

Claire Cowie is a highly accomplished visual arts teacher at Northwest, and a lecturer at... Read full Bio

Pete Cramer

Middle School Humanities Teacher

Pete Cramer holds a Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in creative writing...

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Scott Davis

Humanities Teacher

B.A., Princeton University; J.D., University of Washington School of Law. Scott has a broad range... Read full Bio

Risa De Gorgue

Director of Communications and Marketing

Risa joins us from the University of Washington where she has served as Senior Director... Read full Bio

Jeremy Dewitt

Science Teacher

B.A. (Geological Sciences), Brown University; M.Ed. (Science Education), University of Washington; Washington State Teaching Certificate... Read full Bio