Strengthening Belonging Classrooms with Seattle University

Building Belonging Classrooms with Seattle University

Integrated Project-Based Learning Workshop with Seattle University

Intentional Gathering with Bellevue Discovery

White Teachers of Black and Brown Students with Northwest Association of Independent Schools

Instructional Coaching


Teaching

Madison Middle School has a deep commitment to every student’s journey—to ensure that each student will graduate ready for college, career and life. (Language Arts/Highly Capable Program)

Islander Middle School strives to ensure a challenging, relevant and engaging experience where every student is able to advance to a greater level of understanding, ability and performance. (Language Arts/Highly Capable Program)

Open Window School nurtures and inspires students of high intellectual potential. (Middle School Humanities)

McKnight Middle School works toward each student graduating with options and prepared to participate fully in our democracy. (Humanities/Highly Capable Program)


Working

Family Support Program Manager (Cascade People’s Center/Lutheran Community Services)

Mediator & Program Coordinator (Carroll County Mediation/Juvenile Diversion)

Community Coordinator (Office of Multicultural Affairs/Oberlin College)


Writing

Summer Island Mysteries (Middle-Grade/Advanced Readers): A Prince in Peril, A Jail for Justice, A Karst in Kweilin, A Tiara for the Taking, A Mêlée in Marrakesh

Those Roys (Young Adult/Humor): Those Roys on Planet Earth, Those Roys of New England

Learn more at www.robinrussell.net


Learning

Louisiana State University Shreveport (M.Ed.)

University of Washington / Bothell (Teaching Certification)

Oberlin College (B.A. in English)

Extensive training in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Family Engagement and Conflict Resolution


Living

Mother of three

Sister of woman who teaches yin-yang yoga

Aunt of teenager who bakes vegan, gluten-free cookies for unhoused people on Valentine’s Day and then misses curfew because she’s literally hanging out under bridges