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