Anne has served as the Education Director since January 2008. Anne was an original member of the Board and played an integral role in developing the early curriculum model for Southwest Charter School. Prior to SWCS, she has been working in the field of science education for nearly 20 years, and worked most recently as the Senior Associate at David Heil and Associates, Inc., a science education consulting firm here in Portland. As such, she worked with clients nationwide to create and evaluate science education programs in schools, communities and museums. She has a B.S. in Environmental Planning & Management and an M.Ed. in Program Administration and Evaluation, both from the University of California, Davis. Anne is also mom to two kids at SWCS, and in her spare time, she enjoys running, camping, hiking, gardening, cooking and sewing.

Ms. Marlene is the school's Health, Information & Property Administrator and has been with SWCS since 2007. She has years of extensive business experience in a variety of capacities encompassing business management, marketing, accounting, school systems, desktop publishing and event coordination. She has hands-on expertise with boo-boos, whining, pouty or anxious behavior from staff or students, positive parental reinforcement and a marvelous flair for obtaining discounted or freebies for our school. In her spare time, Marlene likes to sleep or hunt down philanthropists.

Kathy Price, a former preschool teacher, has been working with SWCS since the opening in 2007. In addition to teaching preschool, Kathy has worked with Neighborhood House's SUN program teaching after school classes to grades K-8. Kathy has a coached many sports over the years including soccer, basketball, gymnastics and dance. Outside of school, Kathy enjoys reading, hiking and long walks on the beach. Kathy has lived in Portland for most of her life and is proud to be bringing up her son in the same neighborhoods in which she grew up. Kathy has taken great joy in raising her teenage son and is grateful she gets to spend time with the amazing kids of SWCS.

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