Education
About Us
The School of Education supports all educator preparation programs at CWU. Our staff strive to be knowledgeable, accessible, and friendly. You are welcome to reach out to us, and we will do our best to connect you with the right person to answer your questions.
School of Education Staff
Dr. Jenny Dechaine • Director, School of Education | [email protected]
Dawn Harry, M.Ed • Director, Teacher Academies, Student Teaching, and Field Supervision | [email protected]
Danielle Tushkov, M.Ed • Teacher Certification Manager & Certification Officer | [email protected]
Amy Meyers, M.Ed • Field Experience Program Specialist | [email protected]
Traci Pantano • School of Education Assessment Coordinator and Data Consultant | [email protected]
Kaitlyn Farr • Administrative Assistant, School of Education and Teacher Academies | [email protected], ext. 2078
Jan Case • Field Experience Assistant | [email protected]
Teacher Academies
The CWU School of Education also supports high school Teacher Academies across Washington state. Learn more about this exciting Grow Your Own Program focused of developing and supporting a teaching workforce that is more representative of the students and communities it serves: CWU Teacher Academies.
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