Susan Radtke, Head of School - susan@silverwoodschool.org

BA Interdisciplinary Humanities University of Texas
MA English Literature

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, dancing Argentine tango, yoga, and hiking with my husband and dog
Favorite Quote: “It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Seneca

Brenda Boatman, Primary Lead Teacher - brenda@silverwoodschool.org

BA Communications: Washington State University
BA Education, Western Washington University
Montessori Certification: United Montessori Association

Hobbies and Interests: reading, learning to fly fish, politics.
Favorite quote: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi

Amanda Jones, Senior Team Leader - amanda@silverwoodschool.org

BA in Education, Interdisciplinary Child Development from Western Washington University

My hobbies are: Cooking, reading, biking, camping, hiking, traveling, theater, playing lots of games, and crafting
One of my (many) favorite quotes: "The foolish seek happiness in the distance, the wise grow it under their feet" - James Oppenheim

Helen Kirkham, 1-6 Art, Senior Team, Technology, Webmaster - art@silverwoodschool.org

Graphic Design, University of Washington

Hobbies and Interests: gardening, computer graphics, collecting and feeding animals.
Favorite quote: “Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.” Chinese Proverb

Ashley McComas, Intermediate Team - ashley@silverwoodschool.org

BA Liberal Studies, California State University Fullerton
MA Cross Cultural Education

Hobbies and interests: Scrapbooking, hiking, camping, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Favorite Quote: "In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
-Bill Cosby

Cindy Rathgeber, Intermediate Team Leader - cindy@silverwoodschool.org

BA Society, Ethics and Human Behavior, University of Washington
Masters in Education, Antioch University Seattle

Hobbies and Interests: Hanging out with my family, painting (watercolor and ink), drawing, reading, playing “Rock Band”, travel, hiking, cooking and finding Math in our everyday lives

Sarah "Beth" Anderson, 1st Math, Senior Team - beth@silverwoodschool.org
BS Elementary Education, Lewis-Clark State College

Hobbies: Painting, hiking, writing humorous anecdotes, chasing storms, planying 3rd person action-adventure video games, and reading every book I can get my eyes on.

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. -Rainer Maria Rilke

Kaye Lubach, 1-6 Music - kaye@slverwoodschool.org
Ph.D. and MA Ethnomusicology, US L.A. BA Music, Sonoma State U, CA.DA Social Science, Marylhurst College, OR, AMI Primary Certification, Montessori Education Center of Oregon

Hobbies: Sewing, camping, bird watching, and long walks on the beach.

Matt Potter, 1-6 Spanish - matt@silverwoodschool.org

BA Spanish and Teaching Certificate, Liberty University

Hobbies: Doing board and word puzzles, listening to music, especially authentic modern Spanish pop.

"We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future." -Franklin D. Roosevelt

Kat Wolff - Yoga Class - kat@silverwoodschool.org

BA Japanese and Biochemistry, Colorado University Boulder
Yoga Ed Instructor Certification

Hobbies: Bellydance, poetry, young adult literature, knitting, vegetarian cooking, baking
Favorite Quote: “The light in me sees the light in you” -Marsha Wenig’s Definition of Namaste