Public Notices & Agency Updates

Michelle Much has been selected as the new nursing supervisor in the School Health Services department. She will be supervising nurses and a school health assistant serving East County schools; Centennial, Corbett, David Douglas, Gladstone, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Reynolds and MESD schools; Wheatley, Arata Creek, and Helensview.Michelle Much
 
Ms. Much brings over 10 years of nursing experience to the position, the majority of which was spent in community/public health (case management, early childhood, maternal/child health, Nurse Family Partnership, Parents as Teachers, Asthma home visiting, Trauma Informed Care and ACEs, parent/child relationship education, and community leadership).  She also brings early career experience in Med / Surg, Labor and Delivery, Intensive Care Unit/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and Home Health. Ms. Much earned her Bachelor's degree in nursing from Montana State University and will be starting on her Master's degree Spring 2017. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC).
 
Her hobbies include reading, kayaking, knitting, camping, exploring Oregon and spending time with family.
 
She began her position September 8th.

Christine Otto has been selected as a Supervisor in the Instructional Services department, providing coaching and support to program administrators.

Christine Otto Ms. Otto brings over 18 years of teaching and administrative experience to the position including 8 years as a Principal and Assistant Principal in elementary, middle, and high schools. She served most recently as a Principal and Title III Director in the Gaston School District.  Her experience includes K-12 ELL, Migrant Education, TAG, GED prep, credit for proficiency and alternative programs.   Ms. Otto began her career in education as an ELL and English teacher and high school swim coach.    

Originally from Texas, Ms. Otto moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1998 because she wanted to be closer to the mountains and the ocean. When not working, Christine and her husband, Jerry, enjoy spending their time hiking, running, biking, and exploring. Christine is also an admitted bibliophile and loves to sneak in literary pilgrimages wherever she travels.

Ms. Otto earned her Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) in Secondary Education and Economics from the University of Arizona, her Master of Library and Information Sciences from Texas Woman’s University, and her Administrator’s certificate from Portland State University.

She began her position earlier this month.

Angela Kulak has been selected as a Nurse Supervisor in the School Health Services Department. She will be supervising nurses and school health assistants in the Franklin cluster (PPS) as well as Pioneer, Student Success Center, Benson High School, Gresham/Barlow School District and Outdoor School.

Ms. Kulak brings over 29 years of nursing experience to the position, including four years as a MESD school nurse most recently at Rosa Parks Elementary School and Woodlawn School in Portland Public Schools district. Ms. Kulak began her work as a school nurse in 2005 and worked for the Forest Grove and Woodburn school districts.  Prior to serving as a school nurse she worked for 18 years as a certified inpatient obstetrics nurse in Texas and Oregon. Ms. Kulak earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University.

Sarah Davis is a new Vice-Principal in the Instruction Services department and will provide support to the hospital and long term care and treatment programs. Ms. Davis brings over 8 years of experience in education to the position. She previously worked for the Park Academy in an administrative capacity including as an Assessment and Data Specialist and Lead Teacher.  At Park Academy, she provided oversight for IEP services, created school-wide assessment protocol, coordinated student profiles, education mapping plans and service learning experiences, served as a liaison for local public school districts, prepared and organized AdvanceEd accreditation documents, diagnostics, assurances, surveys and reports, and provided professional development for staff. Prior to her role at Park Academy she taught as a prekindergarten teacher at Nike and a first/second-grade teacher at South Shore elementary school in Albany, Oregon.

Ms. Davis earned her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude at Linfield College in Early Childhood and Elementary Education with a minor in Spanish.  She earned her Master of Science in Educational Leadership and administrative certificate from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah.