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 | soe@cwu.edu
Dawn Harry, M.Ed • Director, Teacher Academies, Student Teaching, and Field Supervision | dawn.harry@cwu.edu
Danielle Tushkov, M.Ed • Teacher Certification Manager & Certification Officer | teachercertification@cwu.edu
Amy Meyers, M.Ed • Field Experience Program Specialist | amy.meyers@cwu.edu
Traci Pantano • School of Education Assessment Coordinator and Data Consultant | soedata@cwu.edu
Kaitlyn Farr • Administrative Assistant, School of Education and Teacher Academies | soe@cwu.edu, ext. 2078
Jan Case • Field Experience Assistant | jan.case@cwu.edu
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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