Girls Rock Math
The mission of Girls Rock Math is to provide thought provoking, creative experiences in math, empowering girls to develop confidence in their skills and a life-long interest in mathematics.
Amanda Haecker
Amanda loves the beauty of mathematics. During the school year, Amanda teaches 2nd and 3rd graders at The Little School, where she is constantly seeking new ways to support her students to engage meaningfully with mat...
Annabel Uhlman
Annabel was born in Seattle but moved to Taipei, Taiwan when she was eight years old and is now pursuing a political science degree at Wellesley College, a historically all-women's school in Massachusetts. In addition...
Anne Wasson
I am originally from Tucson, AZ and graduated from Boston University. I have lived in Seattle for almost 10 years. I have been an elementary school teacher for the past 3 years, teaching 3rd through 5th grade. This wi...
Annelliott Willis
I'm a retired teacher, who took time off to create and manage a quickly developing and energetic group of three. As a result, I’ve spent a lot of time advocating and volunteering in schools. I’ve worn a variety of hat...
Ashley Liddell
I’m an elementary teacher with a passion for making learning fun. I think we learn the most when we feel comfortable and are having a good time. I love to learn through reading and traveling - there’s so much in this ...
Brittany Goris
Carolyn Aguilar
Carolyn grew up in Thailand, Los Angeles, eastern Washington, and Hawaii. She graduated from Smith College (a school all about empowering women and girls!) with a BA in both Elementary Education and German Studies. Ca...
Cassandra O'Neal
I have been married for almost 30 years and have 2 children: one at Cleveland HS and one at Denny MS. Currently, I am a Learning Specialist for Special Education with an Educational Services Company, but I was a Title...
Catherine Comings
Hi my name is Catherine Comings and I’m so excited to be teaching my 5th summer at Girls Rock Math! I graduated from Western Washington University in 2015 with a degree in Elementary Education and since then have been...
Chelsea Bourdess
Christine Johnson
Christine Johnson had always had a passion for math and is currently a middle school math teacher in Mukilteo. When she isn’t at school, Christine enjoys going on hikes or to the beach with her corgi, Russet. One of ...
Deborah Bartlett
Deborah Wexler Bartlett grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Having grown up at sea level, the varied geography of Seattle beckoned in 1995. She traveled the country on a retro-fitted school bus pursuing her Environmen...
Emilie Bess
I have always loved math. As a kid, I had a hard time reading, and math was always a friend to me. When I went to college, I learned that math is an essential part of my favorite subject - Biology! I earned a PhD in ...
Erica Greenberg
This is Erica's fourth summer working at Girls Rock Math. During the school year, she teaches a multiage classroom of 4th and 5th graders at Spruce Street School, an independent school in downtown Seattle, where she h...
Haley Wellever
Haley Welliver, a sophomore computer science major and fine arts minor at the University of Portland continues her commitment to girls STEM outreach at Girls Rock Math. After two summer internships at the Microsoft Co...
Hayley Serres
Hayley started to love Math from a very young age growing up on a farm in California. This didn’t change when her family went on an RV trip around the United States and Canada for a year, In fact, her passion for numb...
Jessica Wexler
Jessica Wexler earned her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Western Washington University, Masters in Elementary Education from Antioch University, and Masters in Education in Leadership in STEM Education from...
Jessie Dameron
Hi, I’m Jessie. I’ve been teaching for over 14 years, primarily kindergarten, at The Island School on Bainbridge Island. I’m also the Spanish teacher there, a role that I absolutely adore, along with nurturing the y...
Julie Brumley
I hold a Residency Teaching Certificate from the state of Washington. I thrive in working one on one with campers, Girls Rock staff and campsite employees. My core belief is that relationship and trust come first, bef...
Kelly Gillean
Hey, ya'll. My name is Kelly Gillean. I'm originally from Little Rock, Arkansas and while I'm sad to be missing out on the sweltering Southern summer, I'm very excited to be joining the Girls Rock Math teaching team ...
Lisa Ochs
Lisa is a 5th-7th grade math teacher at an independent school in NYC and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Lisa has been teaching math or science for the past 13 years. She loves teaching math because it gives us a way to unders...
Mai Ogawa
Hi! My name is Mai Ogawa and I will be a Site Manager this summer. I am a recent graduate from the University of Washington with Psychology and Early Childhood Family Studies degrees. I will start my Master’s in Teach...
Mary Lulloff
Mary Lulloff is a native of Phoenix, AZ and the middle of three kids. Now, she is living in Seattle for the summer! Mary just completed her freshman year of college at Boston University where she is majoring in math a...
Mel Lindsay
Hi there! My name is Mel and I live in Portland, Oregon with my two dogs, Coda and Rudy. I teach K - 5 art in a Spanish Immersion Elementary School during the regular school year in Portland, and have adventures in t...
Melissa Schmoll
Hi, I'm Melissa! I've been an educator for over twenty years, working as a classroom teacher with early childhood and kindergarten kids and an art teacher for grades K-8. I also created a professional network called S...
Molly Sinnot
Molly Sinnott is an 8th grade teacher at Mercer Middle School in Seattle. She is a graduate of Colorado College and originally hails from the Midwest. When not teaching, Molly loves to play ultimate frisbee and is a...
Natasha Bunnag
Hi! My name is Natasha Bunnag. I am so excited to join Girls Rock Math this summer. I am a 1st grade teacher in Kirkland, with a Bachelor’s in Toxicology from Penn State and a Master’s in Education from St. John’s Uni...
Nicole Matthews
My name is Nicole Matthews and I’ve been teaching at The Little School in Bellevue for the past six years. I taught at GRM last summer and am happy to be back again! I received my BA in Elementary Education and Englis...
Nicole Carroll
Rachel Alva
Rachel Alva is an experienced Seattle teacher who LOVES teaching each summer at Girls Rock Math. After spending several years teaching at John Muir and the HCC program at Cascadia, Rachel is currently taking on primar...
Rachel Wallerstadt
Rachel Wallerstedt has been working with Girls Rock Math for four years. During the school year, she is a substitute teacher in North Seattle. Rachel lives with her husband and their cat Hrothgar in Greenwood, and her...
Rachel Johnson
I am a current college student at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma WA! I am studying Exercise Science and plan on continuing my education in the field of Occupational Therapy. I started at Girls Rock Math last ...
Robyn Veraa
Sarah Swearinger
Sarah grew up in the Seattle area and studied physics at the University of Washington. She has taught math and science for a number of years at Billings Middle School near Green Lake. Along with spending time outdoors...
Tyler Volpe-Knock
Hi! My name is Tyler Volpe-Knock and I am a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I study math, teaching and french. My mom is a retired math teacher and I have wanted to be a math teacher si...