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Emily Smith
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Emily is a native Oregonian, born and raised in a small town outside of Salem, Oregon. She has lived in Tigard for the last 20 years with her husband and three children. Emily earned her Bachelor’s degree in child development and a Master’s in Education from Western Oregon University. She went on to complete her reading interventionist endorsement with a […]
Ryan Lockard
PE Teacher
Ryan Lockard is a native Oregonian and grew up in Creswell, a small town just south of Eugene. He was a very active child and was recruited to play football in college. Lockard came to Portland to attend Lewis & Clark College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Anthropology and played football for the Pioneers. Following graduation, he […]
Will Cheng
Will Cheng
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Maggie Skyler
Teacher
Maggie Mae Skyler was born in Wisconsin and grew up in many states in the U.S.  She graduated from A.G. West Black Hills High School in Tumwater, Washington.  Mrs. Skyler received an AAOT degree from Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon.  Earning her a Bachelor of Science in General Science with a minor in Spanish and Mathematics from University […]
Jennifer Sellers
Teacher
Jennifer was born and raised in the Chicago area where she grew up in a family of Chicago newspaper journalists and gained a strong appreciation for reading and writing. She has lived in Portland for the past 16 years. Jennifer earned a Master’s in Education, with a concentration in the Science of Reading from Mount St. Joseph University. Her training […]
Eric Gundel
Eric Gundel
Teacher
Eric Gundel was both in Charlotte, North Carolina and lived there until moving to Florida in High School. While there he began working with kids in a before and after school program at a local elementary school. He remained in Florida through college, attending St. Petersburg College and spent seven years in Denver, Colorado before moving back to Florida. Eric […]
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Christine Allen
Teacher
Christine Allen grew up in Kirkland, Washington with her parents, twin sister and brother. She attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington where she earned her teaching degree and became an elementary classroom teacher for grades ranging from 1-6.  After a few years in Bellingham, she moved to the Hawaiian Island of Oahu where she continued her teaching career. After […]
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Cliff Poage
Associate Head of School
Cliff Poage has spent his 20 year career in education in unique settings providing specialized support for students. After beginning his career as an Occupational Therapist working in neurological rehabilitation and mental health settings, Cliff served a teacher before helping start an alternative program in the North Clackamas School District where he taught Health, PE and Science. In 2007 Mr. Poage […]
Alex Davis
Alex Davis
Substitute Teacher
Alex Davis is an Oregon native with a strong connection to nature. The abundance of life found in Portland’s temperate rainforest, inspired a love of animal biology. This eventually led him to Oregon State University where his passion became his focus and earned a Bachelor’s of Science, in Zoology. Since then Mr. Davis has worked with several science museums, as […]
Katey Flack
Katey Flack
Administrative Coordinator
Katey joined Park Academy in 2021 as a part-time administrative assistant and aide. Mrs. Flack’s responsibilities include attendance, tuition payments, managing the front desk, and volunteer coordination. Katey is a native Oregonian and previously worked as a kindergarten teaching assistant at Catlin Gabel.  In her free time, she loves to read (she discovered the perfect pairing of the Libby app […]
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Park Academy provides an inclusive community where evidence-based practices empower students with dyslexia and related learning differences to reach their highest academic and personal potential.

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"Having teachers and staff that actually cared about me and challenged me to set and achieve goals made all the difference. I was lost, they helped me find my real self. "

- Malachi, Graduate, Class of 2018

"Frequently referring families to Park Academy, I count on Park's remarkably ignited, highly qualified staff for positive personalized approaches to assessing and re-assessing each student's strengths and challenges followed by innovative educational techniques drawn from many disciplines."

- Dr. Judith Belk

"As soon as Malachi started at Park we began to see positive changes in him, his confidence began to grow. For the first time, he actually like going to school. His academic and reading performance greatly improved after just one year. Park helped him recognize his potential by highlighting his strengths and encouraging him to keep trying. "

- Angie, Parent of Graduate

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