Student teachers fork over cash to educate students
H aley C ool & E than B rent
A student teacher takes
on all the responsibilities of
a full teacher, without the
pay and pays the college
they attend for the privilege.
Michelle Olson, counselor,
Trevor Menne, special
education, Sandi Gray, social
studies, and Jon Isensee,
science, will be working
with the four interns that
have come from different
colleges to complete their
studies.
schedule as her children
is something McClellan
enjoys because of the great
summers. McClellan likes
the school because the
building is a beautiful place.
"The staff I've met are
so kind, so welcoming
and so good at their jobs,"
McClellan said.
She attended Portland
State University (PSU)
where she received
her master degrees in
psychology and is currently
attending PSU to earn her
teaching license. Olson
mentors McClellan, who is
just beginning to work with
students. Her internship is
finished in June.
Rita McClellan
Rita McClellan, a
counseling intern has
worked as a counselor for
the past 25 years in a private
school that focused on
children ages six to 21 with
special needs as well as with
high risk teens at Albertina
Kerr. Inspired by touching
people's lives, she plans
to earn h er public school
license.
McClellan has had family
connections with WLHS: her
children, Reggie, freshman,
and Hayden, senior, attend
WLHS. Having the same
can always escape with an
education."
Bunker was bom in
Virginia and attended
Agnes Scott College, a
small, private, woman's
college. She majored in
history and African Studies.
"I was looking for a
cream of the crop group
of teachers and students,"
Bunker said when she
discovered WLHS. "The
place is gorgeous," Bunker
said, "It is a fantastic place
to come if you want to
become a teacher."
Bunker turned in her
resume, not knowing what
to expect. Gray contacted
her and Bunker then
interviewed with her before
being accepted. Bunker is
currently teaching history
to sophomores. Her term
at the school is finished in
June.
Rachel Bunker
Driven by her belief
that with an education,
possibilities are endless,
Rachel Bunker, a history
intern decided to become a
teacher.
" I solemnly believe
that if you have a good
education you can free your
mind," Bunker said, "You
Andrew Davis
"Working in a classroom
with an experienced teacher
for an entire school year
is a great way to gain
experience and improve
teaching skills," Andrew
Davis said ." Jon Isensee
was kind enough to agree to
spend time this year sharing
his teaching experience with
me," he said.
His inspiration came
from the coaching and
teaching he has done in
prior experiences. He was
employed leading outdoor
trips with teens, coaching
a rock climbing team and
doing medical research at
the University of Wisconsin.
"I decided to become a
teacher because I wanted
to be able to combine my
interest in science with the
enjoyment I have always
found working with
students," Davis said.
Davis double-majored
in Biology and Political
Science and minored in
Environmental Studies. He
is currently attending Lewis
& Clark College in order
to obtain a teaching license
and a Master of the Arts in
Teaching.
"Students are interested
in their education," Davis
said. "The school has a
great reputation of students
and teachers, which is
why I decided to spend
his internship at the high
school," Davis said.
Davis will be teaching
science to students of all
ages under the guidance of
Jon Isensee. His internship
will end in June.
Cathy Sharpe
Cathy Sharpe, special
education intern, started
working as an assistant in
a school, but she wanted
to do more then assist.
"I wanted to teach kids.
I wanted to impact their
lives," Sharpe said. Her
focus is on children with
Autism and children
with severe and multiple
disabilities.
She received her bachelor
degree at Portland State in
business administration
and finance law and is now
working on to her masters
in Special Education at PSU.
"West Linn is a beautiful
facility. Students here are
very respectful, mature and
nice," Sharpe said. She had
no concerns about interning
at the school other then the
commute. She has a son,
Justin who attends a middle
school in Gresham. Sharpe
was bom in Portland and
her entire family lives in
Oregon.
All photos by Ethan Brent and Zack Mueller
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