Vancouver Public Schools welcomes the following new staff members, whose employment was approved at the Sept. 14 school board meeting:

  • Emily Brennan, special education teacher, Eisenhower Elementary
  • Noemi Espinoza Valdovinos; third grade teacher, Spanish/English Dual Language program; Harney Elementary
  • John Harvey, special education teacher, Skyview High School
  • Yolanda McKinney, equity specialist/instructional coach, central office
  • Jacquelyn Meza, special education instructional specialist, special services department
  • Colleen Ollila, special education teacher, Gaiser Middle School
  • Kayla Richardson, special education teacher, Ogden Elementary
  • Erik Sutten, special education teacher, Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies
  • Gretchen Torrey; music teacher; Eisenhower, Ogden and King elementary schools
  • Petra Winnwalker, digital arts teacher, Vancouver Flex Academy