Elementary Teachers

Elementary Teaching Staff

Click on a teacher’s photo below to view their class webpage.

Raye Schafer

K–1st Grade

raye.schafer@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone: 360-696-6525 ext 4294
Video Phone: 360-524-7304

Alfred Malone

3rd-4th Grade

alfred.malone@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone:
Video Phone: 360-334-6573

Jenn Christianson

5th–6th Grade

jenn.christianson@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone: 360-696-6525 ext 4343
Video Phone: 360-524-7308

Billy Miles

Art/Media

billy.miles@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone:
Video Phone: 360-553-4624

Taylor Seidel

3rd-4th Grade

taylor.seidel@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone:
Video Phone: 360-719-4827

Chelsey Donahue

5th-6th Grade

chelsey.donahue@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone:
Video Phone: 360-524-7308

Caleb Hinton

PE/Health

caleb.hinton@cdhl.wa.gov
Phone:
Video Phone: 360-718-9555

Kierstin Eaton

K-2 Grade

kierstin.eaton@cdhy.wa.gov
Phone:
Video Phone:

ASL is their language. That gives them the self-esteem and they have a foundation then to support their English development.

Jennifer Ellis

Former Work Education Teacher, Transition Needs Team

Before I got to WSD, I didn’t sign well. I used a little bit of gesturing. When I got here, I got better and better.

Julian

Student

I like that I can look directly at my teacher. I don’t have to look at the interpreter. I can get the teaching directly from the teacher.

Ashantay

Student

So in one year [Jonathan] has made amazing progress. I think that just how much ASL is going on in the classroom has really made all the difference. So he is exposed to it all day.

Lisa Ronda

Parent

Every deaf child can learn just the same as hearing children can. I think that one problem is that often there are misconceptions about deaf children’s abilities.

Jane Mulholland

Former Superintendent, WSD

Our daughter’s first language is ASL. It’s very important she understand ASL.

Minh Truong

Parent

Once Nicolas started coming here, he blossomed and bloomed. I’m happy to say he walks, talks, runs, reads and plays basketball and does all the things they said he would never do.

Jeanmarie Moore

Parent

I am very thankful for all the support given to us as a family, for every word of encouragement and time dedicated. Since day one we had a very warm welcoming and we felt the passion and dedication that everyone has, of teaching with a smile. Thank you as well for all your patience with [her] throughout this new learning experience.

Parent

[We] came to the school. She fell in love with it. The teachers, the one-on-one, the bi-lingual, the support for speech, for occupational therapy Gabby had at that time. There was a plethora of resources for us. And my husband and I had children. They are our responsibility. We want the best for her. We want her to succeed in the world. Here she goes.

Samantha Grosmick

Parent

He would start telling me ‘I just want to read at recess. I don’t want anybody to talk to me,’ and I’m like ‘no’. He’s outgoing. That’s not in his spirit. We started looking at different schools and was wowed by this school because of the socialization at recess and lunch and in the classroom is amazing.

Lafawne Robinson

Parent

A strong language foundation is very important for their success in life. Research shows that deaf students who have American Sign Language skills are then more successful in English.

April McArthur

Former ASL-English Bilingual Program Service Director

I’ve seen a lot of changes because the communication was there to be able to interact, socialize, boost her self-esteem. The teachers, the staff, very positive reinforcements here.

Brent Neatherlin

Parent

I asked my mother to send me here. It was a big decision for her because I lived 8 hours away from here. My mother made the right choice to send me here. It was worth it.

Randall

WSD alumnus

It is very crucial that the children have access to language development. A natural acquisition of language right from the very beginning.

Pamela Whitney

Pre-School Teacher

With ASL I could learn everything. I’ve made so much progress since I came here. I’m grateful to my parents for sending me to WSD. In my opinion, you’ll want to come here.

Yajaira

WSD Alumna

I can tell he just feels like a whole new world has been open to him in how to communicate with his hands and he has already made soooooo much progress….I’ve always felt like I had to micromanage everything for him and like nobody else understood what he needed and it’s just so nice now to just know he is in good hands and around people who understand him in a way even I don’t and we are all just amazed at how much even a month has affected him. He wakes up begging to go to school.

Parent

We know that learning is a social activity. It’s social in nature. People learn from each other all the time. Children learn the fastest from their peers.

Shauna Bilyeu

Superintendent, WSD

WSD Main Office:
3107 E. Evergreen Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661

Phone: (360) 334-5618
Fax: (360) 418-4353

CDHY Administration:
611 Grand Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661

Phone: (360) 696-6525
Fax: (360) 696-6291
Email: contact.wsd@cdhy.wa.gov

School Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-3pm
Friday: 8am-12pm

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-4pm

Elementary Teachers

Elementary Teaching Staff

Raye Schafer

Alfred Malone

Jenn Christianson

Billy Miles

Taylor Seidel

Chelsey Donahue

Caleb Hinton

Kierstin Eaton

Staff Resources