Hello, I am Christopher Snyderbrown(he/him), MLC's high school Social Studies and Health teacher.

The courses I teach vary slightly year to year. I craft my courses to teach my students typical social studies and health skills, with the intention that these skills will serve students beyond high school. I teach with the belief that study of history is not an exercise in trivia but an avenue to empower people to positively impact their communities and futures. I strive to teach students to think analytically, follow their passions for learning, connect to historical figures with empathy, 找到行动的方法.

I was born and raised in California  and moved to Portland after I graduated with a History degree from Occidental 大学. I spent much of my 20s teaching at Outdoor school, 课后活动, and teaching English in Italy. 最终我获得了M.A.T. at Lewis and Clark and then began teaching at MLC. I have been joyfully teaching at MLC since 2007-08.

Outside of school I enjoy getting out into nature, reading and playing with my two kids, 篮球, 音乐, 电影, 吃, 跟着新闻. 

Feel free to contact me with any questions. I am most easily reached via email at csnyder1@pps.网

Hi! My name is Catherine Ordway and I like to spend time hanging out with my family, 朋友, 和我的猫(6). I love listening to 音乐 (one of my go-to artists is Taylor Swift) and I like wandering around outside to find flowers that are blooming. Right now I'm working on wrapping up my Master's in Math for Math 老师 at PSU, but when I'm able to I like to kayak, 用钩针编织, 十字缝, 和烤.

One word to describe Catherine: Sincere

大家好，我是凯利. As you know, we’re all here to see to it that our kids grow and thrive. We all recognize the value of experiential learning and storytelling to unlock various modes of literacy, and I know I have learned more from the MLC community than I could ever teach. So let’s step up together to make this another fabulous year!

One word to describe Kelly: 高

This is my 2nd year at MLC, but my 31st in the Portland metro area.
I was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN.
Interests include listening to 音乐, 解决数独游戏, 不作功的行走, 玩梦幻足球, 识别鸟类.
Teaching math is in my comfort zone.

One word to describe Dave: Consistent

Hello, nice to meet you, my name is Liz B (there are two Liz’s, so it’s important to know this). This is my sixth year at MLC and I’m so thrilled to work in such a vibrant location in a community that cares deeply about our kids. I have been a high school Language Arts teacher for twelve years now and love nothing more than to engage in discussion about Oxford commas (pro), and the passive voice (against). I live in NE Portland with my son (10), 丈夫(45), and two dogs who like to bark all night at a family of raccoons housing themselves in the oak tree next door. I love making bulletin boards, hate wearing socks, and am coming around to boba tea. Looking forward to another great year at MLC!

One word to describe Liz B: Adaptable

I've been at MLC almost 20 years! There are so many reasons I enjoy working and being here, but number one is probably having the freedom to weave into my teaching my various interests, particularly in Friday Focuses and electives. It's always a pleasure to watch (and assist) my students as they develop and mature as math people, 问题解决者, 和队友. Please feel free to contact me at any time by email.

One word to describe Andy: Enthusiastic

I have worked in education since 1998 and love working in the alternative school environment. I am a single mother of a beautiful 17-year-old daughter and we live in SE Portland. I love 音乐 and dance, swimming, snowboarding, gardening, and thrift shopping. I look forward to working with you this year!

One word to describe Sharon: Resilient