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Ms. Hernandez
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Ms. Hernandez, (she/her/they/them), earned her Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz with a major in Sociology. Upon completion of her B.A., she moved to Oregon and began her educational career with AmeriCorps Partnership for Student Achievement in the Forest Grove and Hillsboro School Districts. Ms. Hernandez enjoyed her time working with students at Poynter Middle School so much that she decided to pursue a career in Middle School Counseling at Portland State University. There she earned her Master's of Science in Education, with an emphasis in Counseling. During her time in graduate school, Ms. Hernandez had additional opportunities to support schools in the Beaverton and Portland School Districts as well.
Ms. Hernandez loves working with students, families, community members, and staff to ensure that all students have access to education and learning opportunities. But in order to do that, Ms. Hernandez enjoys disconnecting from work and technology to enjoy her hobbies from time to time. During her free time, Ms. Hernandez enjoys spending time with her cat, Mia, moving her temporarily able body, playing tabletop, board, and card games, arts, crafts, music, and eating delicious, local foods.
Ms. Shelton
Last Names L-Z
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Mrs. Shelton, L-Z here.
Ms. Shelton, (she/her), earned her Bachelor of Science at Pacific University with a double major in Biology and Spanish. Upon completion of her B.S, she moved to Granada, Spain where she volunteered in a children’s hospital working with physical therapists. This is where she discovered the joy of working with youth! Upon her return to the states, Ms. Shelton worked in the Beaverton School District and Vancouver School District as a Bilingual Instructional Assistant. With the opportunity to welcome and interpret for new latino families, Ms. Shelton quickly recognized that school counseling was her dream job! After graduating from Lewis & Clark College with a Master’s of Education with an emphasis in School Counseling, she landed her first job in Portland Public Schools at Roosevelt High School. After working in a school counseling and teen parent counselor role, Ms. Shelton moved to McDaniel (formerly known as Madison) High School in NE Portland where she worked in a diverse community for the next 12 years. Some of her favorite activities included developing vertical college & career programming, leading ninth grade transition success, and co-facilitating empowerment groups. In 2018, the Sheltons relocated to Oregon City and the commute to NE Portland became too much! On her September birthday, Ms. Shelton started her first day at Gardiner Middle School. Talk about a great birthday gift! Ms. Shelton’s passion as a school counselor is to make sure, through advocacy and compassion as a change agent, that all students have equal access to educational and personal growth opportunities so that they grow into their best selves!
Ms. Shelton and her family have grown to love and appreciate the Oregon City community! Her three children - Miles, Wyatt, and Adelyn - attend Oregon City schools and participate in community athletics and dance programs. Ms. Shelton’s husband loves the proximity to the Willamette River for all things fishing. Ms. Shelton’s free time is easily consumed with family activities like sports, fishing, camping, gardening, and spending time with friends and family. When she gets a moment to herself, Ms. Shelton loves to cook, garden, read, and occasionally do something crazy like OrangeTheory or sign up for a 10K race.