Staff Directory - Jane Addams Middle School

~ Attendance, Jane Addams

janeaddams.attendance@seattleschools.org

Adjei, Daniel

Prevention and Intervention Specialist

dkadjei@seattleschools.org

Alden, Kara

(she/her) 8th Grade English Language Arts / ELA Teacher

kaalden@seattleschools.org

Personal Message

Hello! My name is Ms. Alden and I use she/her pronouns. I teach 8th grade English here at JAMS. I graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor's in English Literature and a Master's in Teaching. My passions include my dog Oliver, finding diverse books for my classroom, and discussing critical literacy. Please feel free to contact me for questions about your student and our classroom!

Austin, Chequita

Special Education Teacher

chaustin@seattleschools.org

Avriett, Peter

Teacher-Middle School Art

psavriett@seattleschools.org

Biography

6th grade art
7th and 8th grade art
Ceramics

Baer, Candace

Security Specialist

cabaer@seattleschools.org

Baker, Janet

(She/Her) Special Education Teacher

jkbaker@seattleschools.org

Ballinger, Mark

(he/him) Teacher-6th grade Social Studies and Journalism

mmballinger@seattleschools.org

Biography

Journalism and 6th grade social studies teacher.

Bell, Valerie

Instructional Assistant

Benz, Madeline

Assistant Principal (7th Grade)

mmbenz@seattleschools.org

Boland, Jeanne

(she/her) 7th grade English Language Arts/ELA

jsboland@seattleschools.org

This is my 7th year at JAMS and 22st year teaching middle school. I'd rather spend time outdoors than inside, love all things water-related (swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, beachcombing, storm chasing, sunset watching...), and have two dogs who mean the world to me. One of my goals as an ELA teacher is to grow every student's confidence as a writer and help them recognize the power in their voice.