Associate & Adjunct Faculty, Education

Frederick Douglass H. Alcorn, Jr., B.A., University of Puget Sound; M.Ed., Seattle University; adjunct faculty, education and liberal studies. Frederick Douglass Alcorn is currently finishing his doctoral degree from the Fielding Graduate University's Educational Leadership and Change program in Santa Barbara, CA. He has taught coursework in teacher education, sociology, public administration and communication studies at two- and four-year community colleges and universities. Alcorn has held supervisory and coordinator positions at Multnomah County Educational Service District in Portland and Puget Sound Education Service District in Renton, WA. Alcorn served as a multicultural specialist at the Children's Alliance in Seattle and was also a former equity associate at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland.

Colleen E. Almojuela, B.A., The Evergreen State College; M.A., Pacific Oaks College; adjunct faculty, education. Colleen Almojuela is a biracial woman, who is a Filipina American and Native American. She is an enrolled member for the Squamish Nation. For more than 25 years, Almojuela has been involved in the fields of Indian Education and Multicultural Education. She has published several Native American children's books and edited several multicultural curriculum manuals for educators. She has spent several years in the classroom teaching at many grade levels from preschool through for year institutions.

Willard Bill, Jr., B.A., Washington State University; M.A., Antioch University Seattle; adjunct faculty, education. Willard Bill, Jr. has worked as a teacher primarily with Native American students at Muckleshoot Tribal School. He is actively involved in Native American affairs and activities locally and at the state level. He is a member of the Washington State Indian Education Board, Pathfinder Leadership Team and Washington Education Association.

Wes Burmark, B.A., University of Puget Sound; M.A., City University; adjunct faculty, education. Wes Burmark is the Director of Instructional Technology and a classroom teacher in the Tacoma Public Schools. He has also worked as a computer specialist in Tacoma, Sumner and Federal Way School districts.

Andrea Confalone, A.S., Tunxis Community College; B.S., Central Connecticut State University; M.A., Rivier College; adjunct faculty, education. Andrea Confalone has taught at Antioch University Seattle since 2000. She was a learning disabilities specialist for several years where she uses her knowledge to teach our students in this area. In additional, she has taught high school basic skills, English, Social Studies, World History and Physical Science.

Patrice DeLaOssa, B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., Antioch University Seattle; adjunct faculty, education. Patrice DeLaOssa has written and developed several publications and curriculums. She has been an educator in high schools teaching various subjects such as in social studies, psychology, sociology, PE and drama.

Jonathan Garfunkel, B.A., Union College; M.A.Ed., Antioch University Seattle; adjunct faculty, education. Jon Garfunkel's interests are with transformational approaches to global and social education, developing topics of study for K-12 education which bridge classrooms and communities and involve social change. Garfunkel taught global social studies for eight years and now develops teacher education programs, curricular resources and special projects for elementary and secondary education. He is founder and director of Global Source Education and Tibet Education Network.

Sarah Hagenah, B.A., State University College at Brockport; M.A., State University College at Buffalo; adjunct faculty, education. Sara Hagenah has taught middle school, high school and college-level biology and chemistry science courses since 1998.

Dominic Jimenez, B.A., Western Washington University; M.Ed., Antioch University Seattle; adjunct faculty, education. Dominic has been a teacher since 2001 where he has been a teacher in several elementary schools in California as well as in Japan. Jimenez presently is the Senior Teaching Instructor at the Children's Institute for Learning Differences. He has developed Special Education programs to meet the challenges associated with high-risk children suffering from autism, Asperger syndrome and psychiatric disorders.

Debra Anne Kilcup, B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., City University; adjunct faculty, education. Debra Kilcup earned her National Board Professional Teaching Standards Certification, pre-K-12 in 2002. She has 16 years experience as an elementary library media specialist and six years as a first grade teacher with strong emphasis on reading skills and appreciation. Kilcup did her library internship at Lincoln Elementary School, Hoquiam School District #28 and served as chair of North Thurston School District Librarians for two years. Kilcup is very active in the community and holds numerous honors.

Kate Lorenzini, B.A., Ithaca College; M.A.Ed. Antioch University Seattle; adjunct faculty, liberal studies and education. Kate Lorenzini, a published poet, has been a teacher, educational coordinator and volunteer trainer in literacy programs for children, adolescents and adults. She has been a writing workshop facilitator and mentor for the Reel Girls Program in Seattle and other youth writing workshops and has served as an evaluator of youth arts programs. Her research interests are media literacy, critical theory and philosophy of education.

Joseph Martin, B.A., University of Washington; M.A. University of Arizona; Ph.D. University of Arizona; adjunct faculty, education. Joseph Martin has had several instructor positions, has been an editorial assistant, graduate teaching and research assistant, academic tutor and a program development coordinator at the Muckleshoot Tribal College.

Linda Munson, B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.A., University of California at San Diego; M.Ac., Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; adjunct faculty, education. Linda Munson has taught French and Spanish languages in California, has developed an alphabet for Mayan language in Guatemala and has taught and designed linguistics and cross-cultural education courses in Alaska.

Heather Newmann, B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., University of Texas at Austin; adjunct faculty, education. Heather Newmann has been an elementary classroom teacher in Austin and in Federal Way, WA for five years. Currently, she is a teaching assistant and working on her Ph.D. in the College of Education at the University of Washington.

Steven Oliver, B.A., Antioch College; M.Ed., University of Washington; Ph.D., New York University; adjunct faculty, education. Steven Oliver is the Assistant Director for Learning Communities at the University of Washington. He has taught as an adjunct professor since 2004 in New York and currently in Washington. He has served as a director, research associate and site supervisor for Liberty Partnerships Program and was a manager of grants and scholarships at the Pride Foundation.

Ellen Riggs, B.A., Western Washington University; M.Ed., Temple University; adjunct faculty, education. Ellen Riggs earned a master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, a Secondary Teaching Certificate and a Washington State Teaching Permit with endorsements in Language Arts and English as Second Language. She has several working experiences at American high schools, Japanese junior high schools, a women's center in Japan, a community college, a business school and a residential juvenile facility.

Jim Robertson, B.A., Central Washington State University; M.A., University of Puget Sound; adjunct faculty, education. Jim Robertson received his principal certificate from the University of Puget Sound in 1991. Since then he has been an elementary school teacher, education technology specialist, director, technical education support manager and a principal. He has led the Southgate School Improvement team, received and implemented Reading First Grant and CSR Math Grant for Southgate.

Bruce Saari, B.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Union Institute; adjunct faculty, education. Bruce Saari is the co-founder of the Bellevue International School, the founder of the Lake Washington International School and the principal of the Marysville Arts & Technology High School. He is presently the planning principal at Kingston High School.

Kurt Sahl, B.S., University of Idaho; M.Ed., University of Washington; adjunct faculty, education. Kurt Sahl has been an adjunct at Antioch University Seattle since 2002. Prior to this he was a researcher of teacher technology adoption in middle school laptop initiative at the University of Washington. For several years, he worked in the Kent School District where he created and taught computer-related courses. His other teaching areas are in chemistry, biology, earth science and advanced science courses. 

Gilda Sheppard, B.A., Mercy College of Detriot; M.S.W., University of Washington; Ph.D., The Union Institute and University; adjunct faculty, education. Gilda Sheppard is a sociologist who has produced video enthnographies on learning communities and has received several awards and fellowships for her work in media. Her latest film, "Yard People: An Intergenerational Love Story," made in conjunction with a colleague, was accepted at the 2001 Berlin International Black Cinema Art and Film Festival and the 2001 Silver Image Film Festival in Chicago. She is a former member of Antioch's board of advisers and is a faculty member at the Evergreen State College Tacoma campus.

Ophelia Taylor-Walker, B.A., Florida A&M University; M.A., University of Iowa; associate faculty, education. Ophelia Taylor-Walker has more than 30 years of experience working as a speech and language pathologist. Taylor-Walker has served as coordinator of the BRIDGE program of the Evergreen State College and Tacoma Community College, where she assisted students in obtaining a B.A. in liberal arts degree.

Gregory L. Whiteman, B.A., Seattle Pacific College; M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary; M.Ed., Seattle Pacific University; adjunct faculty, education. Gregory Whiteman is the Executive Director of Technology Services in Tacoma Public Schools and has served as Superintendent of the American International Schools of Lagos, Nigeria and Superintendent of Lincoln Community School in Ghana. Among many accomplishments over the years, Whiteman has been responsible for implementing an automated library management system.