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Support Services Staff

Welcome to the Pathfinder Support Teacher Page! We are the seven teachers that work with your students and support teacher growth.

We support children in:

  • Reading
  • English Language Development
  • Math
  • Special Education
  • Behavior Support

Bumblebee: JoAnn Talmadge, Sarah Johnson
Caterpillar: Kelly Reinertsen, Jennifer Faddis
Grasshopper: Janny Carlson
Ladybug: Jackie Marino, Tarry Wollen

It is very important that you work with your child regularly on letter names, name and number writing, and high-frequency words.

Mrs. Carlson

I have been teaching for 14 years in the Stanwood/Camano and Mukilteo School districts. I have taught Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 4th grade. I have lived in Snohomish County my whole life and love all of the beautiful mountains and water where we live. I graduated from Northwest University in Kirkland, WA. I am thankful to get to work with Kindergartners every day. I try to make learning fun yet targeted in order to help students achieve high academic growth. 

I support math and reading in the Grasshopper pod. I also work as an instructional coach for teachers in our school.  

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Degrees and Certifications:

B.A. Elementary Education, Northwest University

Mrs. Faddis

I have been teaching for many years in the Mukilteo School District! I taught kindergarten for eight years at Mukilteo Elementary. Then I became a reading specialist at Serene Lake Elementary and an El teacher at Horizon Elementary. Now I am back to working with Kindergarten children at Pathfinder. Kindergarten is my favorite! 

My family and I enjoy traveling to sunny destinations. We like trying new restaurants and seeing plays in Seattle.

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Degrees and Certifications:

BA in English: University of Washington
Teaching Certification: Seattle
ELL Certification: Seattle Pacific University

Mrs. Tallmadge

My name is JoAnn Tallmadge and I have been teaching in the Mukilteo School District for 29 years. The first 19 of those years were spent in first grade and this is my tenth year in kindergarten. Currently I am a support teacher in bumblebee pod here at Pathfinder. The teaching team in this building is amazing and I feel lukcy to be a part of it.

Away from work I enjoy reading, game nights with my family, and walking the dog.

 

 

Contact:

  • Phone: (425)366-3800
  • Email: tallmadgeja@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Degrees and Certifications:

BA in Psychology, University of Washington

Teaching Certification, Western Washington University

ELL Certification, Pacific Lutheran University

Mrs. Marino

Hello! This is my 15th year teaching in the Mukilteo School District. The majority of my career was spent teaching grades K-2 at Odyssey Elementary. I am currently a Bumblebee Support Teacher at Pathfinder. I love working with kindergartners and seeing how much academic and social growth each child makes during our year together. Helping build strong educational foundations for young minds is personally rewarding. Outside of school, I enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends. 

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Degrees and Certifications:

BA Elementary Education,
Central Washington University

Special Education Endorsement,
City University

Mrs. Reinertsen

Hello! My name is Kelly Reinertsen and I am a Caterpillar Support Teacher at Pathfinder! This is my 21st year teaching in the Mukilteo School District. I feel very honored to be a part of such an incredible school community! Here is a little about me... I grew up in the Puget Sound area with my parents and three younger siblings. After graduating from Mariner High School, I completed my BA in Special Education K-12 and Elementary K-8 at Western Washington University. I later obtained my Master's in Reading and Literacy from City University. I am married to Chris, who I met in high school, and we live in the Mukilteo area. We have two wonderful adult children, Brandon and Brienna. Outside of school, I enjoy the beach, walks, and spending time with my family and friends. 

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Degrees and Certifications:

M.A. Reading and Literacy
City University

B.A. Special Education K-12
and Elementary Education K-8
Western Washington University

Mr. Wollen

I have been teaching for 15+ years in the Mukilteo School District, Kindergarten - 8th grade. I began my career teaching kindergarten and 8th grade Spanish. The majority of my career has been teaching K - 5 English as a Second Language.  Besides teaching, I enjoy coaching and mentoring teachers. A few years ago, I took a 3-year break from teaching students to coach and mentor teachers in the Mukilteo School District. Currently, I am coaching teachers at Pathfinder as well as supporting students in the Ladybug pod. I enjoy traveling and learning about other cultures around the world. I have lived in Mexico and Spain for various years throughout my adult life.

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Degrees and Certifications:

MA In Teaching, Heritage College
BA in Spanish, University of Washington

National Board Certified Teacher
English as a New Language