Keri Moore
KERI MOORE, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR
(509) 996-2186 ext 4224
Roles and Responsibilities
- Methow Valley Elementary’s first full time school counselor.
- Responsible for leading Sol & Emotional Learning programs;
- Facilitating the Student Support Team (which responds to needs of students of concern)
- Leading small groups or meeting with individual students when working through problems, big changes, grief, or other needs;
- Partnering with local mental health and social work providers to support families across varying levels of need.
Keri grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with a large extended family of Michiganders. After finishing her degrees in English and International Studies at the University of Iowa, she found herself immediately in the classroom as an elementary special education paraprofessional. It became clear to her that teaching filled her heart. She quickly moved on to receive her Masters in TESOL/Applied Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago, leading her to teach English Language at an inner city community college that predominantly served refugee and asylum-seeking students.
Keri moved to the Methow Valley in 2016 and worked at Room One for nearly four years. Outside of school, Keri enjoys spending her time foraging, running, gravel biking, and kayaking in the surrounding landscape, as well as tending to her ever growing garden. She lives here with her husband Chris and their dog Cormac.
Erika Spellman
ERIKA SPELLMAN, LBHS GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
Roles and Responsibilities
- Designing appropriate schedules
- Checking credits for graduation eligibility, and problem-solving class issues.
- Supports student’s socio-emotional self through brief individual sessions and mediations.
- Students interested in mental health counseling can talk with Ms. Spellman, who can refer them to an appropriate mental health provider.
Visit the MSVD site for additional counseling resources.
Erika has spent much of her career building and implementing comprehensive college and career programs in both the Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts. Most recently at Shorewood High School. Her experience and enthusiasm for college access and education is above and beyond. When she is not working with high school students she enjoys spending time with her 3 children, Morgan, Mackenzie, and Montana. She also enjoys riding her bike and teaching yoga. She is thrilled to be joining Liberty Bell High School and the Methow community.
Beth Anderson
