The Content Coordinators at ESD 123 help teachers and school districts every day. Assistance includes supporting efforts to increase teacher leaders and providing workshops in various content areas including math, science, STEM and literacy. Learn more about each of our team members below.
EDUCATOR GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT - Meet Mary
Mary Kirby serves ESD 123 as the Educator Growth and Development Coordinator. In this role, Mary serves as the Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) lead, providing support to novice teachers in the first years of their career and the mentors who work directly with them. Mary joined the ESD team in February of 2013. In addition, she is a member of OSPI Mentor Faculty providing Mentor 101 training, OSPI Induction Coach providing coaching to BEST districts, and OSPI Mentor Round Table Faculty providing monthly workshops for teacher mentors. Mary also serves as the Teacher Principal Evaluation Program (TPEP) lead working with districts to implement a standards-based system as a tool for teacher and principal growth and evaluation.
Prior to joining the ESD, Mary worked as a high school English teacher in South Brunswick, New Jersey; Walnut Creek, CA; and Santa Rosa, CA. Having a keen interest in serving struggling readers, Mary spent time as a researcher for READ 180® at Scholastic in New York City where she observed READ 180 in classrooms around the country. Mary holds a WA teacher certification in English language arts with an endorsement in English language learners. Mary earned a master’s degree in education: curriculum and instruction in 2002, a Single Subject Teaching Certification in English with a cross cultural language and development emphasis in 1998, and a bachelor’s degree in English in 1996.
Mary offers training and support in the following areas:
- BEST
- TPEP (AWSP, Danielson, CEL 5D, Marzano, Learning Focused Supervision)
- New Teacher Support
- Teacher Mentoring
- Danielson Framework
- ESD-U
Contact Mary
Mary Kirby
Educator Growth & Development Coordinator
Desk: 509.544.5757
Email:
[email protected]
SCIENCE - Meet Lorianne
Lorianne Donovan serves ESD 123 as the Regional Science Coordinator. In addition, she is the SE LASER Alliance Director, which works with the region’s districts to ensure quality science instruction for all students. She joined the ESD team in September of 2019, bringing a passion for STEM education for all ESD 123.
Lorianne has 28 years of classroom teaching experience. She received her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University and her master’s degree from Washington State University. Lorianne is a Crystal Apple award recipient and was a state finalist for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
Lorianne offers training and support in the following areas:
- Foundational Science Kit Training
- STEM Education
- NGSS (Next Generations Science Standards)
- 3 Dimensional Science Instruction
- Strategies for engagement in student discourse
- Teacher Clarity and PLC+
Contact Lorianne
Lorianne Donovan
Regional Science Coordinator / SE LASER Alliance Director
Desk: 509.544.5738
Email:
[email protected]
MATH - Meet Toni
Toni Buechler serves ESD 123 as the Regional Mathematics Coordinator. Toni joined the ESD team in June of 2024.
Toni offers training and support in the following areas:
- PreK-12th Math Instructional Practice
- Learning Management Systems
- Computer Science Instructional Integration
- Assessment Literacy
- Differentiated Instruction
- Classroom Management
Contact Toni
Toni Buechler
Regional Mathematics Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
LITERACY - Meet Sara
Sara Hedlund serves ESD 123 as the Regional Literacy Coordinator. Sara joined the ESD team in August 2023 as the Migrant Literacy Coordinator before moving to her current role in August 2024.
Sara offers training and support in the following areas:
- Academic Vocabulary
- Classroom Demonstrations
- The Common Core Literacy Shifts
- English Language Learners (ELL)
- The Common Core State Standards
- UDL
- AVID
- Infusing GLAD strategies into lessons
- Close Reading
- Creating Text Sets
- Using Interim Assessments
- Equitable Practices within the Common Core
Contact Sara
Sara Hedlund
Regional Literacy Coordinator
Desk: 509.544.5739
Email: [email protected]
Educational Technology and Computer Science - Meet Molly
Molly Brinkley serves ESD 123 as the Regional Educational Technology Coordinator. In addition, she is the Computer Science lead who works with districts in our region to ensure all students receive quality computer science instruction. She joined the ESD team in August of 2021, bringing a zeal for educational technology to both the ESD and districts in the region.
Molly has over 19 years of experience in education. Prior to joining the ESD, Molly worked in various Texas districts as a teacher, Instructional Technology Specialist, and Director of Instructional Technology and Assessment. Molly holds both a Washington teacher certification for Middle Level Math and Science, and an Administrator certification. Molly earned a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies focused on middle school math and science in 2000, a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology in 2014, and principal certification in 2018.
Molly offers training and support in the following areas:
- Best practices to integrate technology in the classroom
- Accessibility features using technology
- LMS integration
- Textbook adoptions using a technology lens
- Media literacy and digital citizenship
- Templates, guidance, or training to support district technology planning
- Resources to support cybersecurity awareness and implementation
- Procurement Support and advice for purchasing equipment
- eSports
- Computer Science and Computational Thinking integration K-12
- CS pathways and training opportunities
- District Computer Science planning with SCRIPT
- Robotics equipment check-out program
- Teacher Clarity
- Thinking Maps
Contact Molly
Molly Brinkley
Regional Educational Technology Coordinator
Desk: 509.544.5760
Email:
[email protected]
Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator - Meet Jen
Jen Frank serves ESD 123 as the Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator. In this role, Jen helps to train and support PE teachers so that they can run the
Let's Go Bicycle Education Program in their schools. She is also in charge of maintaining the bicycle fleet of 30 bikes and one adaptive trike this year. As the program grows, there will be more trailers and bikes added to the ESD 123 bike education program. Right now, the grant that is managed by Cascade Bike Club and funded by Washington State Department of Transportation is getting the program out to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. As the program grows, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be added. It is set to reach 90% of Washington state students by 2039.
Jen offers training and support in the following areas:
- Improve Bicycle confidence for transportation and/or recreation.
- Establish an understanding of bicycle, pedestrian, and traffic safety.
- Increase regional safety of transportation and communities.
- Increase competency in Washington state PE standards.
Contact Jen
Jen Frank
Bicycle Education Regional Coordinator
Desk: 509.537.1760
Email:
[email protected]