Duniway's 2023 Fall Giving Campaign

Emily Fehrenbach is the Educational Assistant supporting the first grade classroom here at Duniway. This is her 2nd year as an EA  -- her first being a float EA prior to the pandemic in Spring 2020.  She is also the mom of a Duniway third grader.

Growing up in Portland, Emily ventured off to the University of Texas at Austin where she received a degree in Applied Learning and Development with a minor in English. She has years of classroom and tutoring experience and enjoys bringing her hobbies of music, art, and reading into the classroom to help cultivate a love for learning whenever she can get a chance.

When not supporting the first graders and their teachers at Duniway you can find her spending time with her family out in nature, sketching & painting various local scenes, or even playing the guitar or listening to live music. She feels so lucky to get to work with your first graders and their teachers and is excited to watch them all grow and learn this school year. Go Dragons!

Hi, I am Sue Ledgerwood, the EA supporting third grade. This is my fourth year as an EA for PPS and third year at Duniway. I grew up in Seattle, then graduated from the University of Portland before becoming the Chief Compliance Officer and Manager of Customer Service for an investment advisor. After my children were born, I discovered a passion for working with kids and did so in a volunteer capacity for years. 

I have  been very involved with my children’s school and PTA (including two years as President), but my favorite volunteer hours were the ones spent in the classroom or working with kids. I am very excited to be working with your children this year! 

Hello Duniway families! My name is Jessica Dumas and I’m so excited to be returning as the 5th grade this year as an Educational Assistant. As a former teacher, EA, Duniway parent volunteer, and Eastmoreland resident, I truly know how special Duniway is to our community. It’s a special place full of people who really care about each other and endeavor to make it the best learning environment for your children….every single year! As a parent to two Duniway grads, I also bring a sense of understanding and gratitude for this generous, highly-skilled staff who care so deeply for our children. 

I am thrilled to support such a strong team of educators who are at the top of their game, creating engaging activities and challenging lessons to reach all students…and here often is where my role fits in. I am fortunate to support that unique engagement, whether it’s working with a small group on a differentiated spelling lesson or teaching a small pullout algebra lesson, your teachers have your kids’ needs at the heart of their planning, and I get to support that targeted work with challenge or scaffolding where needed.

I am thrilled to be once again part of the wonderful Duniway community. Go Dragons!