教育: BA, University of Puget Sound, 2000; MAT, University of Puget Sound, 2002; PhD, 西雅图 Pacific University, 2020. 自2016年起在SPU工作.
Dr. Koetje brings 10 years of high school teaching experience in English and French to her teacher preparation roles in the 教育学院. During that time she served public and private students in brick and mortar schools and online. 除了, she served in the Peace Corps with her husband teaching English as a world language to Portuguese speakers in rural Mozambique. Kirsten feels privileged to have such a wide perspective on education 今天 and has a passion for championing teachers. Before joining regular SPU faculty in 2016, she worked as an adjunct instructor and intern field supervisor for the 教育学院. 除了 to her graduate program teaching and supervision of interns, she currently serves as the Assistant Director of 研究生 Teacher Education.
Kirsten’s passion for education as a social justice issue overlaps her personal and professional life. Working with pre服务 teachers stimulates and motivates her to make the field a more encouraging place for all educators and thus a place where P-12 students can grow and thrive. She and her family live in Tacoma with a small group of like-minded families who purposely built intentional community in the same neighborhood in the early 2000s. This life of common experience, 服务, and mission has been life altering and a deep source of personal gratitude. Her family and small group have attended and served University Place Presbyterian Church since 2000. Life-giving activities include walks in the park, 地图, 阅读方, 良好的谈话, and group exercise classes at the YMCA.
Dr. Koetje completed her PhD in Education with a focus on teacher preparation. 看看她的论文， Video Analysis in Educator Preparation and Its Impact on Teacher Performance.