The newest member of our Sprout Teaching Team!
Hello dear Pre-K families,
Despite the short timeline we had, we interviewed & hired someone that will be a wonderful addition to the class & program overall. Teacher Catherine & I are happy to announce our new aide in both Pre-K classes…….Ming Hom!
Ming was originally hired on with Portland Parks & Recreation for the Summer Playground Program last summer (awesome free program, ask me for details if you haven’t heard of it!). She was so fabulous in her role creating art & playing games with young children that the manager at East Portland Community Center who hired her for Playgrounds wanted to keep her on board after the seasonal job ended.
Upon seeing my job posting while working at EPCC, she was very excited to learn of the job opportunity here at Southwest (she lives less than 1 mile from the center, so she is already part of our community!). In 2010, she graduated from Willamette University with a BA in International Studies & a minor in Spanish, and has studied abroad in Spain. In addition to her summer playground experience, she worked with children for 2 years at Bush Elementary in Salem as an America Reads/Counts tutor where she had multiple responsibilities in the classroom aiding the Lead teacher. Ming plans to go back to school in the next couple of years to pursue a Masters degree in a yet-to-determined field that allows her to continue working with children.
When you meet Ming, you will be able to tell from her demeanor that she genuinely enjoys spending time & interacting with young children as well as parents, so that makes teacher Catherine & I very happy to welcome her on board! We think you’ll agree. 
Have a wonderful holiday, we are excited to see you all again on Monday!
