New Director of Teaching and Learning at Shoreline Schools

Teri Poff has been selected as the new Director of Teaching and Learning for the Shoreline School District, Superintendent Sue Walker announced. The appointment is effective July 1. She will succeed Sue Porter, who is retiring June 30 after 39 years of service to Shoreline Schools.

Teri has been the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning for the Franklin Pierce School District near Tacoma since 2007. She was previously the principal of Capital High School in Olympia from 2002 to 2007 and served as an assistant principal and later as Director of Teaching and Learning in the Bethel School District. She began her career in education as a music teacher, including 14 years in the North Thurston School District.

Teri holds a bachelor’s degree in music from UC-Santa Barbara and a masters degree in Educational Administration from Pacific Lutheran University.