Marissa Shaw lived just north of Seattle, Washington her whole life until she moved to Portland, Oregon where she completed a Bachelor of Science degree in both Secondary Education and Spanish as well as gained endorsements in Middle School Mathematics and Special Education. Marissa also earned her Master’s of Educational Leadership from Eastern Washington University. She has been in classrooms from 4th grade all the way to high school. This will be Marissa’s fifth year teaching and has loved every moment at SMS. Marissa is St. Madeleine Sophie’s Dean of Students and will be working alongside all students (Pre-k-8) to ensure they have a successful experience at SMS. She will be supporting students both academically and personally. Marissa will also be the 6th grade homeroom teacher and will be teaching a few math classes this year. In her free time she likes to be outside biking, hiking or swimming, spend time with her family, friends and dog, and she loves nothing more than when the sunshine peeks out.