The Sherwood School District is pleased to announce the following administrator changes for the 2024-25 school year:
Amanda Hollenberg, Executive Director of Human Resources
Amanda Hollenberg, current Director of Curriculum and Instruction, has been selected as the District’s next Executive Director of Human Resources, due to the retirement of current Executive Director Steve Emmert. As part of the transition plan for this position, Ms. Hollenberg will work half-time in the position for the 2024-25 school year starting July 1, 2024, alongside current Executive Director Steve Emmert who will also work half-time, before Amanda takes on the role full-time in the 2025-26 school year.
Ms. Hollenberg started her career in 2003 in the southern Willamette Valley as a fifth grade teacher, and over the course of her career has worked in multiple districts in a variety of roles, including both Dean of Students and Assistant Principal at the middle school level. She served as the Principal of Edy Ridge Elementary in Sherwood for three years prior to joining the District Office as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction in 2018.
When asked about her new role, Ms. Hollenberg shared, “Accepting the role of the next HR Director in the Sherwood School District is not just a job, but a commitment to serving our remarkable and dedicated staff and community. It’s a privilege to contribute to such a special place and I am truly honored and excited to begin. We have an extremely strong team of educators and support staff, and I look forward to continuing supporting the great work our team does each and every day for all of our students here in Sherwood”.
Mili Wilkinson and Patrick Shuckerow, Directors of Curriculum and Instruction
Mili Wilkinson and Patrick Shuckerow have been selected as the next Directors of Curriculum and Instruction in the Teaching & Learning Department beginning July 1, 2024. They will be filling the positions vacated due to the retirement of current Director Penny Salm and the transition of current Director Amanda Hollenberg to the Human Resources Department.
Ms. Wilkinson started her education career as a fifth grade teacher at Middleton Elementary in 2006. She later served as an Instructional Coach at Edy Ridge Elementary for three years before being selected as the Dean of Students for Laurel Ridge Middle School in 2018. Later that year, Ms. Wilkinson stepped into the role of Associate Principal at Laurel Ridge, and remained in that role at Sherwood Middle School when the District’s two middle schools merged in 2020. She rejoined Middleton Elementary as Principal in 2022.
“I am honored to serve the Sherwood School District in this new role and look forward to partnering with students and staff across the district,” shared Ms. Wilkinson about her new role. “Although I will definitely miss the Middleton community, I am excited to collaborate with our dedicated team to provide dynamic learning experiences that empower our students to thrive academically and personally.”
Mr. Shuckerow started in his current role as Principal of Archer Glen Elementary in 2021, and prior to that served as Principal of Forest Hills Elementary in Lake Oswego for three years. He also worked an additional 11 years in the Sherwood School District in a number of roles, including 3rd grade teacher, an instructional coach, and a district-level administrator.
When asked about his new role in the District, Mr. Shuckerow noted, “I have loved my time at Archer Glen and will miss it greatly, but I know the Teaching & Learning team and how much they care about our work. I’m excited to be a part of that incredible team and grateful for the opportunity to serve our wonderful schools.”
Andy Van Fleet, Sherwood Middle School Principal
Andy Van Fleet has been selected as the next Principal at Sherwood Middle school effective July 1, 2024, and will fill the vacancy following the retirement of current SMS Principal Marianne Funderhide.
Mr. Van Fleet has 22 years of experience in education, which has included teaching language arts, coaching both high school and youth athletics, four years as Principal at Tigard High School, and five years as Principal at Fowler Middle School. He attended Oregon State University, Pacific University, and Lewis and Clark for his administrator program.
When asked for his thoughts on joining the District, Mr. Van Fleet shared, “I’m thrilled to join the Sherwood family of educators and to serve the community in which I live and love. My daughters have grown strong roots in this community, and the educators have given them wings to soar! I look forward to the challenges ahead and even more to the celebrations beyond them! To those many souls who have already reached out and welcomed me into this family, THANK YOU!”
Sarah Woofter, Archer Glen Elementary Principal
Sarah Woofter has been selected as the next Principal at Archer Glen Elementary effective July 1, 2024, and will fill the vacancy following current Principal Patrick Shuckerow’s transition to his new role as Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
Ms. Woofter holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, and recently completed her doctoral dissertation in Educational Leadership at Florida Gulf Coast University. She has served for the past 20 years in the Collier County Public School District in Florida, starting with seven years as a fifth grade teacher at Sabal Palm Elementary. Over the course of her career, Ms. Woofter served in various roles at both the school and district levels, with her most recent assignment serving as Principal of Herbert Cambridge Elementary since opening the school during the 2020-2021 school year.
On the topic of joining the District, Ms. Woofter noted, “As I begin this new journey, I promise to listen often and intently, advocate for all stakeholders and devote myself daily to leading by example with care, kindness and empathy. I am incredibly excited to join the Sherwood educational family and community and I know that, together with our students, staff and families, collectively, we are going to do great things!”
Natasha Edinger, Middleton Elementary Principal
Natasha Edinger has been selected as the next Principal at Middleton Elementary effective July 1, 2024, and will fill the vacancy following current Principal Mili Wilkinson’s transition to her new role as Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
Ms. Edinger holds a Bachelor of Science degree, Master of Education degree and Principal License from George Fox University. She began her teaching career here in Sherwood at Archer Glen Elementary as a fifth grade teacher in 2000 and spent 15 years in this role. In 2018, she transitioned to the Instructional Coach position at Middleton Elementary and continued in this role for five years. Over the past year, Ms. Edinger has served as the Assistant Principal at Boeckman Creek Primary School in Wilsonville.
“I am honored and excited to return to the Sherwood School District and Middleton Elementary in particular,” shared Ms. Edinger about her new role. “Having spent twenty years of my career at Archer Glen and Middleton, and raising our family in Sherwood for the past nine years, I know first-hand what an incredibly special place Sherwood is. I look forward to rejoining the incredible team at Middleton to serve in this new capacity as an administrator.”
In addition to the changes noted above for the 2024-25 school year, the following administrator change will occur for the remainder of the current school year:
Casey Jebens, Interim Director of Transportation Service
Casey Jebens has been selected to serve as the Interim Director of Transportation Services starting April 15, 2024, following the resignation of current Director Sandi Miller. Mr. Jebens will serve in this role through the hiring of a permanent Director following a recruitment process to be conducted during summer 2024.
Mr. Jebens began his career in pupil transportation in 2004 as a school bus driver for the Hillsboro School District, and became a state-certified classroom and “behind-the-wheel” trainer in 2006. In 2013, he joined the Sherwood School District as the Head Driver Trainer, and in his time in this role Mr. Jebens has helped to transform the culture and character of the SSD Transportation Department into a student-focused, positive workplace. He has been an active member of the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA) for eight years, serving as NW Chapter President as well as Director-at-Large for the Oregon state board.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to continue supporting the students and staff of the Sherwood School District in this new role,” shared Mr. Jebens. “I have been blessed to be a part of this district for ten years and I look forward to leading the Transportation Department as the district continues to grow.”
“We are very pleased to welcome this outstanding group of educators into their new positions with the district,” noted Superintendent Jeremy Lyon. “All of them are very expressive of the importance of continuing the rich traditions and excellence of Sherwood schools, and we welcome their expertise and commitment to serving Sherwood students and families.”