Center for Student Success - Center Leadership

Current Center leadership includes a professional staff that is widely respected across the K-12 school system as well as the university system. Each of the directors has an extensive background in K-12 education. When required, Center staff work with consultants in the areas of special education, ELL, personnel, and assessment to provide additional expertise to meet our clients’ needs.

Linda Jessell, Director
Linda Jessell’s extensive education background includes 33 years of work in K-12 education combined with 5 years in higher education. Her work in schools included serving in numerous leadership positions in the Beaverton and Gresham-Barlow school districts. In her various administrative roles, her emphasis was on student learning and achievement and teacher and administrator professional development. Her leadership positions have included staff development, high school assistant principal and principal, director of secondary schools, and K-12 curriculum director. Staff development, curriculum, and instruction are her primary areas of expertise.