About+Ms.+Hunter

All Aboard First Graders!!!!

Hello Parents and Guardians,

My name is Dana Hunter and I am a first year teacher. My path to education has been some what different than the average person. I received my Bachelors in Science at Washington State University in May of 2004. I majored in Apparel Merchandising and Textiles and then immediately following graduation received an internship at Nordstrom Inc. in Seattle Washington. I was so excited to begin my career which took off quickly. By the end of the summer I had been offered an Assistant Manager position in the children's department at the Southcenter Nordstrom. I was excited and was up for the challenge. I then quickly became manager and then manager of a larger department at the Bellevue Nordstrom. In my almost six years working for Nordstorm there was something missing. I didn't feel like what I was doing was making me happy and fulfilled. So I made the difficult decision to go back to school and get my Masters in Education. In the summer of 2010 I started my year journey at Eastern Washington University to receive my endorsement in Elementary Education. My year was filled with hard work, observations of classrooms, student teaching, volunteering and lots of homework.My parents were nice enough to allow me to live at home rent free while I was in school so there ultimate support was greatly appreciated. In the Spring of 2011 I started my full-time student teaching at Wilson Elementary in Spokane Public Schools. I had a strong connection at this school since my mom, since retired, taught there for over 20 years and I attended school there for my elementary education. I was placed in a first grade classroom and loved every minute of it. I am so excited to be your child's teacher and look forward to the 2011- 2012 school year. I look forward to meeting you soon!

Sincerely,

Dana Hunter