I am excited to start my 4th school year as a Blue Whale!

This proud Iowan currently lives in Beacon Hill with my cat and partner.  I enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends, and trying to keep plants alive.

Before Graham Hill, I worked at a K-12 school in St. Paul, MN for 5 years and was also a sub with the Ramsey County Libraries (MN) and Seattle Public Libraries.

You can regularly find me at Seward Park, either reading by the water or making pottery on the throwing wheel at the clay studio.

I have been married to my awesome partner Ron for 35 years; and have two amazing adult sons - Ben and Clayton. Both my kids attended Graham Hill Elementary. I also have two fabulous cats - Russell and Sherman. Prior to teaching, I worked for a non-profit organization serving young people who were homeless. I love teaching! Each day I learn something new from my students. It’s a privilege to work at a school that’s embedded in the neighborhood I live in. I look forward to running into you at Safeway or bumping into you as I walk around Seward Park. I firmly believe that the work of education is a partnership that teachers and families engage in together.

Hi! My name is Maddy Stephenson. The students call me Maddy. I am the new PE teacher here at Graham Hill, and I am so excited to be here! This is my fourth year as a teacher, and I previously taught at Olympic Hills Elementary School and Thornton Creek Elementary School, both in Northeast Seattle. I am originally from Northern California and I went to UC Davis for college. I also used to live in Busan, South Korea where I was an English teacher for several years. In my free time, I enjoy reading, swimming, riding my bike, hiking, going to Seattle Storm games, and hanging out with my 2 cats! I am so excited to get to know you and to be your PE teacher!