Reyni Racklin, Academic Support Coordinator

I am honored to join the community of St. John Fisher School as the Academic Support Coordinator.  This position was created in keeping with the Mission Statement of St. John Fisher to develop the whole child by establishing a system for early identification, referral, and on-going follow-up and support students identified with special learning needs.  It is my belief that with early intervention, proper screening and diagnostics, high-quality instruction matched to individual student learning needs, and effective collaboration between school and home, all students can maximize their potential as learners and as members of our community. 

My education includes a B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in counseling psychology from John F. Kennedy University, and an M.Ed from Holy Names University.  Prior to moving to Portland in March of 2010, I was the Learning Specialist at Brandeis Hillel Day School in San Francisco.  My teaching career also includes classroom teaching at the middle school level, working with preschool children in their in-home programs, and providing 1:1 academic remediation for children in grades k-12. 

I am the proud mother of three wonderful children, including twin boys and their big sister.  I teach yoga to adults and children.  I love animals, nature, reading novels, cooking and baking for friends, and spending time with my husband and children.