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Ori loves teaching math and introducing students to logic puzzles. One of her favorite things at Valley is the playground that encourages so much creative play. Ori has been teaching upper elementary school and performing arts since 2017 and has been at Valley since 2022. When not teaching, she runs a non-profit theater group, acts in local plays, and sings in multiple choirs. She is an equal fan of three Pacific Northwest women's soccer teams, the Portland Thorns, Seattle Reign, and Vancouver Rise, and is also an expert Instant Pot hot chocolate maker!

• M.Ed., Curriculum, Assessment, and Pedagogy, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 
• B.A., Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Theatre Performance, and Dance, Beloit College