Oregon Rural Teacher Corps

Candidate Bios

Teach Rural Oregon and the Eastern Oregon University College of Education are pleased to announce the selection of the inaugural class of the Oregon Rural Teacher Corps (ORTC).  ORTC is part of a catalyst grant partnership with the Rural Schools Collaborative in order to provide peer support, travel money, classroom supplies, professional development, and financial assistance to a select group of current EOU Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates who choose to teach in rural and underserved communities in Oregon.  Here are individual bios on the 12 candidates making up this year’s ORTC class.

ORTC in the News

• Investing in Rural Teachers: Catalyst Initiative
• Teaching Rural – Heart and journey, from teacher to student (Mountaineer Magazine, Summer 2023)
• Investing in Action: 2022-2023 Catalyst Initiative Update
• Eastern Oregon University College of Education Announces Inaugural Class of the Oregon Rural Teacher Corps (ORTC)
• Announcing the 2022 Catalyst Initiative Grantees

ORTC Partners

Funding for the ORTC is provided through generous grants from the following partner organizations

• Teach Rural Oregon/EOU College of Education in partnership with Wallowa Region 18 ESD, the Oregon Department of Education, and the Educator Advancement Council
• Rural Schools Collaborative
• The Ford Family Foundation
• The Roundhouse Foundation