Board Officers

President

Hi Terra Linda Community Members! My name is Amanda Morris and I am the PTC President for the 2022-2024 term. I’m so excited to continue working closely with our amazing PTC team on the fantastic programs we know and love! I am a proud mom of 3 girls and have been volunteering at Terra Linda since my oldest started Kindergarten. Isabelle is now a 6th grader at Tumwater, Olivia is in 3rd grade and Ava is my Kindergartner. My favorite activities to help with at the school are classroom parties, art literacy, and the school community evening events!

Outside of school, my kids are active in community sports, drama at the NWCT, and hiking anywhere near water. When not at work or volunteering, you’ll find me coaching soccer, keeping our messy house sleepover ready, learning how to lose gracefully during epic board game nights or planning our next road trip!

Vice President of Fundraising

Hi! I’m Becky Seppala, and I share the VP of Fundraising role with my good friend, and neighbor, Allison!  I have been a part of TL since 2015 when my oldest child started kindergarten!  I volunteer at school with Dining for Dollars,  Tiger Trot, art lit, reading, class parties, and I especially enjoy helping with evening events because it’s always a good time when TL families come together!  I grew up in Beaverton, and attended BSD schools, so I find joy in helping kids have the same wonderful experience I did.
My husband, Jayme, and I have four kids.  We have sons in 8th and 6th grade at Tumwater, and at Terra Linda we have Jared in 4th grade, and Leah in 1st.  Our family schedule is always crazy between both of our jobs, and our kids’ sports and activities, but we try to enjoy the chaos!  We squeeze in time enjoying the Pacific Northwest–on the mountains, at the beach, or on the river! We also love visiting New England each summer where we have a lot of family and friends.
You’ll usually find me near coffee, sun, a fun new recipe, or a baseball field! I look forward to connecting with you in this special community of people, however that may be!
Hi! I’m Allison DeHaan, and I am sharing the role as the VP of Fundraising with my friend and neighbor, Bekcy!  I moved into the Terra Linda Community in  2018.  I have remained active as a volunteer at the school and am rejoining the PTC after a break from being the treasurer.   I grew up in Edmonton, Alberta Canada in a small school community similar to Terra Linda and feel so blessed to be part of this amazing community/ I hope through my time as a volunteer in the classroom and on the PTC that I can help to continue to build this amazing community and create new and continued student opportunities.
My husband, Paul and I have three girls.  My oldest is in the 8th grade at Tumwater, Elianna is in the 5th grade in Mr. Taporco’s class and I have a 4 year old who will be VERY ready to go to Kindergarten in the fall. When we are not watching our girls play soccer we love exploring the mountains, the beach or the great outdoors camping, biking, skiing or hiking.
I look forward to meeting all of the new families at Terra Linda and reconnecting with the existing family and community this year.

Volunteer Coordinator

 

Hi Friends! My name is Becky Chmela and I share the Volunteer Coordinator role with Lauren Williamson. I am SO EXCITED to be able to serve the staff and large volunteer base we have here at Terra Linda! My husband, Mike Waltz, and I are Portland transplants – we met while working in Alabama but are both from Wisconsin! Our son, Roy, is a 3rd grader and our daughter, Shawn, will be starting Preschool at Prince of Peace this year.

We love living here in Cedar Mill and being a part of the Terra Linda community! As a family, we enjoy traveling, spending time outdoors (all the things – hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, you name it), attending local sporting events, and playing board games. Outside of work, Mike and I are both passionate about creating positive experiences for our local youth and enjoy volunteering for youth-based organizations. At Terra Linda, some of my favorite activities/events to volunteer for are reading with students, Art Lit, class parties, and Movie Night. “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet.” (Wm. Butler Yeats) – this quote sums up the Terra Linda Community perfectly. I look forward to connecting with all of you!

My name is Lauren Williamson and I’m so excited to stay on the board as a co- Volunteer
Coordinator with Becky Chmela.
I am a born and raised Portlander and an alum of Terra Linda. My husband and I have two children: Beatrix, a second grader and Maddox who is in preschool at A Child’s Way.
As a stay at home mom, there are lots of ways that I try to help out. In addition to my role as co-volunteer coordinator, I am also on the Art Literacy Committee.
My favorite ways to volunteer are reading with students, field trips, art lit and the book fair!
Our family loves to have movie nights, going on nature walks and discovering new places to explore.
I look forward to supporting the community at Terra Linda and meeting all of you!

Treasurer

My name is Michael Achterman and I’m serving as the new Treasurer of the PTC. My wife, Amy, and I have two kids at Terra Linda. Owen is in 4th grade and Wesley is in 2nd. We love to camp, travel, garden, and explore the coast, among many other activities. I also enjoy brewing the occasional IPA. I work at the Oregon Community Foundation, helping individuals, families, and businesses to create charitable funds that support nonprofits throughout Oregon and beyond. I hold a BA in English from Whitworth University and an MFA in creative writing from Portland State University.

 

Secretary

Coming soon…

Communications Coordinator

Hello, I’m Brittney Dinsdale, the Communication Coordinator!  I will be keeping you in the know by sending out all the PTC news in the PTC Blast newsletter and on our Instagram account (@terralindaptc.) My husband Bret and I have two daughters, Ellie who is a 2nd grader at Terra Linda and Quinn, who is in PreK at A Child’s Way preschool.

Our family loves cheering on the Blazers, camping and watching movies. I’m a proud crazy cat lady, a mediocre runner and enjoys a good book. Looking forward to connecting with many of you this year at school!