Shannon Stookey
4th Grade Teacher, Trentwood Elementary
Shannon began her career at EVMS as a Science and Math teacher before moving to Trentwood 14 years ago. She is the proud mom of two East Valley Knights — her son, Brady, a senior this year, and her daughter, Elizabeth, who is finishing her degree at Oregon State. Shannon and her husband, John, spend much of their free time supporting their kids in their activities and pursuits.
In her downtime, Shannon enjoys reading and meeting monthly with her book club, which includes several retired EVMS colleagues. She never misses a day of Wordle or Connections, and also likes to dabble with gardening and working out. When time allows, she loves snow skiing, water sports, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Why she loves Trentwood Elementary: “Of course, I like the kids I spend my days with, but I like the people I work with as well. I love the traditions we have and how we are open to doing new things. I love how the Trentwood community works to make school a great place to be. I have built many great relationships in my time here. Those relationships make being at work fun and enjoyable.”
Why she chose East Valley: Although Shannon didn’t attend East Valley Schools herself, most of her family did. She can’t remember a time when she wasn’t involved with something connected to East Valley, so it felt only natural that she would eventually find her place here. Her dad was a football coach and teacher at the high school during her childhood before moving into other roles within the district. She also has two uncles who taught at EVMS and Mountain View, and an aunt who worked as a paraeducator at Otis. Several of her cousins began their teaching careers in East Valley as well, and Shannon frequently meets new people who ask if she’s related to someone they once had as a teacher in the district.
Favorite part of her job: Shannon loves working with former students, seeing those who are now parents return to her classroom.
Fun Fact: Shannon is a canner. She makes way too much jam, jelly, pickles, and fruit to enjoy all year long.
Three words to describe her: Vintage, Dedicated, Spicy